Scenic Tours
Depart from Patricia Bay Seaplane Base by Sidney, or Cowichan Bay
Call 250-654-0646 (or 866-654-0646 toll free in Canada and the USA) or complete our Tour Request Form to enquire about a scenic tour.
News Update:
Spring is the perfect time to go on Gulf Islands tour. Plus the famous Salt Spring Island Saturday outdoor market has started again for the season (Tour 2A), and the Saturna Winery’s tasting room is open now that spring is here (Tour 2B)
What our guests are saying about our tours….
“We just wanted to send you a big “Thank You” for an awesome trip on Saturday. We’ve been home for 3 days now and still can’t stop talking about flying over the Gulf Islands, seeing the sea lions and seals and the great time we had in Ganges. The weather was perfect and so was our pilot. We will be highly recommending your services to our friends and family and are already talking about our next float plane trip, the ”Island Beach Picnic”. We do have one question, do you offer frequent flyer miles? HaHa.
Thanks again for a wonderful trip.”
Darren and Dianne (took a Tour 2A)
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| Patricia Bay Seaplane Base (Victoria Airport) | Cowichan Bay – Pat Bay Air’s dock at |
Pat Bay Air offers a variety of floatplane scenic tours from out bases at Patricia Bay Seaplane Base (Victoria Airport) and Cowichan Bay covering the Victoria and Gulf Islands area. View our different tours from the Scenic Tours button to the left or from the list below.
Forty Minute Tours (two to choose from, plus optional stops!)
Butchart Gardens; By Air, Land & Sea!
Gourmet Picnic on an Island Beach
Tofino Bear Watching
We can also design a custom tour just for you; just tell us what you would like to see and do. We can take you shopping in Whistler, fly around glacial peaks, or land on a secluded emerald-coloured mountain lake to name but a few custom tour ideas.



