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Gulf Islands Culinary Cruise

With gourmet cuisine and selected wines on board, and a Canadian culinary highlight for one of your tour stops, this cruise focuses on fine hospitality enjoyed at a relaxing Gulf Island cruising pace. Built in 1943, this Pacific Yellowfin is your home for two nights and three days for one of the most relaxed luxury boat cruises in British Columbia.

Sample  Itinerary
Day 1	Welcome to the Gulf Islands Flight transfer from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney on Vancouver Island (not included). Transfer to the Pacific Yellowfin where a champagne reception awaits you onboard. We’ll begin your cruise through the Gulf Islands to Galiano Island, where you’ll have the opportunity for a guided kayaking trip around Montague Harbour and surrounding islands. As with every night on board, Executive Chef Milan Kocourek will prepare your meals with fresh local ingredients and you will have a choice of our wide selection of BC’s finest wines. You will overnight onboard the ship in your cabin of choice.
Day 2	A local market to be reckoned with Enjoy breakfast while cruising to Ganges on Salt Spring Island where the philosophy of the famous farmer’s market known is “Make it, bake it or grow it on the Gulf Islands”. Follow this with a tour of the island with a Salt Spring native to learn about its wineries, organic farms, cheese makers, as well as many renowned art galleries. In the evening, enjoy a Chef’s Dinner with BC wine pairings at Hastings House Country House Hotel (the top-rated restaurant in Canada by the Zagat Survey for 2006, 2007 and 2008).
Day 3	From biggest to smallest Leaving Salt Spring, we’ll cruise to unspoiled Saturna Island while enjoying buffet breakfast on the fantail deck. One of the smallest Gulf Islands, Saturna is known for its rural charm and Spanish origins. The Island is home to a number of accessible public beaches and a landscape that offers everything from a comfortable stroll to a vigorous hike. If you’re visiting around the start of July, the 350 or so residents host an Island-wide Lamb BBQ each year on Canada Day. Take a motorbike or bike ride to the Lighthouse at the southern tip of the island for a picnic lunch. This lighthouse is one of the most photographed places in the Gulf Islands, and is noteworthy for the huge community effort it took to preserve it. Later in the day, transfer back by seaplane to Vancouver International Airport (not included).

Cruising the Gulf  Islands has been a great experience in all respects. Thanks for a marvelous trip!

S. Steel