What Nanaimo Offers Cruise Ship Visitors

Sightseeing & City Tours, Special Interests, Nature & Wildlife

Of Interest To Visitors To Nanaimo

While doing a bit of research about the Grand Princess ship which will be visiting Nanaimo on Friday May 16 I came across the things of interest in Nanaimo as presented to passengers on this ship. To see the complete page with pricing etc. visit the webpage HERE.

I found it interesting to see what companies in the tourist/tour business present as things to do while in Nanaimo. It could make some good suggestions the next time you are asked ' what is there to do in Nanaimo?'.

Points of Interest

1. Bastion
2. Piper's Lagoon
3. Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
4. Coombs Country Market
5. Nanaimo Museum
6. Bowen Park
7. Cowichan Valley
8. Old City Quarter

Offered as Sightseeing & City Tours

Best of Nanaimo: includes a 2.5 hour tour from Morden Mine to Pipers Lagoon.
Cathedral Grove & Coombs Market: a 4 hour tour to see giant trees and goats on a roof
Port Alberni Steam-Powered Locomotive: 5 hour trip includes ride on steam-powered train

Special Interests

Cranberries & Hops Tour: visit local cranberry farm and have lunch at a local pub
Farm-To-Table Dining Exp & Coombs Village Market: 4.5 hour tour
Cowichan Valley Grand Wine Tour: 5.75 hrs. Cowichan Valley vineyards tour
City Heritage Walking Tour: 2.25 hr. walking tour of downtown Nanaimo

Nature & Wildlife

Wildlife & Waterfalls Discovery Tour: 5.5 hr tour of two provincial parks
Horne Lake Caves Tour: 5 hour tour visit to "Best Natural Outdoor Site in BC"

Observation

Under the points of interest 3 out of 8 items are not in Nanaimo. Of the 9 sightseeing and tour offerings 7 out of 9 items are not in Nanaimo.