Galiano Island

Galiano Island is many things to many people…

  • a Pacific Island paradise
  • a relaxing spa retreat
  • a quiet retreat in Nature
  • an exciting adventure vacation
Galiano Island is an emerald green island set in the waters of Georgia Strait, so close to Vancouver yet a world away from city life…a place where you can experience the spectacular West Coast: magnificent orca whales, sea lions and seals, eagles and cormorants, deer and otters: all of Nature's beauty...enjoyed with all the comforts of a luxury retreat.


Here, you can discover

  • a secluded beach that is all your own (Galiano has more beaches than any other Gulf Island)
  • a quiet hike through a pristine forest that goes up and up to the top of Mount Galiano
  • your first moped ride, feeling like one of “The Wild Bunch”
  • the night stars for the first time since you moved to the city
  • a sunset kayak tour with the glitter of phosphorescence trailing in the water
  • your inner artist
  • a midden that is over 3,000 years old – the beautiful shell beach of Montague
  • spa treatments at the Inn, with natural organic ingredients of blueberry and hemp and blackberry
  • bicycling along country roads in the autumn
  • playing tennis on an outdoor wooden tennis court
  • mountain-biking to the top of Bluffs Park and watching the ferries pass below
  • sports-fishing in the waters of Porlier or Active Pass
  • golf in the early morning where the deer present a natural hazard
  • the joy of playing in tidal pools for the first time since you were five
  • whale watching from your room at the Inn, or from Bellhouse Park or an ecotour boat in Active Pass 
  • the pleasure of a roaring fire and a glass of wine during a winter storm, in our lounge...or in your room
  • why the natural beauty of this island has inspired many famous authors to live here
  • the Kunamokst Mural Mosaic at the Galiano Inn
  • why bird-watching is the fastest growing sport in North America
  • some of the area’s finest artists at one of Galiano's art galleries
  • wonderful art to take home and make part of Galiano part of your home
  • one of the best little bookstores anywhere… Galiano Island Books… right outside the gates of the Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa
  • scuba diving in some of the best sites on the west coast
  • the incredible shorelines and sandstone formations of Dionisio Point Park
  • and too much more to mention....you will have to explore them for yourself