Departure Bay Travel Guide
Nanaimo
Visit Departure Bay
Stay near popular Departure Bay attractions
Things to do
Whale Watching Nanaimo Open Boat Tour
฿5,555
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Nanaimo Whale Watching in a Semi-Covered Boat
฿5,555
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Nanaimo: Strait of Georgia Seaplane Tour with a stop at Sechelt
฿6,850
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Whale Watching Nanaimo Open Boat Tour
฿5,902
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Top hotels in Departure Bay
Coast Bastion Hotel
11 Bastion Street Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿3,697 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
฿3,697
฿4,289 total
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
THE Beach Club Resort
181 Beachside Drive Parksville BC
The price is ฿4,006 per night from 1 Nov to 2 Nov
฿4,006
฿5,148 total
1 Nov - 2 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Parksville. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their ...
Courtyard By Marriott Nanaimo
100 Gordon Street Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿3,582 per night from 1 Nov to 2 Nov
฿3,582
฿4,155 total
1 Nov - 2 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,376 reviews)
"Great location. Room was large and comfortable. Not so much the bathroom. Room was obviously a handicap room as the shower was open and impossible to keep the water from covering the floor. Not sure why we had that room. The floor in the bathroom was marked, the toilet very low."
Reviewed on 4 Oct 2026
Hotel Feng, BW Signature Collection
424 West Island Highway Parksville BC
The price is ฿3,202 per night from 11 Oct to 12 Oct
฿3,202
฿3,683 total
11 Oct - 12 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Parksville. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
Travelodge by Wyndham Nanaimo
96 Terminal Avenue North Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿2,473 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
฿2,473
฿2,868 total
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.2/10 Very good! (1,514 reviews)
"We got off the ferry around 8:30pm, so it was close. The room was clean, the rest not so much. Breakfast was pitiful. Cold eggs, no bread or begals cold cereal or oatmeal, but no bowls."
Reviewed on 4 Oct 2026
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort
1155 Resort Drive Parksville BC
The price is ฿6,094 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
฿6,094
฿7,008 total
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa resort in Parksville. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Parksville Beach and Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
"Excellent stay. Restaurant was very good as well."
Reviewed on 3 Oct 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Where to stay in Departure Bay
Find the best Departure Bay areas for the activities you enjoy most.
Central Nanaimo
If you're spending some time in Central Nanaimo, Maffeo Sutton Park and Stones Marina are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Nanaimo
If you're spending some time in Downtown Nanaimo, Bastion and Nanaimo Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Stephenson Point
While Stephenson Point may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Departure Bay Beach and Departure Bay Ferry Terminal.
