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Travel advisory:
Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 29 and August 7, 2024
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Posted on: Friday, July 19, 2024
Highway 17 Closures
Keating Cross Road Overpass Project
Victoria to Swartz Bay
July 29 and August 7, 2024
Patricia Bay Highway (Hwy 17) between Victoria and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island will be temporarily closed from Tanner Road to Island View Road due to the Keating Cross Road Overpass Project during the noted times on the following dates:
Scheduled Highway Closures
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Monday, |
Wednesday, |
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8:00 pm – 6:00 am |
10:00 pm – 6:00 am |
Customers looking to travel to or from Swartz Bay terminal during closure times will be impacted and should plan their travel accordingly. A detour will be in effect via Central Saanich Road. Customers should be prepared for a 15-20 minute delay as a result.
Those using transit to Swartz Bay are strongly advised to take earlier bus departures because of the detour. Additional information is available online at: https://alerts.bctransit.com/RouteAlertsDetail/45/70/724.
For more information, please check the Keating Cross Overpass Project website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway-17-keating-cross-overpass.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X, or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.
DETAILS
Embark on a memorable experience touring the calm inlet waters of the Clayoquot Sound. Join knowledgeable guides on a 3-hour tour in search of black bears as they roam the shores foraging for their next meal.
Tour highlights
- At low tide, watch black bears emerge from a dense rainforest to forage for shellfish.
- Sail into the Clayoquot and Barkley Sound and keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles, seals, porpoises and sea lions.
- You might even see mother black bears teach their cubs how to hunt for food along the shoreline.
- Learn about the ecosystems with engaging and informative experts and Naturalists.
- 95% sighting success rate with a raincheck guarantee so you can hop onboard with confidence.
Activity policies
IMPORANT NOTE: Tour departure times vary day-to-day. Guests must contact BC Ferries Vacations prior to tour date to confirm the departure time.
Research fee is included in tour price.
Please check-in at Jamie's Whaling station meeting location 30 minutes prior to your confirmed tour time.
Address: 168 Fraser Lane, Ucluelet, BC (bright blue building close to the water near the Ucluelet Aquarium)
A waiver must be signed prior to participation and any guest under 19 years of age will require a signature from a parent or guardian.
Zodiac tours are not recommended for expectant mothers, persons with back or neck problems, and persons in frail health. Children must meet minimum height requirement of 4'8 (142cm) to be able to participate.
AVAILABLE IN Ucluelet, BC
FROM June 2 - June 3
$162.00
+ taxes and fees, per adult