Thursday, May 2 2013
Ring in a North Island spring with this Special! Stay 2 nights and get the third for free, including a hot breakfast each morning. This offer is in effect from May 4 to June 15. Please book all three nights on the reservation system and we will debit your card for only two nights. Please mention "Spring Special" in the text box for the reservation form. ...read more
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Saturday, April 6 2013
Ring in a North Island spring with this Special! Stay 2 nights and get the third for free, including a hot breakfast each morning. This offer is in effect from May 15 to June 15. Please book all three nights on the reservation system and we will debit your card for only two nights. Please mention "Spring Special" in the text box for the reservation form. Just a reminder that, to accommodate a BC Ferry Terminal upgrade, Cormorant Island will be accessible only by foot ferry from April 8 to the 26th. Parking arrangements in Port McNeill are available for foot passengers to Alert Bay. Alert Bay Lodge is also booked for the month of April to May 2. After this, come one, come all! ...read more
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Monday, February 11 2013
We’re now back from our sunfilled vacation, bronzed and looking out of place in the grocery line up. Still, we’re glad to be back on Vancouver Island despite its 8 degree February days. Brrrr! Bookings are coming in as our guests anticipate their travel plans. They’re from all over – Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the UK, the States and Canada. Peak season for us at Alert Bay Lodge starts mid-June and ends mid-September. Please know that we have only four rooms which tend to book quickly during this time. Summer weather is here then, as is the best time to see Orcas and Grizzly bears at the same time. We look forward to seeing our returning guests and making new friends. ...read more
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Monday, November 5 2012
November already! As the tremors of approaching winter take hold, the grizzly bears and most of the orcas have migrated away from their summer haunts. While a few transient orcas and schools of dolphins pass by the lodge, it is time to put on a jacket and cast an eye to the sky before heading out. This time of year our travellers are into nesting – sitting by the fire with a good book in between exploratory walks or a visit to U’Mista Culture Centre. We enjoyed a busy summer – thank you so much to all of our new friends! ...read more
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Tuesday, June 19 2012
One of the perks of being a lodge manager is the occasional 'FAM' tour that you get invited on. Our new home in Alert Bay up in the Vancouver Island North area offers the attraction of wildlife and it is abundant. Really you do not have to leave the island to see the seals, sea otters, sea lions, eagles and whales as they cruise by regularly especially come July and August. Yesterday, however, we had the chance to get out on the ocean and see what was out there. We were invited out by Stubbs Island Whale Watching, they gave us the full VIP treatment picking us up at the Alert Bay Wharf in the water taxi and taking us to Telegraph Cove where the whale watching goes from. A cute little resort with a lot of history we did not have nearly enough time to check it out. I would recommend ensuring that you have at least an hour to two hours to check out all the history, poke around and then explore the Whale Interpretive Center. Telegraph Cove is a great place to stop in even if you are not off on a tour, rich in history, one of the best restaurants on the North Island (we were told) and a challenging hiking trail out to the point, stop in if you are driving by! For more on Natasha and Ian's fam tour go to http://www.bettygohard.ca/blog/entry/whale-watching-with-stubbs-island.html _f624x370_1340123603.jpg)
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Wednesday, June 13 2012
June Sports is fast approaching! Out-of-town sport groups are now arriving in preparation for events which begin this Friday. We presently have one room available. ...read more
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Wednesday, May 30 2012
Unfortunately, a youth group has cancelled as it cannot attend June Sports. So, for those looking for accommodation for the nights of June 14, 15 and 16, we have Rooms 1, 2, and 3 available. Each room is $109 per night and includes a hot breakfast. To request a reservation, click on 'Check for Availability' in the left margin. First come, first served! ...read more
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Tuesday, April 24 2012
No matter which country you live in, your economy is probably still a little topsy turvy. These are indeed crazy times for many and for some it's a chore to get away. For the time you're with us you can take solace in perfect and ancient cycle of salmon returning to Johnstone Strait and the grizzly bears and orcas that depend on them. Sometimes, all you need is that rush of adrenalin when you see an orca breach to remind you that life offers a bigger picture. Our grizzly bear tours and marine wildlife tours begin May 20. Orca tours start by mid-June. ...read more
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Saturday, March 3 2012
Spring is coming to Cormorant Island. While there's still a nip in the air, the eagles are at work building their nests, one of which overlooks the rear of our property. The days are longer and sunnier - it will be now only be several more months before the resident orcas return to Johnstone Strait. ...read more
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Wednesday, October 19 2011
Okay – we admit it – summer is over! The orcas have headed off to their winter hunting grounds and grizzlies are moving from the streams into the mountains. Looking across Johnston Strait to Vancouver Island, we can see splashes of gold and red in the dark green forests. The air is crisp and tinged with the smell of cedar fires burning, the ocean, and the unmistakeable scent of the north. Most of the tourists have left Cormorant Island - they too migrate away after the wildlife departs. The lodge is quiet, we have a couple from France here who have the lodge essentially to themselves. We are waiting for a stretch of windy weather in the hope that a good log will blow up on the beach and sacrifice itself for our firewood supply. ...read more
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Tuesday, July 12 2011
July is festival month is Alert Bay! Seafest and Artfest take place July 22, 23 & 24 and Kayak 360 Eco-Paddle launches on July 31. We have one room left (with a 3 night minimum) for each of these weekends. And - our resident orcas have now arrived in full force in Johnstone Strait! Whale sightings are occurring daily. At dawn this morning, a pod splashed by Alert Bay Lodge. ...read more
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Wednesday, June 29 2011
Hello. I thought I would send an email out reminding everyone that the Dance Performance by the T’sasala Cultural Group starts Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM. Door opens at 1:00 PM. Admission fee is $15.00 per adult and $8.00 per child 12 years and under. If there is no fee can you post this? If not please pass it on to others you feel would be interested. Have a great day. Sincerely, Norine Smith, Manager, Alert Bay Visitor Centre ...read more
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