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by plane from Vancouver:
by boat from
Vancouver:
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BC
Ferries (to get from YVR airport to Horseshoe Bay, take the
new Canada Line transit train to downtown Vancouver and then the 257
Horseshoe Bay Express Bus)
Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
3 km from the pool
or
from
Tsawwassen to Duke Point
20 km from the pool)
NOTE:
If travelling by vehicle on BC Ferries, we recommend making a
reservation. It is the May long week-end and traffic can be very
heavy.
by
bus from Victoria or other destinations
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Google
Maps: Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
From
Departure Bay Ferry Terminal travel toward downtown Nanaimo via Stewart
Avenue. Turn left at the lights onto Terminal Avenue. Go over the
Millstone River Bridge and turn right at the next lights onto Comox
Rd.-Bowen Rd. Continue up the hill on Bowen Road past the entrance to
Bowen Park. Turn left at the lights onto Wakesiah Avenue. Turn right
either onto Third Street or into Nanaimo District Secondary School to
access the parking lot for the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (attached to NDSS).
From
the Parkway Highway follow the Third Street exit to Downtown Nanaimo and
turn right at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre.
Nanaimo
Regional Transit 24 hour bus information: 250-390-4531
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Tourism Nanaimo
offers other ideas
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Take
a sunset kayak tour, a lunch
paddle or go on your own by renting kayaks from Alberni
Outpost. Mention you are with the Canadian Masters Swimming
Championships and get 10% off when booking your tours.
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Walk around Newcastle
Island (2-4 hours) after taking
the foot ferry from Swy-a-Lana lagoon. You can even camp there. It's a
10 minute 'pickle-boat' ride and endless relaxing.
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Take the
passenger ferry from the downtown harbour over to the Dinghy
Dock Pub and Restaurant on
Protection Island (10 minute ride, great food and entertainment).
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Swim,
walk or run at Westwood
Lake (3 km from the pool; a 6 km trail around the lake)
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Go
for a relaxing walk, run or swim at the
beach at Rathtrevor
Provincial Park (a 30 minute drive to a rival for Long Beach)
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Walk along the Harbourfront
Promenade (approximately 4 km)
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Sink
or Swim Scuba
Snorkel
with the Seals! Go on a 25 ft zodiac to Snake
Island, pop into the water, swim around and observe or be observed by seals.
$95.00 includes rental of snorkeling gear and boat.
We
can arrange some shore dives too for certified scuba divers if the
people have enough spare time to go diving.
More than just a
great place to swim...
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ABC Restaurant,
6671 Mary Ellen Drive, (250) 390-4064 15% for swimmer and 1 guest
Days Inn Harbourview Restaurant, 809 Island Hwy (S), (250) 754-8171
15% for swimmer and 1 guest
Dinghy Dock Floating Restaurant and Pub, Protection Island, (250)
753-2373 Swimmer gets a free ferry ride
Earl's
Restaurant, 100-2980 Island Hwy (N), (250) 756-4100 10%
for swimmer and guests
Iron Wok Gourmet Chinese Restaurant, 1350 Stewart Ave, (250)
754-8861 10%
Nauticals Seafood Restaurant, 1340 Stewart Ave, (250) 754-8881 10%
The Thirsty Camel, 14 Victoria Crescent, (250) 753-9313
Other
favourites:
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24
Carrot Café
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Alexandra's
Bistro
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Amrikko's
Indian Grill
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Blue
Ginger Restaurant
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Bocca
Café on Fitzwilliam
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Cactus
Club Café
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Carrot
on the Run
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Delicado's
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Discovery
Room at VIU
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Fast
Eddie's Good Eats
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Fire
House Grill
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Gina's
Mexican Café
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Grapevine
Trattoria
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Ilio's
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Jingle
Pot Pub
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Keg
Steakhouse
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Le Café Français
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Lighthouse
Bistro
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Longwood
Brew Pub (our sponsor)
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Mahle
House Restaurant
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Minnoz
(in the Coast Bastion)
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Modern Café
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Mrs.
Riches
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New
York Style Pizza and Pasta
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Red
Room
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Romeo's
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Saké
House
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Sharkey's
Express Café (at NAC)
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Tabu
Lounge
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Tania's
Downtown
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Tigh-na-mara
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Wesley
Street Café
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Zougla's
Restaurant
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