# SeaplaneTourVancouver.com - Vancouver seaplane tours and flights, compared > Independent guide to scenic seaplane tours from downtown Vancouver (Coal Harbour) with Harbour Air and > Seair Seaplanes, plus one-way scenic flights to Victoria and Whistler: real time in the air, live ratings and > from-prices, check-in rules and what to bring. Not affiliated with Harbour Air, Seair Seaplanes, FlyOver Canada, any tour operator or Viator. Site: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com Language: en. Currency: USD (direct airline prices are in CAD). Country: Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia). ## Verified facts - Both airlines fly their Vancouver city tours from the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, Unit #1, Burrard Landing, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3 (Coal Harbour, beside the Vancouver Convention Centre). - The classic tours are sold as 30 minutes, which covers boarding to disembarking: about 20 minutes in the air. Seair states 20-minute flight / 30-minute tour; Harbour Air's Viator listing counts the 30 minutes from boarding. - Harbour Air extended tour: 45 minutes on the same basis, 15 more flight minutes, Howe Sound, Bowen and Gambier Islands, seasonal route over the Coast Mountains. - Direct prices (CAD): Harbour Air tours from C$149, child from C$120, infants free; Seair City Skyline from C$185 adult / C$99 child. - Passengers 18+ need government-issued photo ID. Harbour Air: arrive 40 min before, checked in 20 min before or no boarding and no refund. Seair: check in 30 min before. - Harbour Air tours have no live pilot commentary; narration is via a free app with your own headphones. Seair includes GPS audio commentary. - Child fares: ages 2-11 (Harbour Air), 3-11 (Seair); infants on lap. All flights are weather dependent. - Harbour Air was founded in 1982 and flies mainly de Havilland Beaver and Otter floatplanes. - One-way flights: Vancouver to Victoria Inner Harbour about 35 minutes; Vancouver to Green Lake (Whistler) about 40 minutes; baggage allowance 25 lb (11 kg) including purses. The Whistler flights run May to September only. - Chatterbox Falls: Viator lists $258 and 1 hour 10 minutes; Seair's own page gives a 130-minute tour (90 minutes of flying, 30 minutes at the falls) at C$939 per adult. Check the total and inclusions at checkout. ## Bookable flights listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move. - Vancouver Classic Panorama Seaplane Tour (Coal Harbour, downtown Vancouver) - from $136 per person, 30 minutes, in the air: About 20 min of the 30-min slot, rated 4.7 from 1,418 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/classic-panorama-seaplane-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Vancouver-Seaplane-Tour/d616-3020_VAN1 - City Skyline Seaplane Tour with Seair (Coal Harbour, downtown Vancouver) - from $143 per person, 30 minutes, in the air: 20 min flight in a 30-min tour, rated 4.9 from 32 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/seair-city-skyline-seaplane-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Vancouver-City-Skyline-Scenic-Seaplane-Tour/d616-72300P3 - Extended Panorama: Howe Sound & Islands (Coal Harbour, downtown Vancouver) - from $223 per person, 45 minutes, in the air: About 35 min of the 45-min slot, rated 4.6 from 172 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/extended-panorama-seaplane-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Extended-Vancouver-Seaplane-Tour/d616-3020P33 - Seaplane Flight & Capilano Suspension Bridge (Coal Harbour and North Vancouver) - from $204 per person, 3 to 5 hours, in the air: 20 min flight, then the park, rated 5.0 from 1 Viator review. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/seaplane-and-capilano-suspension-bridge/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Skyline-and-Suspension-Bridge-Adventure-Tour/d616-72300P8 - Chatterbox Falls Floatplane Tour (Princess Louisa Inlet, from Coal Harbour) - from $258 per person, 1 hour 10 minutes, in the air: About 90 min flying, 30 min at the falls, new listing, no reviews yet. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/chatterbox-falls-floatplane-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Chatterbox-Falls-Floatplane-Tour-from-Vancouver/d616-72300P14 - Vancouver to Whistler Seaplane Flight (Coal Harbour to Green Lake, Whistler) - from $254 per person, 40 minutes, in the air: About 40 min, one way, rated 4.9 from 15 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/vancouver-to-whistler-seaplane-flight/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Vancouver-to-Whistler-Scenic-Flight/d616-3020P20 - Vancouver to Victoria One-Way Seaplane Flight (Coal Harbour to Victoria Inner Harbour) - from $356 per person, 35 minutes, in the air: About 35 min, one way, rated 4.6 from 197 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/vancouver-to-victoria-seaplane-flight/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Vancouver-to-Victoria-Seaplane-Flight/d616-3020FLIGHT - Whistler Glacier Seaplane Tour (Green Lake, Whistler (not Vancouver)) - from $208 per person, 30 minutes, in the air: About 30 min of a 40-min experience, rated 4.7 from 112 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/whistler-glacier-seaplane-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Whistler/Glacier-Sightseeing-Experience-by-Floatplane-from-Whistler/d618-3020WSCENIC - FlyOver Canada Flight Ride at Canada Place (Canada Place, next to the seaplane terminal) - from $22 per person, 25 minutes, in the air: None: a simulated ride, rated 4.4 from 1,562 Viator reviews. Page: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/tours/flyover-canada-vancouver/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/FlyOver-Canada-Simulated-Flight-Ride/d616-6944FLYOVER ## Guide pages on this site - https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/guides/vancouver-seaplane-tour-price/ - What a Vancouver seaplane tour costs in 2026: Viator USD prices vs Harbour Air and Seair direct CAD fares, child fares, the VIP option and what is included. - https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/guides/harbour-air-vs-seair/ - Harbour Air or Seair? Same Coal Harbour terminal, different planes, seats, commentary, check-in times, prices and child ages, compared side by side. - https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/guides/is-vancouver-seaplane-tour-worth-it/ - Is a Vancouver seaplane tour worth it? Real flight time, what you see, what reviewers love and dislike, who should skip it, and classic vs extended. - https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/guides/seaplane-to-whistler/ - Fly Vancouver to Whistler by seaplane: about 40 minutes to Green Lake with a shuttle to the village, vs 2 hours on the Sea-to-Sky, plus baggage rules. - https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/guides/seaplane-to-victoria/ - Vancouver to Victoria by seaplane: about 35 minutes from Coal Harbour to the Inner Harbour, 25 lb baggage rules, one-way fares and the BC Ferries option. - https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/guides/seaplane-tour-tips/ - Vancouver seaplane tour tips: photo ID, check-in times, headphones, earplugs, what to wear, kids and lap infants, mobility rules, weather and bumpy air. ## Blog posts (dated) - 2026-10-08: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/blog/vancouver-seaplane-tours-fall-winter-2026-27/ - Which Vancouver seaplane tours run in fall and winter 2026-27, which stop until May, the new permanent daylight time, and the best time of day to fly. - 2026-10-08: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/blog/harbour-air-packages-discontinued-october-2026/ - Five Harbour Air seaplane packages leave Viator after 11 October 2026: Butchart Gardens, Capilano, whale watching and day trips. What to book instead. - 2026-10-08: https://seaplanetourvancouver.com/blog/harbour-air-seair-fares-2026/ - Every 2026 seaplane tour fare from Harbour Air and Seair in CAD, the Promo, Tour and Ultimate fare types, and how the direct prices line up with Viator. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - A '30-minute seaplane tour' is not 30 minutes of flying: expect about 20 minutes in the air. - Several Harbour Air packages on Viator (Victoria + Butchart Gardens, seaplane + Capilano, Victoria by seaplane and ferry, Victoria + whale watching, Whistler day trip) are marked as discontinued on Viator after 11 October 2026. - The Whistler Glacier seaplane tour departs from Green Lake in Whistler, not from Vancouver. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage or the relevant tour page. Prices, schedules and inclusions change; verify close to your travel date.