Directions toBed & Breakfast On The Green, Fairwinds, Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island
Located 20 minutes north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, Fairwinds is conveniently accessed by car, boat, ferry or plane.
B.C. Ferries run regularly between the Lower Mainland (Vancouver) & Vancouver Island and carries cars and passengers. Traveling to Vancouver Island by ferry is an absolute wonderful way to take in all the beautiful scenery our West Coast has to offer.
If your starting point is from downtown Vancouver or points north, take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay (Nanaimo). The travel time is approximately 90 minutes followed by a 30 minute drive up island to our B&B at Fairwinds.
If you starting point is south of Vancouver, take the Tsawwassen ferry to Duke Point (Nanaimo). The travel time is approximately 2 hours followed by a 35 minute drive to B&B.
Reservations are highly recommended in the peak months of summer travel, especially from the Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay terminal.
Go to the B.C. Ferries website and you can select your sailing, and make reservations right on line.
ONCE OFF FERRY – DIRECTIONS TO BED & BREAKFAST ON THE GREEN
From Nanaimo, Fairwinds is a short 15 minute drive North on the Nanaimo/Parksville portion of the Island Highway (# 19)
If you are already visiting Victoria and this is your traveling point, it will be approximately a 2 hour drive on the Victoria - Nanaimo portion of the Island Highway, first on Highway # l, then continuing on Highway # 19.
From all points south or east (Nanaimo, Victoria) exit Highway # 19 at the Nanoose Bay traffic light (Petro Canada service station) by turning right onto Northwest Bay Road.
From all points north or west (Comox, Port Alberni, Parksville, Qualicum etc) exit Highway # 19 by turning left at Nanoose Bay traffic light (at the Petro Canada Service Station).
Follow Northwest Bay Road for 1 km to Powder Point Road. (You will see the B&B sign with our name -Bed and Breakfast On The Green and an arrow pointing right). Turn right and travel 4 kms to the sign that says” Fairwinds Community & Resort” (this is where Powder Point Road turns into Fairwinds Drive). Drive past Fairwinds Community Centre on your left. Second street on left is Collingwood Drive. Just before Collingwood Drive on the right side of Fairwinds Drive you will see our B&B sign with arrow pointing towards Collingwood Drive.
Turn left on Collingwood Drive. Our house is about half way down on right side # 3557. Look for the “Bed & Breakfast On The Green” sign at front of house. You will see the golf course on your right side.
Pull down driveway or park on street.
We look forward to seeing you!
