Directions

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM VANCOUVER

Driving from Vancouver to OceanFront Suites at Cowichan Bay will take approximately 4 hours and will require traveling by ferry with BC Ferries.

Take Highway 1 West towards Horseshoe Bay.
Follow signs towards the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal.
Take the ferry service from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay, Nainamo. (The ferry takes 1 hour 30 minutes, so sit back and relax.)
When you exit the ferry, follow the signs to join Highway 1 South towards Victoria.
You will pass several communities including Ladysmith, Chemainus and Duncan.
Once you pass through Duncan, continue South past the Old Farm Market. There is a big red chicken out front.
Just after the market at the foot of the hill is Cowichan Bay Road on the left hand side. Turn left onto Cowichan Bay Road.
Keep traveling down this road until you get to an intersection at the Cowichan Lawn and Tennis Court. Turn right.
Continue traveling South, approximately 4 km, through the village of Cowichan Bay.
The resort will be on the left hand side.

Driving from Nanaimo to OceanFront Suites at Cowichan Bay will take approximately 45 minutes.

Take Highway 1 South towards Victoria.
You will pass several communities including Ladysmith, Chemainus and Duncan.
Once you pass through Duncan, continue South past the Old Farm Market.
Just after the market at the foot of the hill is Cowichan Bay Road on the left hand side. Turn left onto Cowichan Bay Road.
Keep traveling down this road until you get to an intersection at the Cowichan Lawn and Tennis Court. Turn right.
Continue traveling South, approximately 4 km, through the village of Cowichan Bay.
The resort will be on the left hand side.

Driving from Victoria Ferries or Victoria International Airport will take approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

Travel Highway 17 South (also called Patricia Bay Highway) for about 17km.
Take the McKenzie Avenue exit and head West towards Highway 1.
Travel Highway 1 North towards Nanaimo. This route will take through the towns of Malahat and Mill Bay.
Continue north on Highway #1 through Mill Bay.
Turn right on Cowichan Bay Road, the 5th set of lights after Mill Bay.
OceanFront Suites at Cowichan Bay is located 4 kilometers from Highway #1 on the right hand side.

Driving from Downtown Victoria will take approximately 45 minutes.

Travel North towards Nanaimo on Douglas Street.
Douglas will then turn into Highway #1; continue traveling North. This route will take through the towns of Malahat and Mill Bay.
Continue north on Highway #1 through Mill Bay.
Turn right on Cowichan Bay Road, the 5th set of lights after Mill Bay.
OceanFront Suites at Cowichan Bay is located 4 kilometers from Highway #1 on the right hand side.