Departure Bay Travel Guide
Nanaimo
Visit Departure Bay
Popular places to visit
Departure Bay Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Departure Bay Beach during your travels in Nanaimo?
Old City Quarter
Learn about the local history of Nanaimo with a stop at Old City Quarter. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Long Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Long Lake during your travels in Nanaimo. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Pipers Lagoon Park
After visiting Pipers Lagoon Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Nanaimo. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Neck Point Park
Neck Point Park is just one of the places to see in Nanaimo, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park during your travels in Nanaimo. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Things to do
Nanaimo Whale Watching in a Semi-Covered Boat
Top hotels in Departure Bay
THE Beach Club Resort
"It is a fantastic place to stay, right on the water, with a beautiful beach...staff were very helpful when any questions needed answered. Would definitely stay again and again"
Reviewed on 23 May 2026
Travelodge by Wyndham Nanaimo
"Room smelled of cigarette smoke, men were drinking in the lobby late, the breakfast was horrible and the only thing we could eat were the half rotten bananas. Would not recommend. Didn’t really feel safe."
Reviewed on 23 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Nanaimo
"nice and clean, free breakfast is good and sufficient, free parking"
Reviewed on 23 May 2026
Coast Bastion Hotel
"Beautiful room, we enjoyed the view and the beds were comfortable. Room was very clean. Staff was helpful. Onsite restaurant took a really long time to get food out, but the food was great."
Reviewed on 23 May 2026
Bayside Resort, an Ascend Collection Resort
"The lobby and restaurant were lovely and took advantage of the spectacular view. The beds and linens were wonderful as well as bathroom amenities. There was a loofa scrub, bath salts, black face clothes to remove makeup and much more. One hitch was noise from the hallway. In the middle of the night, ..."
Reviewed on 21 May 2026
Hotel Feng, BW Signature Collection
"Room clean, bedding great, liked the little dove soaps etc in the bathroom. Free safe parking Free breakfast ok but we have had much better. Didn't like it closed off during rest of the day , not like the two other hotels we stayed where always fresh coffee or tea, or water dispenser , the area was ..."
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Departure Bay
Stephenson Point
While Stephenson Point may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Departure Bay Beach and Departure Bay Ferry Terminal.