Your new floating home!

The Songhee, named after one of our coastal native tribes, is a 95 foot World War II era supply ship specially designed for navigating our maze of islands. Used as a supply vessel for the Royal Canadian Air Force, she serviced army bases scattered throughout the coast. She has now been extensively refitted to carry 11 guests and 6 crew in comfort and style, and at 95ft has more than enough space for everyone to enjoy some privacy. There is plenty of outside deck space for roaming or soaking in our hot tub, and inside, our cedar wood finished lounge has ample room to read, play games, or just relax. The bedrooms (staterooms) are bright and cheery, and each have a sink and comfortable bunks. We have 5 staterooms with 2 bunks, 1 room with a single. Generally we can accommodate you with your own room. On the rare occasion when we have several independent travelers we do our best to match you up with a suitable partner. Three bathrooms and two showers are available for our 10 guests.

Although sea kayaking is not a prerequisite to join our tour, we feel that it is the best way to get close to nature. Never tried sea kayaking before? No worries - we'll show you how. A thorough orientation of kayaking and safety procedures are covered to prepare you for your time on the water. The sea kayak is extremely stable and easy to manoeuvre, both in single and double configuration, allowing a unique and silent floating view of both marine and land-based wildlife. The combination of mothership and kayak gives you incredible wilderness access with the comforts of a 4 star hotel. The daily itinerary will be catered to each individual group where kayaking time will vary depending on groups desires.

Nourishing our guests and crew with quality healthy meals is a very important part of all our adventures. At Spirit of the West Adventures we put a great amount of time and effort into preparing gourmet savory meals. In our full service kitchen our Chef will have the freedom to present us with a variety of creative cuisine using fresh quality produce, preparing home baked goods, and providing us with local seafood when possible. A delightful meal and decadent dessert served in our open dining lounge is a fine way to finish off a day of adventure!

There’s even a hot tub, now this is kayaking!