Harbour Air was founded in B.C. in 1982 and today has more than 40 aircrafts, servicing 350,000 passengers throughout coastal British Columbia. The Harbour Air Group, consisting of Harbour Air Seaplanes, Westcoast Air and Whistler Air is one of the largest seaplane companies in the world. Harbour Air also has Tantalus Air, a land-based charter airline.
Harbour Air is the only airline in North America that measures, reduces and offsets 100 per cent of corporate emissions. This includes all aspects of their operations including heating, cooling and lighting at all facilities; ground transportation services; employee business travel and commuting to work; and paper and commercial printing. Since 2007 passengers have since paid a nominal carbon offset surcharge that is used to mitigate the environmental impact of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG’s) associated with their flight, rendering each flight carbon neutral. To date, Harbour Air passengers have help offset 60,000 tonnes of carbon, which is equivalent to taking 12,600 cars off the road.
Contest Prize: Extended Vancouver Panorama for Two
Many locals may not know that one exhilarating way to experience Vancouver is overhead – specifically by seaplane. Discover even more of the majestic mountains and expansive coastline that surround breathtaking Vancouver on Harbour Air’s 35-minute Extended Panorama Tour for two . The extended version of Harbour Air’s most popular Vancouver Panorama tour departs from downtown Vancouver’s Coal Harbour and includes a complete aerial view of the city, surrounding parks and beaches and North Shore Mountains before following the coast further north towards Whistler, then looping back down over the islands and exploring the incredible Sunshine Coast. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlight during take-off and landing. The tour operates year-round and daily.
You can learn more about the Extended Panorama Tour and other Harbour Air tours by visiting www.harbourair.com
