Where to stay · Hornby Island (Tribune Bay)
Tribune Bay Getaway
Sleeps six, two ensuites, one Instant Pot, and Tribune Bay glittering three lots down the road.
what it is
renovated waterfront cabin (romantic, steps to the beach)
the damage
from ~$550/night (off-peak); ~$6,000/week in summer
from Vancouver
~1.5-hr Tsawwassen-Duke Point ferry + ~1 hr drive + two ~10-min island ferries
This newly renovated waterfront cabin above Tribune Bay takes sleeping seriously: a king master with ensuite, a garden-view queen with another ensuite, and a loft with two twins for anyone you like slightly less. The kitchen runs to a gas stove, dishwasher, bar fridge, and an Instant Pot, so dinner failure requires genuine commitment.
The waterfront here is high-bank, which means no lawn-to-sand stroll but a wonderful rock shelf to clamber about on, with proper beach access three lots down the road. There is a Weber barbecue on the deck and fiber optic WiFi inside, an arrangement that lets you grill salmon while pretending to answer email.
Peak summer rents by the week at $6,000 plus a $400 clean, with a 50 percent deposit at booking and the balance due April 1, so this is a plan-ahead operation. Shoulder season relaxes to three-night stays around $600 a night. The $1,000 damage deposit suggests the owners have met people before.
The setting
On the Tribune Bay shoreline on Hornby Island's southeast side, high-bank waterfront with a rock shelf below and public beach access three lots away; Tribune Bay Provincial Park's white sand is close by.
Getting there
From Vancouver it is two ferries and a cable ferry: Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay (book this one), 75 minutes up Highway 19 to Buckley Bay, the cable ferry to Denman, a drive across, then a second 10-minute hop to Hornby. Five to six hours all told; a car is essentially mandatory.
good to know
Why it works
- King master and queen bedroom, each with ensuite
- High-bank rock shelf to explore below the cabin
- Gas stove, dishwasher, and a Weber on the deck
- Fiber optic WiFi, board games as backup
- Beach access three lots down the road