If cruises are like summer camp for adults, a Gulf Islands expedition cruise is up a notch. It’s more like a university field trip as we gain a better understanding of Coast Salish history, culture, plants, and wildlife.
Fellow passengers and I gather for breakfast at the start of each day in the beautiful, varnished wood salon of the 111-year-old, retrofitted tugboat the Swell.
The society partners with different travel companies across the country to help make Canada and the society’s endeavours better known to Canadians. While my sleeping quarters are tight, there’s no compromising when it comes to the food. It’s equal to any fine dining experience I’ve had on land, thanks to chef Dave Lundie, on his first sailing with Maple Leaf Adventures. The chef’s speciality is seafood, but he expertly incorporates ingredients, like the wild mushrooms and seaweed foraged by one of our naturalists during outings.
If cruises are like summer camp for adults, our trip is up a notch. It’s more like a university field trip as we gain a better understanding of Coast Salish history, culture, plants, and wildlife. Like the bull grazing on Penelakut Island — formerly known as Kuper Island and renamed in honour of the Penelakut First Nation’s people, some of whom reside on the reserve here. The island is not open to the public but it turns out the Swell’s ethnobotanist has a connection here.
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