Prepare to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Vancouver Island’s rugged West Coast.

  The M.V. Uchuck III is a 136 foot passenger and freight vessel providing service through historic Nootka Sound, Esperanza and Kyuquot Sound. Our schedule provides day and overnight cruises through some of Vancouver Island’s most spectacular scenery.
  Come and watch the day to day events of a working coastal vessel. Explore the shores and waterways of isolated inlets for a variety of wildlife, including black bears, eagles, sea otters, grey and killer whales plus much more.
  Nootka Sound is rich in history. Captain James Cook was the first European to enter the Sound in 1778, trading furs with Chief Maquinna and the Mowachaht people, at Yuquot, better known as Friendly Cove. Many more explorers and fur traders soon followed.
  Between 1778 and 1795 Nootka Sound became one of the most famous ports on the West Coast of North America. Many of the explorers left their marks on the waterways and islands of Nootka Sound, such as Kendrick Arm, Esperanza Inlet and Bligh Island (derived from the infamous Bligh of Mutiny on the Bounty).
  Today, the Uchuck III derives her name from the Nootkan language of the West coast native people meaning “Healing Waters”. She has been serving the area for over 40 years.
Built in 1942 as an American Mine Sweeper, she has been totally refitted to accommodate 100 passengers and up to 100 tons of cargo. With a comfortable wood finished lounge, coffee shop and upper deck seating, it is the perfect way to spend a relaxing day on the West Coast. So bring your camera and binoculars, you never know what surprise might await you around the corner!