OMG 2019

Victoria BC, Canada

INFORMATION PACKAGE

Ocean Microstructure Glider Training June 10 - 14

Rockland Scientific International Inc.520 Dupplin Road, Victoria BC V8Z 1C1 Canada

tel +1-250-370-1688 fax +1-250-370-1688 toll free 1-877-370-1688

email info@RocklandScientific.com web www.RocklandScientific.com

Business No.: 82695-5544

Ocean Microstructure Glider Training June 10 - 14thOMG 2019 2

Flying to Victoria, BC Canada Local Transportation

Victoria Internatonal Airport - YYJ www.victoriaairport.com

To and from the airportwww.victoriaairport.com/to-and-from-yyj

Air Canada: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home.htm-l?acid=beta%7Credirect%7Caircanada.com%7CNoBar

Airport Shuttle - From Victoria International Airport www.yyjairportshuttle.com

The airport shuttle is a direct route to downtown Victoria and Victoria Hotels.

There is a taxi station outside the airport. Local taxi services: Bluebird Cabs: 250-382-2222 Yellow Cab: 250-381-2222

Local Transit: Bus #88 stops at the Victoria International Airport. You can take this bus to the McTavish Exchange and transfer to bus #72 to go to Downtown Victoria.

*Please note that bus times may vary.

BC Transit - Victoria Regional Transit System: www.bctransit.com/victoria/home

Ocean Microstructure Glider Training June 10 - 14thOMG 2019 3

Flying to Vancouver, BC Canada Rockland Scientific International

From RSI to Victoria Hotels / Downtown

Vancouver International Airport - YVR www.yvr.ca/en/passengers

BC Ferries Connector - From Vancouver International Airport If you are travelling from the Vancouver International Air-port, you can take the BC Ferries Connector. This will take you from the Airport, to the ferries, to downtown Victoria.

www.bcfconnector.com

Local Transit from BC Ferries There is a small bus station location in the parking lot once you walk off the ferry. You can take bus #70, #71 or #72. These buses will take you to the Royal Oak Exchange, as well as downtown. There are also taxis available.

Local taxi services: Bluebird Cabs: 250-382-2222 Yellow Cab: 250-381-2222

Local Transit: Bus #30 and #31 run along Douglas street. There is a bus stop one block from the top of Dupplin Road. These buses have frequent stops between RSI and downtown. Busses #21 and #22 also run from downtown via Douglas Street to Burnside Rd, which also stops 1 block from Rockland.

*Please note that bus times may vary.

BC TRANSIT-Victoria Regional Transit System: www.bctransit.com/victoria/home

Ocean Microstructure Glider Training June 10 - 14thOMG 2019 4

Accommodation, Recommended Hotels

Hotel Zed 1 Within walking distance to Rockland - 5 minutes

Corporate Rate: Queen room $199.00

3110 Douglas Street Victoria, BC V8Z 3K4

Ph: 1-800-997-6797 (toll free)

Ph: 250-388-4345 (local)

email: getABed@hotelzed.com web: www.hotelzed.com

Arbutus Inn 2 Within Walking Distance to Rockland - 10 minutes

$120.00 - $190.00

2898 Douglas St Victoria, V8T 4M9

Ph: 1-888-546-4432 (toll free)

Ph: 1-250-386-1000 (local)

web: www.arbutusinn.ca

Comfort Inn & Suites 3

Within walking distance to Rockland - 10 minutes

Corporate Rate: King room $145.00

3020 Blanshard Street Victoria, BC V8T 5C7

Ph: 1-866-754-4040 (toll free)

Ph: 250-382-4400 (local)

web: www.comfortvictoria.ca

James Bay Inn & Suites 4

Buses #30 and #31 stop two blocks away from the hotel. This bus will take you to the top of Dupplin Road.

Local taxi Service: 250-382-2222

$139.00 - $199.00

270 Government Street Victoria BC V8V 2L2

Ph: 1-800-836-2649 (toll free) Ph: 250-940-7500 (local)

email: info@jamesbayinn.com web: www.jamesbayinn.com

Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites 5

Both the #30 and #31 buses stop less than a block away from the Chateau Victoria.

$255.00 - 350.00

720 Burde Avenue Victoria, BC V8W 1B2

Ph: 1-800-663-5891 (toll free)

Ph: 250-382-4221 (local)

email: reservations@chateauvictoria.com

Ocean Microstructure Glider Training June 10 - 14thOMG 2019 5

Location of Hotels and RSI

Rockland Scientific

1 Hotel Zed: Five minute walk from Rockland. Across the road from Mayfair Shopping Centre.

2 Arbutus Inn: Ten minute walk from Rockland.

4 James Bay Inn & Suites: Ten minute walk from the beautiful inner harbour and Legislative Buildings.

5 Chateau Victoria: In downtown Victoria.

1

2

3

3 Comfort Inn & Suites: Ten minute walk from Rockland. Across the road from Mayfair Shopping Centre.

4

5

Ocean Microstructure Glider Training June 10 - 14thOMG 2019 6

Things to do in Victoria

Tourism Victoria www.tourismvictoria.com

Including: The Royal BC Museum, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria’s Inner Harbour and Butchart Gardens

Downtown Victoria is home to the oldest Chinatown in Canada, as well as the narrowest street in Canada (Fan Tan Alley).