Visitors can also book wildlife-watching tours, catching everything from humpback whales, orcas and sea otters to black bears, grizzlies and bald eagles. For those seeking water-based adventures, surfing, aquatic safaris and whale watching are popular activities, and the Ucluelet Aquarium is another local attraction. Starting June 25, 2026, Harbour Air will offer daily nonstop flights from downtown Vancouver to Ucluelet Inlet, making the remote village more accessible than ever.
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Ucluelet also received another honour as part of Expedia’s list, meeting the criteria for the new “Smart Travel Health Check.” This first-in-travel framework, inspired by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), recognizes destinations that “offer meaningful travel experiences and proactively manage tourism in a sustainable way, helping to ease the strain on the world’s most overvisited cities.”
While top trending spots like Jasper, Alberta (up 55%), Moncton, New Brunswick (up 40%) and Newfoundland (up 40%) are also capturing attention this summer, Ucluelet stands out as a truly global player. In a summer when 53% of Canadian travellers are planning a domestic trip, and social conversation about domestic vacations has increased 77% year-over-year globally, Ucluelet represents the perfect intersection of Canadian pride and global recognition.
As one travel expert put it, Ucluelet hasn’t gone viral yet — but that’s exactly the point. For now, it remains a place where you can still hear the waves without the crowds.
