Compass Tours, Charters & Sightseeing

10/12/2026

Wishing everyone a safe and happy thanksgiving. Whether your special dinner is tonight or tomorrow, we hope you enjoy your day with friends and family and all the things we have here in Canada to be so very thankful for.

10/09/2026

Working on a new tour for summer of 2027 and decided to see what AI can create for a tour logo. Hey, it works what can I say??

09/25/2026

Off to the island this weekend to grab some great replacement seats for the bus. Big changes make for a great bus. Join us next year for her bug reveal

09/20/2026

Having compiled all the stats for the inaugural Hope Brigade Days shuttle, here are the numbers:

• Total mileage over 3 days was 252.4 kilometers travelled just in Hope

• Exactly 24 hours of service delivered over 3 days

• An amazing 148 total passengers transported

So happy of the turnout and the energy in supporting this exciting event. Cant wait for next year and transporting more people safely and comfortably to celebrate the community

09/08/2026

Pretty excited about the upcoming Briggie Bus this weekend!

We asked our guests what we could do to make Hope Brigade Days even better, and one of the biggest things we heard was parking and transportation. So for 2026, we’re excited to officially introduce the BRIGGIE BUS!Our new shuttle service will connect the Brigade Days Fairgrounds with stops around ...

09/07/2026

Todays task - starting the skirt trim painting and returning the rear bumper to black. The blue skirt trim will match the header above the windows (eventually) and the whole bus will get a fresh coat of white. Later, the branding 😎

09/06/2026

The transformation begins. From a utility Vancouver HandiDART bus to her new life as a sightseeing bus. Started with upgrading the interior lights to LEDs and started the paint work by "blacking out" the windows. This week her former school markings come off and the paint job continues

08/27/2026

Step 1 - bringing the bus home. Enjoyed the ride from Vic across Active Pass and through the Fraser Valley.

Next steps are giving her a good cleaning, a paint touch up, some lighting and she'll be ready for next season

But first, a 3-day test run at the Brigade Days in early September. After that, she'll be adding service to the Harrison Tulip Festival next spring

08/26/2026

Here we go, transit hopping at 5:15am to catch a ride on the BC Ferries to grab our "new" bus. Stay tuned, pictures to follow. Thanking our friends at Pacific Christian School in Victoria for the nice bus 😎

08/23/2026

Getting ready for the inaugural run of the 2026 Hope Brigade Days Briggie Bus shuttle service. Shwanky shuttle bus stop signs assembled along with schedules. Now to prep the bus and get everything all set up. Are you joining the excitement at this years brigade days??