Amaira Shah Liked Seeing Vancouver’s Beauty from a Different Perspective

When Amaira Shah arrived at Coal Harbour, the morning mist was just beginning to lift from the glassy surface of the water. The gentle hum of seaplanes filled the air, and a quiet excitement stirred in her chest. Boarding a Harbour Air Seaplane had been on her Vancouver wish list for months—and today was the day.

From the moment the floatplane glided across the harbour and lifted into the sky, Amaira knew she was in for something extraordinary. She liked how smooth and effortless everything felt, how the city quickly transformed into a mosaic of water, skyline, and forest from above.

The Sky Opens: Floating Above Mountains, Ocean, and Glass Towers

As the plane climbed over downtown Vancouver, Amaira leaned toward the window, mesmerized by the changing landscape. Below her, the city’s skyline gleamed like crystal; beyond it, the deep blues of the Pacific stretched to the horizon. She liked how the North Shore Mountains seemed to rise up to greet the aircraft, their snowy caps glowing under the sun.

Everything looked more vivid from the sky—the islands, the inlets, the densely packed evergreens along the coastline. She didn’t expect the views to feel so immersive, but she liked that too. There was a kind of quiet intimacy in seeing the world from this height.

A Lightness She Didn’t Know She Needed

Inside the plane, the hum of the engine was strangely soothing. Amaira felt a calm she hadn’t realized she was craving. She liked how the flight offered a break from the noise and structure of daily life—no meetings, no screens, just sky.

There was something timeless about the experience, as if she’d stepped out of the ordinary and into a suspended moment. The plane drifted, the sun warmed her face through the glass, and she let herself simply breathe.

Back on the Water, Still in the Clouds

As the plane descended and touched down gently on the water once more, Amaira smiled. It was a short flight, but the memory already felt lasting. She liked that the Harbour Air experience didn’t just offer beautiful views—it offered a shift in perspective.

Back on the dock, with the city once again at her feet, Amaira Shah walked a little slower, looked a little longer, and felt a little more present. She liked that a simple 30-minute flight could create that kind of clarity.