The BC Ferry is an excellent way to travel. The ferry has received very high reviews, with fun areas for children, a knowledgeable captain, and good food in the restaurant.
BC Ferries's population is 2,005.
BC Ferries was created in 1960.
The motto of BC Ferries is 'Experience the Difference'.
I'm not sure what the maximum sped of a ferry is, but our BC ferries usually travel between 35km - 40km.
The available ferry options for traveling from Prince Rupert to Vancouver include BC Ferries' Inside Passage route and the Northern Adventure ferry service. These ferries provide a scenic and convenient way to travel between the two cities.
The best way to travel from Vancouver, BC to Victoria, BC is by taking a ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay.
Cheap ferry tickets can be found on well-known sea travel websites that offer good deals on ferry tickets. Such websites include Maxx, BC Ferries and A Ferry.
Before BC ferries, a privately owned ferry company called Black Ball ferries operated in and out of Horseshoe Bay. They had control of the routes to Gibsons and Nanaimo, starting from 1951. In fact, they built the first terminal at Horseshoe Bay. Before this, there really wasn't a lot of travel between the mainland and vancouver island, it was mainly just for industrial purposes.
The base rate for BC Ferries, or the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, is currently $46.95 for a vehicle measuring 20 feet or less in length. There is a $5.25 additional charge for each additional foot in length.
There are ferry terminals to the North and South of Vancouver. The southern terminal is in Tsawwassen and goes to Schwartz Bay (just north of Victoria, BC). The northern terminal is in Horseshoe Bay and goes to Nanaimo. Both terminals have ferries to the Gulf islands as well. Information can be found on the BC Ferries website provided in the 'related links'.
Translink is the organisation in British Columbia that overseas most major transit netowrks. It is responsible for buses, SkyTrain and Seabuses or ferries.
Prince Rupert, BC