BC Ferries operates a fleet of 40 ferries on 26 different coastal routes, serving 42 ports. These ferries are run by the Province of British Columbia as extension of the provincial highway network. The crossing between Vancouver Island and the Mainland typically takes 90 to 120 minutes.
How many ferries go to Vancouver Island?
three ferry services
Getting Here By Ferry
There are three ferry services available to bring visitors to Vancouver Island from Washington state: The Coho Ferry provides daily service between downtown Victoria and Port Angeles. The Anacortes ferry, operated by the Washington Department of Transportation, connects Sidney with Anacortes.
How many BC Ferries are there?
Today we have 39 ferries moving more than 22 million passengers and 8 million vehicles every year.
What is the biggest BC Ferry?
MV Spirit of British Columbia
MV Spirit of British Columbia is an S-class ferry, part of the BC Ferries fleet active along the British Columbia coast. It and Spirit of Vancouver Island represent the two largest ships in the fleet.
MV Spirit of British Columbia.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Length | 167.5 m (549 ft 6 in) oa 156.0 m (511 ft 10 in) pp |
| Beam | 32.9 m (107 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 7 |
What are the names of the BC Ferries?
The Kwuna’s regular route is between Graham Island (Skidegate) and Moresby Island (Alliford Bay). The Malaspina Sky’s regular route is between the Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove) and Powell River (Saltery Bay). The Mayne Queen’s regular routes are between the Southern Gulf Islands.
Is there a ferry from Vancouver Island to USA?
The Victoria Clipper ferry ride connects Vancouver Island with the United States. The Victoria Clipper ferry ride to Seattle takes 2 hours and 45 minutes, traveling direct between Belleville Terminal in downtown Victoria, BC’s Inner Harbor and Pier 69 in downtown Seattle.
Is there a ferry between Nanaimo and Victoria?
BC Ferries serves up to 47 ports of call on 25 routes throughout coastal British Columbia. The ferry crossings between Vancouver (Tsawwassen and Horseshoe Bay) and Vancouver Island (Victoria and Nanaimo) take 90 minutes to two hours, depending on which route you take.
What is the busiest ferry in the world?
Staten Island Ferry in New York City – 23.9 million passengers annually; busiest single-line ferry in the world.
Which is the oldest BC Ferry?
BC Ferries’ first route, commissioned in 1960, was between Swartz Bay, north of Sidney on Vancouver Island, and Tsawwassen, an area in Delta, using just two vessels. These ships were the now-retired MV Tsawwassen and the MV Sidney.
Where is the largest ferry system in the world?
In terms of gross tonnage, the largest ferry in the world is the 75,156-ton Color Magic, built by Aker Finnyards of Finland, and operated by Color Line on the route between Oslo in Norway and Kiel in Germany.
What is the newest BC Ferry?
Introducing the Salish Heron
Our new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled ferry joins the fleet in Spring 2022 with service to the Southern Gulf Islands.
Where is the longest free ferry in the world?
The ferries in our region are free, including the tourist attraction, the Kootenay Lake Ferry, which is the longest free ferry in the world. It’s a 35-minute journey covering 8km, and operates year round.
How much do BC Ferries employees make?
BC Ferries Salary FAQs
How much does BC Ferries pay? The average BC Ferries salary ranges from approximately $55,667 per year for a Deckhand to $130,000 per year for a Captain. The average BC Ferries hourly pay ranges from approximately $24 per hour for a Customer Service Representative to $30 per hour for a Deckhand.
What ferry replaced the Queen of the North?
BC Ferries employed MV Queen of Prince Rupert as the temporary vessel on the Inside Passage route until the replacement vessel, MV Northern Adventure began service at the end of March 2007.
Where does the ferry cross to Vancouver Island?
Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands Ferries
- There are two BC Ferries terminals in the Lower Mainland – one at Tsawwassen and the other at Horseshoe Bay.
- Ferries from Tsawwassen go to Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, as well as to smaller islands including Galiano, Mayne, Pender, Salt Spring and Saturna.
When was the last time a BC ferry sank?
On March 22, 2006, just after midnight, the B.C. Ferries passenger vessel the ‘Queen of the North’ struck an underwater ledge off Gil Island, 135 km south of Prince Rupert, tearing open the bottom of the ship and ripping out the propellers.
Does BC Ferries go to Alaska?
Port Hardy, BC
Located at the northern end of Highway 19, the major highway on Vancouver Island, the BC Ferry can take you to Prince Rupert, where many travelers transfer to the Alaska Marine Highway to continue their trip north.
Is there a ferry from Vancouver Island to Washington?
Black Ball Ferry Line operates the M.V. Coho passenger and vehicle ferry linking Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island with Port Angeles, WA on the scenic Olympic Peninsula. It is the most direct ferry crossing between Victoria and the United States, with daily, year-round service provided.
Is there a ferry from Alaska to Vancouver?
Alaska Ferries
– There is no ferry service between Alaska & Vancouver British Columbia.
Is there a ferry from Vancouver to Comox?
No there is no ferry to Comox from Vancouver. You could easily fly there. Your other ferry option will be to rent at YVR then drive through downtown Vancouver and over to Horseshoe Bay where you’ll take a ferry from Horseshoe bay to Nanaimo.
Do seniors still ride free on BC Ferries?
Passenger fare types. BC Seniors travel free on select routes1 Monday to Thursday2 with one of these valid IDs: BC Services Card. BC Driver’s Licence.