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NANAIMO TRANSPORTATON INFORMATION
B.C. Ferries operates daily scheduled departures from 2 terminals in Vancouver to Vancouver Island. Horseshoe Bay is located in North Vancouver and services passengers traveling on the Trans Canada Highway (#1). Sailings leave approximately every 2 hours from 6:30 am. Passengers traveling from the United States and those who have flown into Vancouver International Airport, often find the service from Tsawwassen to Duke Point, Nanaimo, to be more convenient. Service begins at 5:15 am and departures are approximately every 2.5 hours thereafter. For complete and current schedule information, visit B.C. Ferries website.
During the summer months and on long weekends, B.C. Ferries is often very busy. For an additional $15 per segment of your trip you can make reservations on many of the major routes. Might be a good investment! Need to find out how busy the ferries are right now? Considering other ways to get to Nanaimo? Here's a list of companies
offering other ways of getting to Nanaimo and Vancouver Island: Need directions on how to get to The Buccaneer Inn from all the major entry points on Vancouver Island? Below you will find directions for Horseshoe Bay, Tsawwassen, Victoria (Swartz Bay) and Port Hardy. FROM VANCOUVER VIA B.C. FERRIES TO DEPARTURE BAY, NANAIMO Take the Trans-Canada Highway 1 to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in northern Vancouver. Crossing time is variable from 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 35 minutes. Expect delays during high volume times. Schedule information is available at 1-888-BCFERRY or at http://www.bcferries.com You may wish to reserve a non-refundable space on
a specific B.C. Ferry crossing. Reservations are advisable if you
plan to take a ferry between Vancouver Island and Vancouver on any
Friday afternoon or Sunday after 10:30 am during the summer months.
Canadian and American long weekends during the summer are also high
volume periods for B.C. Ferries. Call B.C. Ferries Reservations
at 1-888-724-5223, toll-free in B.C., or 604-444-5288 outside of
B.C. This automated When you arrive in Departure Bay in Nanaimo, exit the ferry. There are 4 lanes of traffic. Please get into one of the two left lanes. When you see the sign on the right, you'll notice overhead signs which will indicate you are going towards Nanaimo and Victoria. Continue straight through the traffic signal. The Buccaneer Inn in located 3 blocks away on your right hand side. From Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to the Buccaneer Inn will take less than 1 minute. FROM VANCOUVER AIRPORT TO HORSESHOE BAY, VANCOUVER Pick up your rental car and then head away from the Airport on Grant McConachie Way. Follow signs indicating route to Highway 99, northbound to Vancouver. Cross over the Arthur Laing Bridge and continue along Highway 99, also known as Granville Street. Continue northbound for about 70 blocks to the Granville Street Bridge. Cross over the bridge and take the Seymour Street exit. Continue 7 blocks to Georgia Street. Turn left and drive for about 14 blocks to the entrance of Stanley Park. Go through Stanley Park and over the Lions Gate Bridge. Expect delays at Lions Gate Bridge from the early afternoon to after dinnertime. At the north end of the bridge take the exit for West Vancouver, Horseshoe Bay and or Whistler. Crossover a small bridge and get into your right-hand lane. Turn right at the next set of lights at Taylor Way. Continue up this steep hill. At the top of the hill, get into your left lane and turn left for Highway 1. Merge onto the highway and drive along Highway 99 to Horseshoe Bay Terminal. From Vancouver International Airport to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal should take about 1 hour, not withstanding traffic delays. When you arrive in Departure Bay in Nanaimo, exit the ferry. There are 4 lanes of traffic. Please get into one of the two left lanes. The overhead signs will indicate you are going towards Nanaimo and Victoria. Continue straight through the traffic signal. The Buccaneer Inn in located 3 blocks away on your right hand side. FROM VANCOUVER VIA B.C. FERRIES TO DUKE POINT, NANAIMO
Exit the ferry at Duke Point and continue along Highway 19 for approximately 10 kilometres. Exit northbound to Nanaimo and Highway 1. Continue through the downtown core of Nanaimo, past Harbour Park Mall and the Great Canadian Casino. When you see Budget Rent-a-Car on your left-hand side, the Civic Arena will be on your right hand side as you pass through the traffic signal. Get into the right hand lane, cross the small bridge with views of Nanaimo Harbour on your right and take the Vancouver Ferry exit on your right. Continue along Stewart Avenue for 2 kilometres. We are located on your left hand side across from The Anchorage Marina. From Duke Point Ferry Terminal to The Buccaneer Inn should take you about 23 minutes. FROM VANCOUVER AIRPORT TO TSAWWASSEN FERRY, VANCOUVER Pick up your rental car and then head away from the Airport on Grant McConachie Way. Follow signs indicating route to Highway 99, southbound. Turn right, southbound, on Highway 99. Continue past Richmond Nature Park and Fantasy Gardens, both on your right-hand side. Drive under the Fraser River through George Massey Tunnel. Expect delays at the tunnel during evening rush hour. Just past the tunnel exit to your right to Highway 17 towards Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. From the Airport to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal should take 45 minutes not including traffic delays. FROM VANCOUVER VIA B.C. FERRIES TO SWARTZ BAY, VICTORIA Take Highway 17 southbound to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. You will be traveling to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal in Sidney, just outside of Victoria. The crossing time is 1 hour and 35 minutes. Expect delays during high volume times and rough weather. See above schedule and reservation information. Continue along Highway 17 into Victoria. Spend the day seeing some of the sights we have suggested in our Day Tours South of Nanaimo Section. Take Douglas Street northbound (Highway 1) over the Malahat to Duncan, Ladysmith and Nanaimo. Continue through the downtown core of Nanaimo, past Harbour Park Mall and the Great Canadian Casino. When you see Budget Rent-a-Car on your left-hand side, the Civic Arena will be on your right hand side as you pass through the traffic signal. Get into the right-hand lane, cross the small bridge with views of Nanaimo Harbour on your right and take the Vancouver Ferry exit on your right. Continue along Stewart Avenue for 2 kilometres. We are located on your left hand side across from The Anchorage Marina. From downtown Victoria to The Buccaneer Inn should take less than 2 hours. FROM PORT HARDY TO THE BUCCANEER INN, NANAIMO Drive south bound along Highway 19 past Port McNeill, Campbell River and Courtenay. Highway 19 is also known, from Courtenay to Nanaimo, as the Inland Island Highway. It is quicker than Highway 19A, but less scenic. Both routes merge south of Parksville. Continue along Highway 19 towards Nanaimo and follows signs indicating Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. On Highway 19A, drive past Woodgrove Shopping Center on your right, past Long Lake next to the Highway on your left. Follow the highway past Brooks Landing Shopping Center where a Home Hardware and Staples Business Depot are located. Turn left at the second traffic signal after Brooks Landing. Go down Brechin Road to the bottom of the hill and get into the far right lane. The majority of traffic will be turning left towards Departure Bay Ferry. Turn right and The Buccaneer Inn is 3 blocks away on the right. Alternatively, as you are coming into Nanaimo you can continue along Highway 19 and turn left at Exit 21 onto Northfield Road. Follow Northfield Road through the first traffic signal and turn right onto Highway 19A at the second signal in front of Brooks Landing shopping center. Follow the remainder of the instructions above. From Port Hardy to The Buccaneer Inn should take about 5 hours. Have a safe and enjoyable trip onboard B.C. Ferries to Vancouver Island. Your hosts, |
Getting
to The Buccaneer Inn from the Mainland by ferry is easy! We're the
closest accommodation to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo:
only 3 blocks away! And we're only 20 minutes away from Duke
Point Ferry Terminal! The image on the left is of the ferry arriving
into Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo. We're less than a
minute away from there!
touch-tone phone based system requires a Visa, Mastercard or American
Express card to guarantee your reservation. An additional $17.50
fee will be charged to your credit card. Make sure you have a pen
and paper handy to write down your reservation number!
Take
Highway 17 southbound to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. You will
be sailing on the Mid-Island route to Duke Point Ferry Terminal.
The crossing time is 2 hours. Expect delays during high volume
times and rough weather. See above for schedule and reservation
information.|
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