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Vancouver Island Travel InformationWelcome to your comprehensive source of Local Travel Information and Day Tours Suggestions. These pages will provide you with all the information and resources you need to properly plan all of your time on Vancouver Island. Discover:
Go to our Restaurants Section to find a wide variety of quality eateries and dining experiences that we have tried and liked. Come back and visit this Guide often, as we will regularly update our recommendations. NANAIMO: THE CENTRE OF VANCOUVER ISLAND! The Island's second largest city, Nanaimo is a fun-filled, energetic city with one of the most beautiful waterfronts in Canada, more than 2 dozen parks, and a huge assortment of exciting activities. Nanaimo is the ideal destination for year-round dive and golf getaways, a romantic weekend or an exhilarating adventure. Nanaimo
is known as the Harbour City or the Hub City. Our beautiful natural harbour lends credence to Nanaimo's claim of having the most picturesque harbour in Canada. The Harbourside Walkway, or Seawall Walk, stretches over four kilometres from downtown's' busy commercial boat basin. The walkway continues past Pioneer Plaza, Maffeo-Sutton Park, the Yacht Club, The Buccaneer Inn and terminates near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. Our location on Vancouver Island as a strategic communications, transportation and distribution hub, makes Nanaimo the perfect welcoming port to Vancouver Island and a natural central base for your holiday or business trip. Most major destinations are within day touring distance of the Hub City! A trip with B.C. Ferries is sure to be a major highlight of your West Coast adventure. You can either drive or walk aboard for a relaxing cruise through some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. Ferry transportation to Vancouver Island is easy, frequent, plentiful and exciting. Be sure to bring your camera and lots of extra film. the scenery is spectacular whether you are taking in the magical landscape or coastline from one of the many viewing lounges or watching whales from the outer decks.
The Mid-Island route leaves from the Tsawwassen Terminal, in south Vancouver near the Vancouver International Airport, to Duke Point Terminal in south Nanaimo. Duke Point Terminal is located 20 minutes from The Buccaneer Inn. For more information on current ferry schedules and fares, please go to www.bcferries.com For reservations on the Mainland to Vancouver Island routes call toll-free @ 1-888-724-5223 in British Columbia or 1-604-444-2890 outside of British Columbia. |
British
Columbia Ferry services 2 main routes from Vancouver to Nanaimo.
Horseshoe Bay Terminal in North Vancouver to Departure Bay Terminal
in central Nanaimo, which is located 3 blocks from The Buccaneer
Inn. |
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