A. Wong Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 One of my favorite things to do when I'm in Vancouver is to ride BC Ferries to Victoria from Tsawwassen. Queen of Vancouver Island or Queen of British Columbia run on the route from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. At least one of them got refurbished two years ago. BC Ferries Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 One of my favorite things to do when I'm in Vancouver is to ride BC Ferries to Victoria from Tsawwassen. Queen of Vancouver Island or Queen of British Columbia run on the route from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. At least one of them got refurbished two years ago. I think you mean the "Spirit of British Columbia" and the "Spirit of Vancouver Island". Those are the newer class of vessels, the Queen vessels have names like the Queen of Saanich (which is often on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay run if one of the Spirit vessels is out of service), Queen of Burnaby, Queen of Cumberland (a much smaller vessel which travels between Swartz Bay and the Gulf Islands) and the late Queen of the North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Oops, you are right. BC Ferries Fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Oops, you are right. :angry: BC Ferries Fleet Somewhat off topic but still relevent; aparently BC Ferries has requested that PCL remove the image of the ferries from the side of PCl coaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil9402 Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I rode either Queen of Capilano or Coquitlam when I was in Vancouver in March, I did a round trip on the Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island route, the scenery was so nice. This is off topic but I heard that on Bowen Island there are 2 Translink community routes, is there a garage on the Island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Somewhat off topic but still relevent; aparently BC Ferries has requested that PCL remove the image of the ferries from the side of PCl coaches I wonder why. That partnership brings good business to both parties. Does anyone have a pic of this removal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I wonder why. That partnership brings good business to both parties. Does anyone have a pic of this removal? I do they are not my pictures though. Message me Ashton & I can send you one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I rode either Queen of Capilano or Coquitlam when I was in Vancouver in March, I did a round trip on the Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island route, the scenery was so nice. This is off topic but I heard that on Bowen Island there are 2 Translink community routes, is there a garage on the Island? I doubt they have much of a Garage. There is probably a shop there that does contract work on the buses when needed. I believe they are just small cutaways IIRC. They are probably parked at a small yard when not in use. Also. with 2 routes, there probably isn't more than 3 buses. These are just guesses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I doubt they have much of a Garage. There is probably a shop there that does contract work on the buses when needed. I believe they are just small cutaways IIRC. They are probably parked at a small yard when not in use. Also. with 2 routes, there probably isn't more than 3 buses. These are just guesses! I believe the shop is somewhere on Marine Drive, close to Horseshoe Bay............from time to time I see those community buses pop up around that area. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CN7066 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I rode either Queen of Capilano or Coquitlam when I was in Vancouver in March, I did a round trip on the Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island route, the scenery was so nice. This is off topic but I heard that on Bowen Island there are 2 Translink community routes, is there a garage on the Island? Would have been the Queen of Capilano. Queen of Coquitlam is one of the bigger C-Class ferries that are on the Departure Bay(Nanaimo) and Langdale runs out of Horseshoe Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 The two bowen island routes (C10, C11) are operated by a contractor called Bowen Island Community Transit Ltd. and they operate three 2002 CBB/Ford Polar V Community Buses (S003-S005). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Skier Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I rode either Queen of Capilano or Coquitlam when I was in Vancouver in March, I did a round trip on the Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island route, the scenery was so nice. This is off topic but I heard that on Bowen Island there are 2 Translink community routes, is there a garage on the Island? You would have rode on the Queen of Capilano. The Queen of Coquitlam runs on the Mainland - Vancouver Island Runs, and sometimes from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureHeartsJunkie Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Most recently, I rode the BC Ferry to the Sunshine Coast. IIRC, the Queen of New Westminster was the vessel on that route on the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route and the Queen of Esquimalt was the vessel on the Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route. I really like the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route and the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route. They are such picturesque routes. I couldn't remember which vessels on the routes I had traveled on, but that's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhelgason1 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Here's some pics you might enjoy. 3 BC ferries and 1 US ferry I believe it was called the Koho .All from our trip to Victoria in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Awesome Ferries, thanks. The water looks so nice too (feeling a bit landlocked in Alberta ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Awesome Ferries, thanks. The water looks so nice too (feeling a bit landlocked in Alberta ) You could start a ferry across all the oil to power your new D40LF's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Some BC Ferry Photos captured on May 14th of this year during my trip to BC. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Those are some excellent shots Peter! Good enough for travel agency brochures! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CN7066 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 BC Ferries second ship, the Queen Of Tsawwassen at Earls Cove. Working the Sechelt Peninsula-Power River Route. The Queeen of Sidney and the Queen of Tsawwassen were the first two ships built for BC Ferries. The Queen of Sidney is now retired and rusting away near Mission, BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastal Transit Fan Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Here are some personal pictures of my favourite ferries - I ride them quite a bit. Spectacular routes, all of them. Bowen Queen: serves Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route during summer months Queen of Alberni: Most recently refurbished, usually runs Tsawwassen-Nanaimo route Queen of Burnaby: runs Comox-Powell River route Queen of Esquimalt: Doesn't have an actual assigned route, and is due for retirement Queen of Nanaimo: serves Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands route year-round Queen of Coquitlam: Also doesn't have an assigned route, usually placed on Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo route if anything Spirit of Vancouver Island: On Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route with Spirit of British Columbia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ode of Bund Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 The Tsawwassen-Swartz route actually cuts into the U.S. water, is there any agreement between the two countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CN7066 Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Queen of Esquimalt sails into the sunset. Apparently she's set to be retired come next March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 The Queen of New Westminister is at the Burrard Drydock for overhaul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathay 888 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 The first Super C vessel - Coastal Renaissance was arrived this morning, but unfortunely I didn't get any photos due to the crappy weather in Vancouver~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 The first Super C vessel - Coastal Renaissance was arrived this morning, but unfortunely I didn't get any photos due to the crappy weather in Vancouver~~ What does "Crappy weather" has anything to do with photography?! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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