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* '''25u''': [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula]] (Acts as water taxi & school trips) ( Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]] [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd. Spirit of Yalis|Spirit of Yalis]]) | * '''25u''': [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula]] (Acts as water taxi & school trips) ( Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]] [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd. Spirit of Yalis|Spirit of Yalis]]) | ||
*'''51''': [[BC Ferriws route 51 Ahousaht – Hot Springs Cove - Tofino| Ahousaht – Hot Springs Cove - Tofino]] (Operated by [[Ocean Outfitters]]) | |||
*'''53''': [[BC Ferries Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River|Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River]] (Operated by [[Get West Adventure Cruises]]) | |||
*'''54''': [[BC Ferries route 53 Dodge Cove – Prince Rupert| Dodge Cove – Prince Rupert]] | |||
*'''55''': [[BC Ferries route 55 French Creek - Lasqueti Island|French Creek - Lasqueti Island]] (Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]]) | *'''55''': [[BC Ferries route 55 French Creek - Lasqueti Island|French Creek - Lasqueti Island]] (Operated by [[Western Pacific Marine Ltd.]]) | ||
*[[BC Ferries | *'''59''': [[BC Ferries route 59 Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni|Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni]] (Operated by [[Lady Rose Marine Services]]) | ||
*'''60''': [[BC Ferries route 60 Hartley Bay – Kitkatla – Oona River – Metlakatla – Prince Rupert|Hartley Bay – Kitkatla – Oona River – Metlakatla – Prince Rupert]] (Operated by [[North Co Corp]]) | |||
*[[BC Ferries Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet|Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet]] (Operated by Lax Kw'alaams First Nations with [[BC Ferries N-Class|Nicola]]) | *[[BC Ferries Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet|Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet]] (Operated by Lax Kw'alaams First Nations with [[BC Ferries N-Class|Nicola]]) | ||
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|[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]]<hr>[[BC Ferries route 4 Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour|4]](relief/backup) | |[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]]<hr>[[BC Ferries route 4 Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour|4]] (relief/backup) | ||
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|[[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] (main route), [[BC Ferries route 17 Comox - Powell River|17]] (interchangeably) <hr> [[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]] (Rarely) | |[[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] (main route) <br> [[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9a]] (peak season when not on route 9), [[BC Ferries route 17 Comox - Powell River|17]] (interchangeably) <hr> [[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]] (Rarely) | ||
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|[[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9a]] (peak season)<br>[[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] (main/backup)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]] (refit/relief)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 17 Comox - Powell River|17]] (rarely) | |[[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9a]] (peak season when not on route 9)<br>[[BC Ferries route 9 Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen|9]] (main/backup)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 5 Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands|5]] (refit/relief)<hr>[[BC Ferries route 17 Comox - Powell River|17]] (rarely) | ||
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!Island Nagalis | |||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island Class]] | |[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island Class]] | ||
|2021-2022 | |2021-2022 | ||
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*Replacement for [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River Queen]].<ref name="replacements"/> | *Replacement for [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River Queen]].<ref name="replacements"/> | ||
*Left Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on May 19, 2021. | |||
*Arrived at Point Hope Maritime, Victoria, BC on July 22, 2021.<ref>[https://www.bcferries.com/news-releases/bc-ferries-third-hybrid-electric-island-class-ferry-expected-to-arrive-tomorrow BC Ferries' third hybrid electric Island Class ferry expected to arrive tomorrow]bc ferries, retrieved 26-07-2021</ref> | |||
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!Island K’ulut’a | |||
|[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island Class]] | |[[BC Ferries Island Class|Island Class]] | ||
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|[[BC Ferries route | |[[BC Ferries route 19 Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island|19]]<hr>[[BC Ferries route 18 Powell River - Texada Island|18]], [[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|23]], [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|25]] (refit/relief) | ||
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*Replacement for [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]],.<ref name="replacements"/> | *Replacement for [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]],.<ref name="replacements"/> | ||
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|[[BC Ferries route | | [[BC Ferries route 19 Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island|19]]<hr>[[BC Ferries route 18 Powell River - Texada Island|18]], [[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|23]], [[BC Ferries route 25 Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula|25]] (refit/relief) | ||
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*Replacement for [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]], [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River Queen]].<ref name="replacements"/> | *Replacement for [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Bowen Queen]], [[BC Ferries Powell River Class|Powell River Queen]].<ref name="replacements"/> |
Revision as of 17:21, 23 August 2021
British Columbia Ferry Services, known as BC Ferries, is one of the largest ferry systems in the world. They provide service along the BC coast, between the mainland, Vancouver Island and numerous smaller islands along the coast.
History
BC Ferries was founded in the late 1950s as a crown corporation of the BC Government, and began operating a single route between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay on June 15, 1960. They later took over ferry operations from Black Ball Lines in the 1960s when the company was experiencing job action. To cope with increasing demand during the 1970s, BC Ferries embarked on a program to lengthen and add another deck to its vessels to increase their capacity. Saltwater ferry services provided by the BC Department of Transportation and Highways were transferred to BC Ferries in 1985. In 2003, the crown corporation was spun off as the independent company British Columbia Ferry Services.
COVID 19 response
For more information on operational changes related to COVID-19, please refer to Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic.
Routes
BC Ferries assigns route numbers to its ferry services. These numbers are for internal use, and are not normally displayed to the public.
Current routes
Regulated by Province of British Columbia
These routes require a certain amount of round trips per day and certain amount of sailing per year to meet the Coastal Ferry Services Contract.
- 1: Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay
- 2: Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay
- 3: Horseshoe Bay - Langdale
- 4: Swartz Bay - Fulford Harbour
- 5: Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands
- 5A: Swartz Bay - Southern Gulf Islands
- 6: Crofton - Vesuvius
- 7: Saltery Bay - Earls Cove
- 8: Horseshoe Bay - Snug Cove
- 9: Southern Gulf Islands - Tsawwassen
- 9A: Tsawwassen - Southern Gulf Island (Peak Season only)
- 10: Port Hardy - Prince Rupert (Inside Passage)
- 11: Prince Rupert - Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)
- 12: Mill Bay - Brentwood Bay
- 17: Comox - Powell River
- 18: Powell River - Texada Island
- 19: Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island
- 20: Chemainus - Thetis - Penelakut
- 21: Buckley Bay - Denman Island West
- 22: Denman Island - Hornby Island (Gravelly Bay - Shingle Spit)
- 23: Campbell River - Quadra Island
- 24: Quadra Island - Cortes Island
- 25: Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula
- 26: Skidegate - Alliford Bay
- 28: Port Hardy - Bella Coola (Discovery Coast) (Summer)
- 28A Discover Coast Connector (Year around)
- 30: Tsawwassen - Duke Point
Former
- 40: Port Hardy - Bella Coola (Discovery Coast)
- Kelsey Bay - Northern Vancouver Island
Contracted out routes but regulated by the Province
- 13 Langdale - Gambier Island - Keats Island (Operated by Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd.) (Passenger only)
Unregulated routes contracted out
These routes just get funding from Province of British Columbia but do not have conditions to meet under the Coastal Ferry Services Contract.
- 25u: Port McNiell - Alert Bay - Sointula (Acts as water taxi & school trips) ( Operated by Western Pacific Marine Ltd. Spirit of Yalis)
- 51: Ahousaht – Hot Springs Cove - Tofino (Operated by Ocean Outfitters)
- 53: Kyuquot – Tahsis – Gold River (Operated by Get West Adventure Cruises)
- 54: Dodge Cove – Prince Rupert
- 55: French Creek - Lasqueti Island (Operated by Western Pacific Marine Ltd.)
- 59: Port Alberni - Kildonan - Bamfield - Port Alberni (Operated by Lady Rose Marine Services)
- 60: Hartley Bay – Kitkatla – Oona River – Metlakatla – Prince Rupert (Operated by North Co Corp)
- Prince Rupert – Tuck Inlet (Operated by Lax Kw'alaams First Nations with Nicola)
Terminals
The list of terminals in the system by region.
Metro Vancouver & Southern Vancouver Island
- Tsawwassen
- Horseshoe Bay
- Snug Cove
- Swartz Bay
- Brentwood Bay
- Mill Bay
- Crofton
- Chemainus
- Duke Point
- Nanaimo Harbour
- Departure Bay
Sunshine Coast & Texada Island
Southern Gulf Island
- Sturdies Bay
- Village Bay
- Lyall Habrour
- Otter Bay
- Long Habrour
- Fulford Harbour
- Vesuvius
- Telegraph Harbour
- Preedy Harbour
Northern Vancouver Island & Northern Gulf Islands
- Buckley Bay
- Denman Island West
- Gravelly Bay
- Shingle Spit
- Little River
- Campbell River
- Quathiaski Cove
- Heriot Bay
- Whaletown
- Alert Bay
- Sointula
- Port McNiell
- Bear Cove
Central & Northern Coast & Haida Gwaii
Fleet
Cable vessel
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Baynes Sound Connector | 2015 | Victoria, BC | None | 50 | 150 | 21 |
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Conventional vessels
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route served | Notes |
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Bowen Queen | 1965 | Victoria, BC | Powell River | 70 | 400 | 6 (Peak Season) Backup/relief vessel (Off Peak Season) |
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Coastal Celebration | 2008 | Victoria, BC | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 1 | ||
Coastal Inspiration | 2008 | Victoria, BC | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 30 | ||
Coastal Renaissance | 2008 | Victoria, BC | Coastal | 370 | 1604 | 2 (peak) Replacement for the Coastal Class, & Spirit of British Columbia |
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Island Discovery | 2019 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 18 | ||
Island Aurora | 2019 | Victoria, BC | Island | 47 | 300 | 25 18 (Backup/relief) |
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Kahloke | 1973 | Victoria, BC | K | 30 | 200 | 22 |
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Klitsa | 1972 | Victoria, BC | K | 22 | 150 | 12 |
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Kuper | 1985 | Victoria, BC | K | 32 | 269 | 20 |
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Kwuna | 1975 | Victoria, BC | K | 26 | 150 | 26 |
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Malaspina Sky | 2008 | Victoria, BC | I | 125 | 465 | 7 |
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Mayne Queen | 1965 | Victoria, BC | Powell River | 70 | 400 | 5a |
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Northern Adventure | 2004 | Victoria, BC | None | 101 | 640 | 11 (summer) 10/11 (backup/relief) |
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Northern Expedition | 2009 | Victoria, BC | None | 130 | 638 | 10 (summer) 10/11 (off-peak) |
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Northern Sea Wolf | 2000 | Victoria, BC | None | 35 | 150 | 28a, 28[1] | ||
Powell River Queen | 1965 | Victoria, BC | Powell River Queen | 68 | 400 | 23 |
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Quadra Queen II | 1969 | Victoria, BC | T | 30 | 150 | Refit/relief excluding 18 |
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Queen of Alberni | 1976 | Victoria, BC | C | 290 | 1193 | 30 |
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Queen of Capilano | 1991 | Victoria, BC | I | 100 | 457 | 8 |
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Queen of Coquitlam | 1976 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 3 (summer) 2, Backup/relief (off-peak) |
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Queen of Cowichan | 1976 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 2 (peak) 2, 3 (off-peak) |
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Queen of Cumberland | 1992 | Victoria, BC | I | 127 | 456 | 5 4 (relief/backup) |
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Queen of New Westminster | 1964 | Victoria, BC | None | 270 | 1325 | 1 (peak) and Backup (off peak rarely) 30 (refit/backup) |
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Queen of Oak Bay | 1981 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 2 | ||
Queen of Surrey | 1981 | Victoria, BC | C | 360 | 1488 | 3 (peak) 2, 3 (off-peak) |
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Quinitsa | 1977 | Victoria, BC | None | 50 | 300 | 6 (Off Peak Season) Backup (Peak Season) |
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Quinsam | 1982 | Victoria, BC | None | 70 | 400 | 19 |
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Skeena Queen | 1997 | Victoria, BC | Century | 100 | 450 | 4 | ||
Salish Orca | 2016 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 17 (main route), 9 (interchangeably) | ||
Salish Eagle | 2016 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 9 (main route) 9a (peak season when not on route 9), 17 (interchangeably) 5 (Rarely) |
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Salish Raven | 2016 | Victoria, BC | Salish | 138 | 600 | 9a (peak season when not on route 9) 9 (main/backup) 5 (refit/relief) 17 (rarely) |
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Spirit of British Columbia | 1993 | Victoria, BC | Spirit | 410 | 2100 | 1 | ||
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 1994 | Victoria, BC | Spirit | 410 | 2100 | 1 | ||
Tachek | 1969 | Victoria, BC | T | 30 | 150 | 24 |
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On order
Number of vessels on order | Class | Year | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Island Nagalis | Island Class | 2021-2022 | 47 | 300 | 23 |
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Island K’ulut’a | Island Class | 2021-2022 | 47 | 300 | 23 |
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5th vessel in class | Island Class | 2021-2022 | 47 | 300 | 19 18, 23, 25 (refit/relief) |
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6th vessel in class | Island Class | 2021-2022 | 47 | 300 | 19 18, 23, 25 (refit/relief) |
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Salish Heron | Salish Class | 2021-2022 | 138 | 600 | 5, 9, 17 |
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Retired roster
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Albert J Savoie | 1960 | Victoria, BC | N | 16 | 133 |
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Cy Peck | 1913 | Victoria, BC | None | 18 | 135 | 5, 8 |
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Dogwood Princess | 1969 | Victoria, BC | None | 0 | 30 | 13 |
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Dogwood Princess II | 1979 | Victoria, BC | None | 0 | 38 | 13 |
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George S Pearson | 1925 | Victoria, BC | None | 18 | 134 | 5 |
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Howe Sound Queen | 1964 | Victoria, BC | None | 70 | 300 | 6 | ||
Jervis Queen | 1926 | Victoria, BC | None | 45 | 600 | 7 |
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Langdale Queen | 1903 | Victoria, BC | None | 80 | 600 | 3 |
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Mill Bay | 1956 | Victoria, BC | None | 16 | 136 | 12 |
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Nimpkish | 1973 | Victoria, BC | N | 16 | 95 | 28A |
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North Island Princess | 1958 | Victoria, BC | None | 49 | 150 | 18 |
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PacifiCat Discovery | 1999 | Victoria, BC | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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PacifiCat Explorer | 1998 | Victoria, BC | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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PacifiCat Voyager | 2000 | Victoria, BC | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | 2 |
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Pender Queen | 1923 | Victoria, BC | None | 40 | 250 | 5 |
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Princess of Vancouver | 1955 | Victoria, BC | None | 150 | 984 | 17 |
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Queen of Burnaby | 1965 | Victoria, BC | B | 192 | 897 | 17 |
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Queen of Chilliwack | 1978 | Victoria, BC | None | 115 | 400 | 28 (summer) 7 (off-peak) |
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Queen of Esquimalt | 1963 | Victoria, BC | V | 376 | 1656 | 3 (summer) Backup/relief vessel (off-peak) |
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Queen of the Islands | 1963 | Victoria, BC | None | 483 | 40 | 9 |
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Queen of the North | 1969 | Victoria, BC | None | 115 | 700 | 10, BC Ferries route 11 Prince Rupert - Skidegate (Refit replacement) |
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Queen of Prince Rupert | 1965 | Victoria, BC | None | 80 | 544 | 10 (off peak) 11 |
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Queen of Nanaimo | 1964 | Victoria, BC | B | 192 | 1,004 | 9 |
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Queen of Saanich | 1963 | Victoria, BC | V | 360 | 1708 | 1 |
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Queen of Sidney | 1960 | Victoria, BC | Sidney | 138 | 989 | 17 |
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Queen of Tsawwassen | 1960 | Victoria, BC | Sidney | 128 | 640 | 7 (summer) Backup/relief vessel (off-peak) |
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Queen of Vancouver | 1962 | Victoria, BC | V | 338 | 1708 | 1 |
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Queen of Victoria | 1962 | Victoria, BC | V | 286 | 1360 | 1 |
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Quillayute | 1927 | Victoria, BC | None | 35 | 600 | 7 |
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Saltspring Queen | 1949 | Victoria, BC | None | 36 | 187 | 4, 5, 6 |
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Sechelt Queen | 1947 | Victoria, BC | None | 83 | 670 | 3 |
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S.S. Smokwa | 1946 | Victoria, BC | None | 46 | 473 | 3 |
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Sunshine Coast Queen | 1952 | Victoria, BC | None | 180 | 973 | 3 |
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Tenaka | 1964 | Victoria, BC | None | 30 | 244 | 24 |
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Vesuvius Queen | 1950 | Victoria, BC | None | 35 | 184 | 4, 5, 6 |
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Independently operated but owned by BC Ferries
Vessel owned by BC Ferries but not operated by them.
Current
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Operator | Notes |
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Nicola | 1960 | Victoria, BC | N | 16 | 133 | Prince Rupert - Port Simpson | Lax Kw'alaams First Nation |
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Retired
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Operator | Notes |
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Garibaldi II | 1964 | Victoria, BC | N | 7 | 332 | Darrell Bay - Woodfibre | Woodfibre Pulp Mill owner |
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External Links
References
- ↑ Journey On Board the Northern Sea Wolf, Launching Summer 2018, BC Ferries, retrieved 09-30-2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ BC Ferries' third hybrid electric Island Class ferry expected to arrive tomorrowbc ferries, retrieved 26-07-2021