BC Ferries route 7 Saltery Bay - Earls Cove
| Route 7: Saltery Bay - Earls Cove | |
| Type of Route | Minor |
|---|---|
| Terminals | Saltery Bay Earls Cove |
| Vessel out of Saltery Bay | Malaspina Sky |
| Relief / refit | Bowen Queen |
| Sailing takes | 50 minutes |
| First and last sailing for the vessel | 5:40 am (Saltery Bay, October 13 to May 15 daily excluding Sundays) 7:30 am (Saltery Bay, Sundays only from October 13 to May 15) 9:45 pm (Saltery Bay, October 13 to May 15 daily) 6:35 am (Earls Cove, October 13 to May 15 daily excluding Sundays) 8:25 am (Earls Cove, Sundays only from October 13 to May 15) 10:40 pm (Earls Cove, October 13 to May 15 daily) |
Route 7 is a ferry runs that is under contract from Province of British Columbia to BC Ferries. This is minor route in BC Ferries route network which receives subsidy from Province of British Columbia.
Route details
This route sails Jervis Inlet.
Number of sailing
- 9 sailing occur daily excluding Sundays
- 8 sailing occur on Sundays only
How to determine the vessel for the sailing?
The morning sailings leave Saltery Bay occur 20 to 30 past the hour while the after noons sailing occur 50 after the hour or on the hour. There is a four hour gap between 11:20 am and 3:50 pm from Saltery Bay. The morning sailings leave Earls Cove on 25 after the hour and the after noons sailing occur 50 after the hour or on the hour. There is four gap between 12:25 pm and 4:55 pm sailing from Earls Cove.
History
Black Ball Ferry Line on August 21st, 1954 moved the Quillayute from the Horseshoe Bay - Langdale. In 1961 British Columbia Government brought out Black Ball Ferry Line with all their assets in transferred to BC Ferries. BC Ferries moved the Jervis Queen aka Bainbridge, to the route. [1] In 1965 BC Ferries started a brand new vessel on the route named the Powell River Queen with saddle lounge like on her sister ships. In order to keep up with demand between 1969 to 1978 there two vessels on route in summer which from 1969 to 1971 and again 1974 to 1978 was Pender Queen, for seasons 1972 and 1973 the second vessel was Bowen Queen and for season of 1978 it was Queen of The Islands.In 1973 in order to keep with over height traffic BC Ferries removed the saddle lounges from Powell River Queen.[2] In 1979 Powell River Queen was length to carry 70 cars which was enough for 1980's. In June 1991 another bigger ferry took the role over from Powell River Queen which was Queen of Capilano. Queen of Capilano was causing such head ache for BC Ferries on the route due a lot problems with her engines which removed her permanently from the route. In 1992 from 2008 in summer season Queen of Tsawwassen and during the winter season Queen of Chilliwack serviced the route. In 2008 BC Ferries put yet another new vessel on route that serviced year around Island Sky which was renamed in Malaspina Sky on October 24, 2019 due the new Island Class arriving in 2020.
Future of route
No plans know yet but this could change with the arrival of fourth Salish Class vessel.
References
- https://www.bcferries.com/seasonal-schedules?departurePort=SLT&arrivalPort=ERL&departureDate=
- https://www.bcferries.com/seasonal-schedules?departurePort=ERL&arrivalPort=SLT&departureDate=
- ↑ Marine Transportation: Our links to the outside world Sunshine Coast Museum, retrieved 02/19/2021
- ↑ Queen of The Islands West Coast Ferry Forum,retrieved 02/19/2021