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Cortes Island (Whaletown)

From Cortes Island (Whaletown), ferries sail to Quadra Island (Heriot Bay): 41 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 45 minutes.

Crossings from Cortes Island (Whaletown)

Times come from BC Ferries' printed seasonal timetables, read into this site on . Fares were last read on . Sailings change at short notice; confirm with the line before you travel.

Cortes Island (Whaletown)Quadra Island (Heriot Bay)
07:5509:5511:5512:10+3 more, last 17:55
41 a week
No farein this direction

Crossings arriving at Cortes Island (Whaletown)

Quadra Island (Heriot Bay)Cortes Island (Whaletown)
09:0511:0511:2013:10+3 more, last 18:45
41 a week
return fromC$12.45

About the terminal

Reaching this island takes two boats and a drive between them: across Discovery Passage to Quadra, over Quadra by road to Heriot Bay, then 6.2 nautical miles and three quarters of an hour to the Whaletown berth. It is the outermost of the Discovery Islands terminals here — Campbell River is only 16 km away in a straight line, but nothing about the route is direct. The fare is collected at Heriot Bay, 11 km off and the nearest terminal to this one.

Ferries from Cortes Island (Whaletown): common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Cortes Island (Whaletown)?
One crossing leaves Cortes Island (Whaletown) on the current timetables: to Quadra Island (Heriot Bay) (41 a week).
How many ferries leave Cortes Island (Whaletown) a day?
Between 5 and 6, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 07:55, to Quadra Island (Heriot Bay), and the last at 17:55, to Quadra Island (Heriot Bay), local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Cortes Island (Whaletown)?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Cortes Island (Whaletown).

Before you sail

Before you sail from Cortes Island (Whaletown)

What to bring, when to arrive and what happens when the weather turns.

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