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Departure Bay (Nanaimo)

From Departure Bay (Nanaimo), ferries sail to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay): 49 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 1 hour 42 minutes.

Crossings from Departure Bay (Nanaimo)

Departure Bay (Nanaimo)Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)
06:1508:4010:5513:20+4 more, last 22:40
49 a week
fromC$21

Crossings arriving at Departure Bay (Nanaimo)

Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)Departure Bay (Nanaimo)
06:1508:3511:0513:25+4 more, last 22:40
49 a week
fromC$21

Ferries from Departure Bay (Nanaimo): common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Departure Bay (Nanaimo)?
One crossing leaves Departure Bay (Nanaimo) on the current timetables: to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) (49 a week).
How many ferries leave Departure Bay (Nanaimo) a day?
7, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 06:15, to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay), and the last at 22:40, to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay), local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Departure Bay (Nanaimo)?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Departure Bay (Nanaimo).
How much is the ferry from Departure Bay (Nanaimo)?
The lowest published passenger fare from Departure Bay (Nanaimo) is C$21, to Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay). Each route page lists every fare class its operators publish.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Departure Bay (Nanaimo)

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

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