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Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)

From Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay), ferries sail to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour): 160 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 25 minutes.

Crossings from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)

Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)
05:1506:2007:0507:35+20 more, last 23:00
160 a week
return fromC$11.60

Crossings arriving at Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)

Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
05:4506:5507:3508:10+19 more, last 23:30
153 a week
return fromC$11.60

Ferries from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay): common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)?
One crossing leaves Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) on the current timetables: to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) (160 a week).
How many ferries leave Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) a day?
Between 21 and 24, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 05:15, to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour), and the last at 23:00, to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour), local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay).
How much is the ferry from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)?
The lowest published passenger fare from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) is C$11.60 for a return, to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour). Each route page lists every fare class its operators publish.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)

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

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