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Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)

From Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour), ferries sail to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay): 153 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 25 minutes.

Crossings from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)

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

Crossings arriving at Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)

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

Ferries from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour): common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)?
One crossing leaves Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) on the current timetables: to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) (153 a week).
How many ferries leave Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) a day?
Between 20 and 23, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 05:45, to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay), and the last at 23:30, to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay), local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour).
How much is the ferry from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)?
The lowest published passenger fare from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) is C$11.60, to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay). Each route page lists every fare class its operators publish.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)

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

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