Departure Bay ferry terminal

Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
Aerial view of Departure Bay, ferry terminal to the right.
Location	680 Trans Canada Highway, Nanaimo
Coordinates	49°11′32″N 123°57′22″W / 49.1921928°N 123.9560779°W / 49.1921928; -123.9560779
Owned by	BC Ferries
Operated by	BC Ferries
Line(s)	Route 2–Horseshoe Bay
Connections	Nanaimo Regional  20  Hammond Bay  25  Ferry Shuttle  50  Downtown/Woodgrove  91  Intercity
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1961

Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. The terminal is located at the southern end of Departure Bay.

Unlike Nanaimo's other major ferry terminal (Duke Point), Departure Bay does have public transit connections.

History[]

Beginning in 1951, the Black Ball Line originally ran its ferry service from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay using the ferries Kahloke and Chinook. In November 1961, BC Ferries took over service by acquiring Black Ball Line.^[1]

Prior to the opening of the Duke Point ferry terminal in 1997, Departure Bay had regular ferry service to Tsawwassen. This change occurred to alleviate traffic flow in Nanaimo.

References[]

External links[]

• Departure Bay ferry schedule

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