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relaxing on the ferry trip to Vancouver Island
BC Ferries also provides regular services from Vancouver Island and the mainland to the
Southern Gulf Islands. Other islands in the Strait of Georgia linked to Vancouver Island
by ferry include: Thetis (from Chemainus), Gabriola (from Nanaimo), Denman and Hornby
(from Buckley Bay), Quadra and Cortes (from Campbell River), Malcolm and Cormorant
(from Port McNeil), and Texada (from Powell River).
From Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, a ferry runs north up the coast
to Prince Rupert. From the end of May through September the ferry goes every other day,
from October through April once a week, and during May twice a week. The trip takes 15
hours and links up with the Alaska Marine Highway. Also from Prince Rupert, ferries run
out to Haida Gwaii; these longer sailings require reservations, which should be made as
far in advance as possible.
Inland Ferries
Many interior lakes and rivers are crossed by ferries owned and operated by the govern-
ment. Of course, no service is available between freeze-up and breakup, but the rest of the
year, expect daily service from 6am until at least 10pm. Some of the ferries are small, cap-
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