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Travel Note

Driving & Ferries

If you're travelling to the Island from Vancouver, you have several ferry options, but we recommend to depart Vancouver from the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal (not Tsawwassen) and arrive at the Nanaimo Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. Ferry tickets must be purchased in advance, see the link to BC Ferries below. Ferry gates close 30 minutes prior to the departure time on your ticket so it is VERY IMPORTANT to arrive early or you will not be allowed onto the ferry. The next ferry might not arrive for several hours, as we found out in 2022.