Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal
Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal, or more commonly "Gabriola Island Ferry", is a ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia that goes from downtown Nanaimo across the Northumberland Channel to Descanso Bay on Gabriola Island. The route is serviced by two ferries the MV Island Gwawis and the MV Island Kwigwis, which can hold up to 47 cars and 450 passengers with a total travel time of about 20 to 25 minutes.[1]
Descanso Bay ferry terminal on Gabriola Island
Nanaimo Harbour Ferry Terminal | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 160 Front St, Nanaimo, BC |
| Coordinates | 49.16571807861328°N 123.93231964111328°W |
| Owned by | BC Ferries |
| Operated by | BC Ferries |
| Line(s) | Route 19-Descanso Bay |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
Incidents
At the Nanaimo terminal, on March 20, 2013 at about 2:20 am, a woman from Gabriola Island drove her van through a barrier gate, onto the docked BC Ferries' ship, and off the other side. The next day, an RCMP dive team were able to recover her body and the van from 40 metres (130 ft) of water.[2]
References
- "Gabriola Island – Nanaimo Harbour schedule". Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee. April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- "Woman's body recovered from van that drove off B.C. ferry". CBC News. March 22, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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