RV Ferry cost to Vancouver Island?
We have fifth wheel trailer. Total length 52 feet (if that’s relevant) What is the cost of the ferry crossing to the island.
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Here is the link to BC Ferries.
BC Ferries
As stated by others it just isn’t length that costs, other factors dig into your wallet as well.
Since your already near or close to Hwy 16 you might want to look at catching the Ferry from Prince Rupert down the west coast of BC to Port Hardy on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. You would want a day time sailing and book a cabin as well. The cost will not only hit your wallet, you might have to tap that Swiss Bank account that you’ve been hiding from the wife :B
In 2018 we took sailings from Prince Rupert to Hadia Gwaii ( daytime sailing over/ night sailing back, with cabin for both sailings)
In 2019 to took the ferry from Horeshoe Bay to Nanaimo, over to Vancouver Island and then Port Hardy to Bella Coola on the new ferry Sea Wolf, back to the mainland.
The ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola was absolutely fabulous! We saw 7 different groups of whales and at one point the captain stopped the ferry so we could watch the whales feeding about 250 to 300 yards off to one side of the ferry. There were 9 whales in that group. We have done 3 different cruises to Alaska from Vancouver and we saw more whales before lunch on the ferry to Bella Coola than we did on all three Alaska Cruises put together.
The Ferries are not cheap, but man does Canada ever have a beautiful west coast.
We always make reservations even when we are just heading over to the Island from the Vancouver area.
If you do decide to take the ferry from Princes Rupert south or Port Hardy north then you “will” require a reservation as those ferries have limited space for over height vehicles, plus they fill up fast in tourist season. As well being overnight and your length that will also be a big factor.
Enjoy your trip what ever you decide.
Soup.
Loaded up for sailing to Haida Gwaii
Large group of whales, this is the ones we stopped for.
Port Hardy & The BC Ferry, Sea Wolf
Top viewing deck heading to Bella Coola.
Waiting at Port Hardy
BC Ferries
As stated by others it just isn’t length that costs, other factors dig into your wallet as well.
Since your already near or close to Hwy 16 you might want to look at catching the Ferry from Prince Rupert down the west coast of BC to Port Hardy on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. You would want a day time sailing and book a cabin as well. The cost will not only hit your wallet, you might have to tap that Swiss Bank account that you’ve been hiding from the wife :B
In 2018 we took sailings from Prince Rupert to Hadia Gwaii ( daytime sailing over/ night sailing back, with cabin for both sailings)
In 2019 to took the ferry from Horeshoe Bay to Nanaimo, over to Vancouver Island and then Port Hardy to Bella Coola on the new ferry Sea Wolf, back to the mainland.
The ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola was absolutely fabulous! We saw 7 different groups of whales and at one point the captain stopped the ferry so we could watch the whales feeding about 250 to 300 yards off to one side of the ferry. There were 9 whales in that group. We have done 3 different cruises to Alaska from Vancouver and we saw more whales before lunch on the ferry to Bella Coola than we did on all three Alaska Cruises put together.
The Ferries are not cheap, but man does Canada ever have a beautiful west coast.
We always make reservations even when we are just heading over to the Island from the Vancouver area.
If you do decide to take the ferry from Princes Rupert south or Port Hardy north then you “will” require a reservation as those ferries have limited space for over height vehicles, plus they fill up fast in tourist season. As well being overnight and your length that will also be a big factor.
Enjoy your trip what ever you decide.
Soup.
Loaded up for sailing to Haida Gwaii
Large group of whales, this is the ones we stopped for.
Port Hardy & The BC Ferry, Sea Wolf
Top viewing deck heading to Bella Coola.
Waiting at Port Hardy
