To return home from our visit to Haida Gwaii, we decided to take the 15 hour ferry trip through the Inside Passage from Prince Rupert to Port Stanley.
The passage is sparsely inhabited and quite narrow in places so we easily saw lots of bald eagles, hawks, a couple of bears, deer, and several dolphins. I was more interested in watching rather than taking pictures so the few that I did take weren’t great. The scenery was gorgeous, however, so I have lots of those photos!
On this trip we took two round-trip ferries and then there was the 15 hour trip from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy (all with B.C. Ferries). We found all the vessels to be clean, comfortable and in good condition. On the other hand, the onboard meals offered were dry, overcooked, overpriced and ran heavily to hamburgers and other fast food, so for our 15 hour trip, we brought along a cooler and had our own snacks and sandwiches, something that seemed to be commonly done. Overall though, we found that B.C. Ferries were really quite good.
Happy Monday.
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That Canadian flag looks stunning against the dark blue- green background.
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Yes, a great colour combination. I like that, too.
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It does look like a world class cruise with worst class food Lynette. The ride and the scenery make it all worth while. Happy Monday. Allan
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Yes, apart from the food, it was quite a good voyage, and that can be for the most part mitigated by bringing your own, something that the more experienced have figured out! The scenery more than made up for it, though.
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What a fine way to end your holiday! Fabulous views and sightings 😊
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It was really wonderful, Belinda, with the rain forest coming right down to the water and the animal sightings.
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The Inside Passage looks spectacular! The warer is so flat, it looks like a lake. I’m keeping this one in mind for a BC trip. Maggie
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It was really like a mirror, Maggie. Haida Gwaii and the Inside Passage are gorgeous. They’re definitely beautiful – and somewhat unknown – parts of the country, for sure.
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I can see how narrow that channel is. What an adventure.
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It widened out further along, but I was surprised at how very narrow it was in places. Apparently quite deep, though.
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That does look good. I was always very impressed with the BC ferries, though we never had to eat on them. I loved hopping from one place to another.
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The scenery was so beautiful with rain forests coming right down to the sea.The ferries are everywhere, of course, even crossing interior rivers in a couple of locations where there’s not yet enough population to warrant the expense of a bridge. Given the frequency with which we used the ferry system on this trip, I definitely was happy about the cleanliness and comfort and yes, they are very efficient.
The food issue was easily solved by bringing our own and we saw lots of others doing the same. A family of four would ring up quite a lunch bill for rather poor quality fast food, so taking the time to at least pack up lunch and snacks is a good thing.
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Other than the food, it sounds like a lovely end to your vacation!
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It definitely was, and we found a way around the onboard food, so it all worked out well.
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It really seems a wonderful trip.
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It really was beautiful and very enjoyable!
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Having taken the Alaska ferries several times, I agree with your scenery comments.
It’s wonderful… and thanks for the visual reminder!
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Thank you and you’re very welcome, Allan. I enjoyed this trip immensely and the beauties of this coast seem to be a bit of a secret. Not many tourists about, mostly just locals.
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Even though it’s a long ferry ride, the scenery looks stunning. It’s too bad the food is underwhelming though and expensive. Good call on bringing your own food. We typically like to do that as well.
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The length really didn’t bother us much although it was a long day. We boarded at 7:30 a.m. (but had to be there at 6:30) and didn’t dock until 10:30. It was well worth it though given the spectacular scenery. Yes, the food is definitely underwhelming but we saw that many people had brought their own. Much healthier and far less expensive. I’ve noticed from your posts that you do that, too. Works a lot better if you’re vegetarian (there were no vegetarian choices on the ferry; quite unusual because I find vegetarian options almost everywhere) or have another dietary requirement.
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Good move on bringing your own food and drinks! What pretty sights. I would love to see a bear (from afar) I remember another ferry ride we took at the NJ shore – it was so hot that day – they served expensive sodas in tiny cups!
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Yes, when you’re part of a captive audience, they will charge the dickens for sub-par food or drinks! Lots of others brought their own as well; it was so much better than relying on their food services. The Pacific coast is stunning; it’s well worth going if you get the opportunity, Barbara. I have seen lots of bears (from safe distances) in less populated areas. It’s always fantastic to see them. Cheers.
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