Cruising | In the Net! – Pictures and Stories of Life

You can read Part One here: https://lynettedartycross.com/2024/07/29/inside-passage-to-port-stanley-part-one/

On our return from Haida Gwaii which is off the northern coast of British Columbia, we took the ferry ship Northern Expedition through the Inside Passage to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.

We had an incredibly smooth passage with one section through open water that was also an easy sail. One of the perks of summer sea travel!

The tranquility allowed the passengers to really enjoy the scenery while on the outside decks.

Although somewhat overcast, the temperature and weather were perfect.

The ship’s passage through the water made very gentle ripples.

We passed other vessels, especially small cruise ships, travelling north.

This one is called *Le Boreal,* a small cruiser with ice-breaking capabilities.

Exiting the Inside Passage and heading south toward the open ocean on the last leg of our journey to Vancouver Island.

There was a small amount of chop and the wind picked up a bit, but it certainly wasn’t rough.

We passed a scenic lighthouse as we neared Port Hardy.

Port Hardy is small but quite busy with commercial fishing boats, ferries, small cruise ships and many private vessels.

The B.C. ferry system is reliable, comfortable and clean. It’s an excellent mode for exploring British Columbia’s coastal waters as the scenery alone is definitely worth the trip. As I mentioned before, the one drawback is the onboard food services which aren’t great, but you can go a long way to rectifying that by bringing along your own in a cooler.