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Delta Ocean Pointe at 50% off for 2nd night

Seattle -Victoria BC:  Ferry-Hotel Special
Delta Ocean Pointe Package Includes:

  • Round trip ferry between Seattle & Victoria
    • Complimentary breakfast enroute
    • 2 nights in the 4-diamond Delta Ocean Pacific Resort
    • Land transportation between terminal & hotel
    • All taxes included. 
    • Subject to space availability.  Some restrictions may apply
    • Email reservations@ferrytravel.com for details


    Seattle-Victoria Ferry Specials

    Victoria, BC:  Winter Savings commence in October
    October in Victoria welcomes the arrival of some superb package specials.
    Participating in the traditional fall/winter promotion are most of the better hotels in Victoria including the famous Fairmont Empress, popular Laurel Point Inn, new Marriott Inner Harbour and numerous other properties

    A typical package includes a round trip ferry between Seattle & Victoria; complimentary champagne continental breakfast enroute, 1 night's stay in Victoria, (extra nights can be added) transportation between the terminal & hotel, luggage handling and all taxes.

    Package prices including the ferry start as low $107.00pp; are based on double occupancy & are subject to some restrictions.  

     

      
     

    Last sailing of the 2007 season for Bellingham-Victoria ferry

    Bellingham, WA: Victoria San Juan Cruises
    Sunday September 30th will see the end of the summer season for the popular ferry which operates daily May through September between Bellingham WA & Victoria, BC.

    Service provided by this passenger-only ferry  will resume again mid May 2008.

    BC Ferries accommodates Vancouver Island football fans

    VICTORIA, BC – BC Ferries
    To enable BC Lions football fans from Vancouver Island to return home after the game on the same day, BC Ferries is providing a late night sailing from Vancouvers' Tsawwassen terminal to Victorias' BC Ferry terminal at Swartz Bay on Saturday, September 15 at 11:30 p.m.
    To coincide with BC Lions games late night sailings will also be offered on Saturday, October 20 and Saturday, November 3rd departing from Vancouvers Tsawwassen terminal at 11:30 p.m. bound for Nanaimos Duke Point terminal

    These sailings are of couse available for anyone wishing to take advantage of these late ferry sailings- not just football fans !

    Alaska Ferry Specials: 30% Saving Plus the driver travels FREE

    30% DISCOUNT ON ROUND TRIPS Nov/07- March /08 
    PLUS, the DRIVER TRAVELS FREE

    JUNEAU, AK: Alaska Marine Ferries
    Starting November 1st, passengers who purchase a “mirror image” round trip on the ferries to and inside Alaska will receive a 30% discount on their full price adult or child passenger and vehicle fare.
    The discount applies to all travel from Bellingham and Prince Rupert and extends throughout the system

    Tickets can be purchased any time on line at www.ferrytravel.com, or by calling toll-free 1-800-686-0446

    Travel must commence on or after November 1st, 2007 and be complete on or before March 31st, 2008.

    BC Ferries Summer schedule extended thru Labour Day Long Weekend

    VICTORIA –BC Ferries’ is extending its peak summer schedule through Labour Day
    From August 31 to September 4, over 265 sailings are scheduled between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to accommodate long weekend demands.
    Extra service is also scheduled between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, as well as the Southern Gulf Island routes.

    The Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay route, the busiest route in the fleet, will continue to be served by four vessels operating daily through Sunday, September 9.
    Reservations are recommended (1.888.223.3779) for customers requiring e a specific sailing as part of their long weekend

    Alaska Ferry Reservations Oct 07-April 08 Now Available

    Alaska Marine Ferries: Juneau AK 
    Schedules and/or Reservations for ferry travel to, from & in Alaska between October 2007 and April 2008 are now available online at www.ferrytravel.com.

    If cabin space is important be sure to book as early as possible 

    Alaska FERRY Advisory

    Alaska Ferry Travel
    Resulting from the early removal of the MV Columbia from service for the balance of the Summer/Fall season, space on the MV Malaspina travelling north from Bellingham WA into Alaska, and south from Alaska to Bellingham, is unusually tight.

    Travellers planning ferry travel into or out of Alaska are advised to make their booking requests asap.

    Online booking is available at www.ferrytravel.com or an agent can help with bookings by phone at 1-800-686-446

    ALASKA MARINE FERRY ADVISORY

    Alaska Marine Ferry: Juneau AK

    The M/V Columbia has been removed from service for the remainder of the summer season due to mechanical problems.
    Passengers with existing reservations are being contacted via e-mail or by telephone.
    Where possible, passengers are being re-booked onto other vessels or advised to seek alternative methods of travel.
    If you have an existing reservation aboard the M/V Columbia, contact the reservation department at 1-800-642-0066 
     

    New Vessels for BC Ferries

    VICTORIA –BC Ferries
    BC Ferries reports that the first of 3 new Super C-class vessels, the Coastal Renaissance, will depart the shipyard in Flensburg, Germany on September 21.
    Upon leaving the shipyard, the ships will make stops in London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, where major promotional events will take place.

    The Coastal Renaissance is expected to arrive in British Columbia mid-November 2007 and is scheduled to be in service on the Departure Bay (Nanaimo) – Horseshoe Bay  (West Vancouver) ferry route in early 2008.

    A second vessel, Coastal Inspiration, scheduled to serve the Duke Point (Naniamo) – Tsawwassen (Vancouver) ferry run is expected to arrive three months later, and to be in service in the spring.

    The third Super C-class vessel, Coastal Celebration, is expected to arrive and begin service summer 2008.
    She will serve the Swartz Bay (Victoria) - Tsawwassen (Vancouver) ferry route

    MV Columbia Sailing cancelled August 17, 2007

    Alaska Marine: Juneau
    The MV Columbia has been temporarily taken out of service. This has resulted in the cancelletion of the sailing scheduled to depart Bellingham on Friday August 17th.
    The vessel may sail northbound from Ketchikan on Sunday August 19th.

    For more information please call 1-800-642-0066

    Alaska Ferry Booking Oct '07-April '08 now available

    Alaska Marine Ferries: Juneau, Alaska 
    Schedules for the Oct 07 thru April O8 are now available online.
    Reservations reflecting winter discounts can be made securely through
    www.ferrytravel.com

    Ferry Delays between Duke Point & Tsawwassen

    Victoria BC: BC Ferries
    Until further notice A modified schedule will be in place for ferry service between Nanaimos' Duke Point terminal and Vancouvers' Tsawwassen terminal.

     Please contact BC Ferries at 1.888.223-2779 or 250-978-1267 for the temporary schedule or reservations

    BC Ferry back in business

    VICTORIA – BC Ferries  
    The MV Queen of Oak Bay is scheduled to return to service on BC Ferries’ Horseshoe Bay – Departure Bay route at 6:20 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2007.

    Titanic:The Artifact Exhibition at the Royal BC Museum

    Victoria BC : April 14, 2007- October 14, 2007
    Spend a day or few in Victoria to explore:
    Titanic:
    The Artifact Exhibition at the Royal BC Museum

    This exhibition features more than 275 artifacts recovered from Titanic’s undersea resting place in a series of galleries that trace the life of the “unsinkable” ship – from its design and construction through to its discovery, recovery and conservation.
     
    As visitors climb the gangplank, boarding passes in hand, they become immersed in the passenger experience. Authentically recreated first- and third-class corridors and cabins, outdoor café and boiler room are appointed with artifacts recovered from the shipwreck site 3,800 metres below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean.

    The Royal BC Museum is the first venue in Western Canada to present this assembly of artifacts collected by RMS Titanic Inc., the only company in the world authorized to recover artifacts from the Titanic wreck site. RMS Titanic Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions Inc.

    Ferry or ferry /hotel package information is available through info@ferrytravel.com 

    Duke Point - Tsawwassen: Save 35% July 18/07

    VICTORIA – BC Ferries is offering its commercial customers a 35 per cent fare discount on Wednesday, July 18 on the Duke Point (Nanaimo) – Tsawwassen route in celebration of the Queen of Alberni’s return to service after a seven-month, $40 million mid-life upgrade.

    The discount applies to all buses and commercial vehicles over 5500 kg gross vehicle weight travelling on both vessels servicing the Duke Point – Tsawwassen route all day on July 18. Commercial reservations are not required, but are recommended.

    BC Ferries Summer Schedule Commences June 27

    VICTORIA – BC Ferries
    Summer season begins for BC Ferries on Wednsday, June 27
    Increased sailings will be scheduled on all major routes and with four vessels providing up to 16 sailings per day from both the Vancouver and Victoria ferry terminals (Tsawwassen  - Swartz Bay) wait times should be diminished

    A third vessel on the Vancouver – Nanaimo ferry route (Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay) will enjoy 3 additional sailings per day from each side.

    Seattle-Victoria Ferry Special

    Seattle-Victoria Mid-Week Special  $340.00 USD
    Package price based on 2 adults travelling mid week includes:
    - Round-trip ferry from Seattle to Victoria
    - 1 night's accommodation at the Travellers Inn Inn downtown Victoria
    - Combination city / Butchart Gardens tour 
    - Transfer between hotel and pier in Victoria
    - All applicable taxes, luggage Handling
    Some restrictions may apply & all offers are subject to availability
    Offer applies to travel completed prior to June 29/07

    Seattle-Friday Harbor Ferry scheduled to resume service June 30

    Seattle, Washington: Clipper Ferry
    Ferry service between Seattle & Friday Harbor is scheduled to resume June 30, 2007.
    Departing Pier 69 in downtown Seattle the high-speed passenger vessel will make the trip to San Juan Island in 3.5hrs
    Daily sailings depart Seattle at 0745, arriving in Friday Harbour at 11:15h, and will depart Friday Harbor at 1630h to arrive back in Seattle at 1915h.

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