Have Fun! Hop Aboard A Harbour Ferry

Connecting People and Places Around Nanaimo’s Harbour

     May 14 to September 6, 2010

                        Weather permitting, we are running daily

                                 between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. 

 WE DO OUR BEST TO SUPPORT YOU!

Looking for things to do in Nanaimo? Hop aboard Nanaimo’s newest tourist attraction, a "Nanaimo Harbour Ferry" and set sail for an unforgettable marine adventure around the waterfront. Your harbour ferry captain will chart a course that’s filled with fun for every member of the family.

Friendly, knowledgeable and ever helpful, your “Captain” will make your "Nanaimo Harbour Ferry" adventure a very special event. Ask your ferry captain about any of these harbour ferry experiences:

• Nanaimo Newcastle Shuttle
• The Harbour Tour
• Group Tours
• Charters

Things you can see and do aboard a Nanaimo Harbour Ferry

Visit Newcastle Island Provincial Park, accessible only by boat. This wonderful 306 hectare marine park is rich in natural and cultural history where you can enjoy the day hiking, picnicking or even camp overnight.

Learn about Nanaimo’s rich and colourful history from our friendly captains who are experts in taking you back in time.

Explore shipyards, historic buildings and all manner of boats and seaplanes from the comfort of your Harbour Ferry.

Enjoy 45 minutes of fun, fascination and facts while relaxing on one of our unique little boats.

It’s “Anchors Aweigh” as your Nanaimo Harbour Ferry sets sail on the waters surrounding Nanaimo’s harbourside communities. Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada is one of the world’s premiere vacation spots, where visitors find a treasure chest full of recreational activities.

Our maritime heritage lives on today as local residents and visitors enjoy sailing, boating, world renowned scuba diving, kayaking, and, best of all, marine tours aboard a Nanaimo Harbour Ferry.

Nanaimo District Museum, situated on the waterfront in the heart of downtown, brings history to life with its fascinating depictions of early coastal living on Vancouver Island from European, Chinese and First Nations’ perspectives. Visit the Nanaimo Bastion,the most endearing symbol of the Harbour City and the only remaining, original Hudson’s Bay Company Bastion left in North America. The Bastion is open every day from 10 am to 3 pm during June, July and August with limited hours in May and September. Call the Museum at   250-753-1821   for more info.

A Nanaimo Harbour Ferry is definitely not like a BC Ferry or any other ‘passenger’ ferry. Those other ferries are BIG and they carry cars, trucks and busses. Nanaimo Harbour Ferries are small and cute ‘tiny tugs’ that do only 5 knots on the water and they carry only people!

The Nanaimo Harbour Ferry Company

Now in Nanaimo – Discover what Victorians and their visitors have been calling “The most fun tour and #1 Tourist Attraction for more than 17 years”.

A trip aboard a Nanaimo Harbour Ferry is a fun-filled maritime adventure for each and every member of the family, when visiting Nanaimo, British Columbia, at any time of the year; it’s one of Vancouver Island’s “must-do” tourism activities.

As a member of Tourism Nanaimo, Tourism Victoria, Tourism Vancouver Island and an active participant in the BC Marine Tourism industry, we are proud to be part of the worldwide tourism community and are dedicated to providing an unforgettable maritime experience for visitors looking for things to do in, and around Nanaimo.

Visit our Victoria site at www.victoriaharbourferry.com