To ride the ferry between Victoria and Vancouver takes about one hour and thirty-five minutes. Many passengers spend this time having lunch or a snack in one of the ferry's eating places. This is a shot of the entrance to the on-board cafeteria called the Coastal Cafe. There is also a more upscale restaurant with an extensive seafood buffet and a small, mostly automated coffee bar. Each ferry also has, in addition to several large lounges, a video arcade for the kids, a play area for smaller children, and a gift shop selling books, magazines, souvenirs and snacks. There are also work areas where laptops may be plugged in.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Coastal Cafe
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BC Ferries make Washington State Ferries look like amateurs! Love this picture especially the contrast between the black and white floor tile and the hardwood. :-)
This looks like it might be on one of the newest ships in the fleet. The 'Spirit' ferries have a wonderful Pacific Buffet dining area at the bow, complete with white-clothed tables along great window views.
BC Ferries are fantastic, really, almost cruise-ship quality.
The Tswassen-Swartz Bay run is so beautiful, especially between Active Pass and Vancouver Island, I believe it could be promoted as a tourism experience in itself.
It's not unusual to spot Orca pods along the way.
I've heard so many great things about BC Ferries. When I was coming back from Victoria on the Clipper w/ some young Canadian lads, they were cracking jokes about how the Clipper is like "a subway or bus" compared to BC Ferries. WA State ferries are in a world of hurt right now, budget wise. But the trip from Sidney to Anacortes is very relaxing, even if our ferries are having issues.
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