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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 31, 2023 12:33:27 GMT -8
This is actually a service reduction in a shiny service improvement announcement. Service through September 30 (from August 31) was to include a 830pm from Nanaimo and a 1030pm from Vancouver daily, as opposed to whenever Hullo defines peak traffic periods. I actually end up with a cancelled sailing as a result of this, but don't have an email from them yet. I wonder if this caused by other vessel not being available. I hope they don’t keep changing schedules last minute because that will effect public minds and choose not use them.
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Post by Dane on Aug 31, 2023 16:06:12 GMT -8
I wonder if this caused by other vessel not being available. I hope they don’t keep changing schedules last minute because that will effect public minds and choose not use them. Both boats have been in service for about one week now. They have been tag tagging half the service day each on many days, including today.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 31, 2023 22:36:41 GMT -8
I wonder if this caused by other vessel not being available. I hope they don’t keep changing schedules last minute because that will affect public minds and choose not use them. Both boats have been in service for about one week now. They have been tag tagging half the service day each on many days, including today. I wonder if crew availability for them too.
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Post by john689 on Sept 1, 2023 11:11:51 GMT -8
Off to a particularly inauspicious start, and they really needed to sort out all their issues before committing themselves, as any irregularities now will hobble their reputation next year.
Another thing that immediately strikes me is that the last place I’d want to be in any kind of heavy weather in the Strait is in either of these vessels. Come the winter, sailing cancellations are not going to be the exception, and everyone will just gravitate back to BC Ferries for their consistency.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 1, 2023 23:06:22 GMT -8
I truly hope that Hullo finalized a schedule that they can handle without last minute adjustments, if they continue with that approach people might not use them due a schedule being made and then their sailing being cancelled which is bad look for band new ferry company. Hopefully they can iron out issues that are causing the last minute schedules adjustments for schedule reliable because people might choose BC Ferries due schedule reliability most of time.
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Post by paulvanb on Sept 4, 2023 19:59:58 GMT -8
From the Damen website. It looks like they will license building these ships anywhere.
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Post by Dane on Sept 5, 2023 20:00:00 GMT -8
I requested the Vancouver Island Ferry Company lawsuit documents from 2019 and 2020; they're in Vancouver (and I am not), so I'll review them on September 20.
Having wasted perhaps a ridiculous amount of time trying to figure out where these boats are derived from, it seems that very broadly they were laid down in 2017 for another company - order cancelled - purchased by Hullo's legal successor in 2019 sometime and actually structurally completed in 2021 with fitting out in late 2022. But I'm still trying to confirm that chain of events.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 8, 2023 14:24:46 GMT -8
What is load factors on board now?
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 8, 2023 22:08:01 GMT -8
Hullo ferry Spuhéls in mid Georgia Strait en route to Vancouver from Nanaimo. Shot from the BC Ferry Queen of Alberni headed for Duke Point.
6 September 2023
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Post by Dane on Sept 11, 2023 13:30:48 GMT -8
Tonight is Hullo's first later evening service for Beyonce's Vancouver concert. Hopefully it goes well and is well patronized. Surely makes events a lot more affordable for Island residents.
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Post by Dane on Sept 14, 2023 15:20:12 GMT -8
New October schedule.
Leave Nanaimo: 7am, 11am, 330pm, 730pm
Leave Vancouver: 9am, 1pm, 530pm and 930pm. Several 930pm sailings delayed for concerns and Canucks games.
Seems like another good incremental step to service increase.
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Post by QoNW Fan on Sept 14, 2023 16:34:02 GMT -8
New October schedule. Leave Nanaimo: 7am, 11am, 330pm, 730pm Leave Vancouver: 9am, 1pm, 530pm and 930pm. Several 930pm sailings delayed for concerns and Canucks games. Seems like another good incremental step to service increase. Awesome, I am going to try to go to a Canucks game and make it back the same night with Hullo ferries.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 14, 2023 17:21:58 GMT -8
New October schedule. Leave Nanaimo: 7am, 11am, 330pm, 730pm Leave Vancouver: 9am, 1pm, 530pm and 930pm. Several 930pm sailings delayed for concerns and Canucks games. Seems like another good incremental step to service increase. I think this schedule make sense for them. I wonder when two two boat service while begin?
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Post by 1foot2ships on Sept 21, 2023 14:55:33 GMT -8
saw this last wk online. i think they did same for ed sheeran few days prior. good on them for trying to expand their market. 1. anybody able to give comment on whether these test runs broke even? what is their break-even point anyways? 2. as this requires them to add a 2030 departure from nanaimo to set-up the final sailing from vancouver at 2330, does that mean the crew gets a really sweet coffee break? 3. their website now posts a lot more of these late-night runs. concert goers get a 2330 departure and the canuck boat departs at 2230 4. some ppl online have already complained these final sailings were too tight to the concert end considering venue exit time, walk to skytrain, walk to terminal... valid points as ppl usually like to take their time post-events cause its usually quite stressful for ppl rushing to make the start of these events (ice hockey, football, soccer matches included). a lot of ppl like to have a drink afterwards too, so im guessing a larger gap would be desireable?
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Post by paulvanb on Sept 21, 2023 18:52:30 GMT -8
saw this last wk online. i think they did same for ed sheeran few days prior. good on them for trying to expand their market. View Attachment1. anybody able to give comment on whether these test runs broke even? what is their break-even point anyways? 2. as this requires them to add a 2030 departure from nanaimo to set-up the final sailing from vancouver at 2330, does that mean the crew gets a really sweet coffee break? 3. their website now posts a lot more of these late-night runs. concert goers get a 2330 departure and the canuck boat departs at 2230 View Attachment4. some ppl online have already complained these final sailings were too tight to the concert end considering venue exit time, walk to skytrain, walk to terminal... valid points as ppl usually like to take their time post-events cause its usually quite stressful for ppl rushing to make the start of these events (ice hockey, football, soccer matches included). a lot of ppl like to have a drink afterwards too, so im guessing a larger gap would be desireable? I am going to Coldpay tomorrow night, and they have an 11:30 sailing. Hope it works out for them.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 21, 2023 19:27:01 GMT -8
4. some ppl online have already complained these final sailings were too tight to the concert end considering venue exit time, walk to skytrain, walk to terminal... valid points as ppl usually like to take their time post-events cause its usually quite stressful for ppl rushing to make the start of these events (ice hockey, football, soccer matches included). a lot of ppl like to have a drink afterwards too, so im guessing a larger gap would be desireable? Maybe Hullo will listen and move the departure to late time.
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Post by QoNW Fan on Sept 21, 2023 19:47:35 GMT -8
saw this last wk online. i think they did same for ed sheeran few days prior. good on them for trying to expand their market. View Attachment1. anybody able to give comment on whether these test runs broke even? what is their break-even point anyways? 2. as this requires them to add a 2030 departure from nanaimo to set-up the final sailing from vancouver at 2330, does that mean the crew gets a really sweet coffee break? 3. their website now posts a lot more of these late-night runs. concert goers get a 2330 departure and the canuck boat departs at 2230 View Attachment4. some ppl online have already complained these final sailings were too tight to the concert end considering venue exit time, walk to skytrain, walk to terminal... valid points as ppl usually like to take their time post-events cause its usually quite stressful for ppl rushing to make the start of these events (ice hockey, football, soccer matches included). a lot of ppl like to have a drink afterwards too, so im guessing a larger gap would be desireable? I am going to Coldpay tomorrow night, and they have an 11:30 sailing. Hope it works out for them. Hope you have a great time! Sounds fun.
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Post by grk2 on Sept 23, 2023 11:55:53 GMT -8
The weather system over the next 3 days will provide us with a good indication as how these vessels will handle the seas in a stiff SE blow, and how Hullo will deal with the outcome. I predict many cancelled sailing as the Victoria Clipper did until the bigger vessel entered service.
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Post by Dane on Sept 23, 2023 16:52:00 GMT -8
The weather system over the next 3 days will provide us with a good indication as how these vessels will handle the seas in a stiff SE blow, and how Hullo will deal with the outcome. I predict many cancelled sailing as the Victoria Clipper did until the bigger vessel entered service. Hullo has actually had a couple cancellations in the last week, and ran the first two round trips two hours late last Saturday due to weather. In the absence of any online service notices I'm only aware of this because I had a hotel overlooking the Vancouver side dock. I did manage to get a small amount of court documents that I think on first flip through give some idea of the companies' history. Will get through it this week sometime, just been too busy to look at them.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 25, 2023 17:41:52 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 3, 2023 21:58:20 GMT -8
Hullo will be performing six rounds trips only on Friday October 9 and Monday October 10.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 4, 2023 22:12:23 GMT -8
I have booked a round trip for this weekend, to Vancouver Sunday ('premium class'), returning the next day (in steerage, the only choice if wanting the senior's discount). We are doing Thanksgiving dinner in North Van with my wife's brothers.
The online booking process is poor & needs work. Twice I got a message saying 'Payment processed but session expired' or something to that effect. Makes you think they have your money but you have no booking.
Makes the process over at BCF look half ways good.
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Post by QoNW Fan on Oct 5, 2023 0:34:32 GMT -8
saw this last wk online. i think they did same for ed sheeran few days prior. good on them for trying to expand their market. View Attachment1. anybody able to give comment on whether these test runs broke even? what is their break-even point anyways? 2. as this requires them to add a 2030 departure from nanaimo to set-up the final sailing from vancouver at 2330, does that mean the crew gets a really sweet coffee break? 3. their website now posts a lot more of these late-night runs. concert goers get a 2330 departure and the canuck boat departs at 2230 View Attachment4. some ppl online have already complained these final sailings were too tight to the concert end considering venue exit time, walk to skytrain, walk to terminal... valid points as ppl usually like to take their time post-events cause its usually quite stressful for ppl rushing to make the start of these events (ice hockey, football, soccer matches included). a lot of ppl like to have a drink afterwards too, so im guessing a larger gap would be desireable? I am going to Coldpay tomorrow night, and they have an 11:30 sailing. Hope it works out for them. Hey how'd this go? I'd be interested to know the details.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 5, 2023 6:52:23 GMT -8
I am going to Coldpay tomorrow night, and they have an 11:30 sailing. Hope it works out for them. Hey how'd this go? I'd be interested to know the details. Hullo probably did a safety announcement of what might happen if the lights go out and you can't be saved, with the tides that you try to swim against. If that scenario would have brought you down upon your knees, then you'd be instructed to beg, to beg, to beg and plead.
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Post by 1foot2ships on Oct 5, 2023 12:27:27 GMT -8
a few wks old, but the last part really relevant as its another point of distinguishment they can claim over BCF. if they use a cheeky tone on SM, i bet it would garner quite a lot of traction as its been a huge source of complaint even before they took it off their vessels.
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