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Post by NMcKay on Feb 13, 2006 12:51:23 GMT -8
that would be fun. its a possibility
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Post by Mike C on Feb 13, 2006 16:59:32 GMT -8
Hmm... I might, if I skip a day of school, which is unlikely...
I may fly to Port Hardy on friday night. Grab a hotel (not literally) and get the North in the morning.
It would indeed be fun. I wanted to do this all my life.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 13, 2006 20:38:27 GMT -8
No the Prince Rupert leaves from Port Hardy and the North is doing the Northbound cruise from Tsawwassen. I would love to do the Prince Rupert southbound all nighter cruise. Wont see much at night but still might be kind of cool!
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Post by Mike C on Feb 15, 2006 19:00:22 GMT -8
I've been on the Prince Rupert before... I wonder if they'll show another movie like on the Inside Passage? Probably not...
Since I thought I would be able to ride on The North, I'll take the one in October. But I'll take this one to:
A) Meet some of the residents of this forum; and
B) For fun.
My dad will probably tag along, too. He would enjoy it, as he is also a ferry guy.
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Post by Curtis on Feb 16, 2006 16:12:45 GMT -8
If only I could it would be great if the dates were changed to a Saturday it would work cause I think I read it was a Sunday
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Post by tyty on Feb 19, 2006 22:09:58 GMT -8
I am glad to see BCF will do positioning cruises with QPR and doing them northbound for when the ships enter service from Port Hardy. The thing is - why not? If you're BCF, why not make a few bucks on a trip you have to make no matter what?
The thing I don't get is that the schedule pages on the BCF website for the Inside Passage and Queen Charlotte Islands say QON is in service Apr. 1 - May 12. This must not be correct if they're planning to take QON up to Port Hardy on Mar. 3 and bring the QPR down the day after.
Of course this switcheroo is to allow the QPR to go in for its annual refit. It returns to service on the northern routes on May 13 with the 6 p.m. sailing from Port Hardy. The QON isn't supposed to start its non-stop day cruises through the Inside Passage until May 18; does this mean she will simply sit at Bear Cove for five days doing nothing?
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 19, 2006 22:13:15 GMT -8
I have no idea. I can get never get the Northern Schedules. Too confusing half the time. Call BC Ferries and ask them.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 19, 2006 22:15:55 GMT -8
I think that maybe the scheduler's are just building-in some extra days in case the QPR is late getting back from refit. That way if QPR isn't ready by May 13th, Q-North can cover for a few days before the summer schedule begins.
But I may be wrong....
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Post by tyty on Feb 19, 2006 22:22:34 GMT -8
That's mostly likely it. You never know what kind of delays you'll encounter with refits. Didn't the recent refits of the Queen of Nanaimo and Queen of Cumberland both take longer than first expected?
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Post by hergfest on Feb 19, 2006 23:24:04 GMT -8
I would do the southbound on the Prince Rupert if it left at 7am like the Fall cruise, but you won't see any scenery leaving at 10pm. What is the point?
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Post by Dane on Feb 19, 2006 23:26:56 GMT -8
Im seriously considering. Looks like the "Bank of Dad" is interested in the trip which would make it free, in which case, I'm in.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 20, 2006 10:17:44 GMT -8
Which trip, the northbound on the North or Southbound on the Rupert??? Yeah it would just be interesting seeing I havent been on the Rupert before but even the North cruise going North to Port Hardy you wouldent see much cause most of the scenery would after dark.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 20, 2006 12:45:08 GMT -8
Well I have decided I am going on the Prince Rupert cruise. I just booked it so I am confirmed now. It should be an interesting cruise. Even though it's at night it should still be interesting seeing I have never been on the Prince Rupert before.
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Post by Mike C on Feb 20, 2006 14:12:50 GMT -8
This route will cross over:
Poss. Alert Bay-Sointula-Port McNeil
Campbell-Quadra
Comox-Westview
Route 30
Route 2
Poss. Route 9
We/I shall take lots of pics to share around the forum, for those who didn't go. I'm going to buy a new digital camera in the next month or so.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 20, 2006 16:01:44 GMT -8
Are you going on the Queen of the North Cruise in March or October???
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Post by Mike C on Feb 20, 2006 16:10:16 GMT -8
March 4-5th on the QPR (maybe), then again in October on the QOTN.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 20, 2006 16:16:56 GMT -8
ah ok, let me know cause I booked it today so I will be on the Prince Rupert cruise too on the 4th and 5th and probably going again in October too. Cause who knows when I will get farther north than Port Hardy. This is a good chance to get on these northern ships.
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Post by Mike C on Feb 20, 2006 16:19:51 GMT -8
Can't go on the 3rd, do to conflicts with school.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 20, 2006 16:31:09 GMT -8
Which cruise were you talking about??? The Queen of the North cruise is March 3rd. I am talking about going south on the Prince Rupert on the 4th and 5th that is the one I am taking.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 28, 2006 15:18:04 GMT -8
It looks like the Queen of the North is at Tsawwassen now as I can see something that pretty much looks like her funnel in the corner of the Gulf Islands cam at Tsawwassen. She is scheduled to depart on Friday at 9:30am northbound for Port Hardy. I wonder how full that cruise is??
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Post by Mike C on Feb 28, 2006 15:35:45 GMT -8
Sorry I can't go, due to scheduling difficulties.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 28, 2006 15:40:36 GMT -8
I will be on the Southbound Queen of Prince Rupert cruise on Saturday night arriving at Tsawwassen at 3pm Sunday afternoon. It should be interesting. I'll be sure to take photos.
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Post by Mike C on Feb 28, 2006 15:42:33 GMT -8
Sorry, I can't go on the ones coming up. My schedule does not work.
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 1, 2006 22:12:03 GMT -8
The Queen of the North docked at Tsawwassen in Berth #2, stern-in. My wife & I did the positioning cruise, and the total trip costs were $650, for ferry fare on the cruise, ferry fare home from Tsawwassen, and 2 nights hotels. We looked on this weekend trip as a bit luxurious for us, price-wise.....and so we treated it as a special trip that we wouldn't necessarily make each year. (but I'll see if I have any travel budget left for this year's trip....because it was sure a nice trip!). Not to nit-pick, but it was the old fashioned berth 1  : community.webshots.com/album/466587113HoHmuHObviously it really dosn't matter, but I thought I'd post the link anyways, for those of you interested.  It looks like the Queen of the North is at Tsawwassen now as I can see something that pretty much looks like her funnel in the corner of the Gulf Islands cam at Tsawwassen. She is scheduled to depart on Friday at 9:30am northbound for Port Hardy. I wonder how full that cruise is?? Yeah, I was at Deas today, and was surprised to not see the QotN there. That is good news, however, if the QotN is tied up at Tsawwassen until Friday, as I will be taking route 1 out of TSA tomorow and will be able to get shots of the QotN at TSA from the water. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Mar 1, 2006 22:20:43 GMT -8
Someone should try and get out to Tsawwassen on Sunday at 3pm or earlier to get photos of the Queen of Prince Rupert coming in which I will be on. If anyone wants to meet up to get some photos around that time, let me know, I will be at Tsawwassen for like two to three hours depending which ferry I get back to Swartz Bay either the 5 or 6pm
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