Next Ferry Get Together

[Koastal Karl]

Please tell us what you would rather do on August 26th??? If you state the Circle Pac Trip tell us which intinerary you would prefer. Personally I would really like to do this Circle Pac trip as it would be pretty neat to do instead of just going to Mayne Island. For me anyways! What is everyone elses thoughts??? I prefer itinerary 2 or 3!

The sample intinerary's for the Circle Pac

Starting with Route 3:
6:00am-Islanders meet up at Departure Bay
6:20am-Queen of Cowichan leaves Departure Bay
7:55pm-Arrive at Horseshoe Bay

9:00am-Mainlanders and Islanders all meet up at Horseshoe Bay
9:35am-Queen of Surrey leaves Horseshoe Bay
10:15am-arrive at Langdale, take time to get to Earls Cove
12:15pm-arrive at Earls Cove
12:50pm-Queen of Tsawwassen leaves Earls Cove
1:40pm-Queen of Tsawwassen arrives at Saltery Bay, make way to Powell River
2:20pm-Arrive in Powell River
5:15pm-Queen of Burnaby leaves Powell River
6:35pm-Arrive at Little River, High tail it to Departure Bay
8:00pm-Arrive in Nanaimo, Islanders and Mainlanders part
9:25pm-Mainlanders leave Departure Bay on Queen of Oak Bay
11:05pm-Arrive back in Horseshoe Bay

Starting with Route 2
6:00am-Mainlanders meet up at Horseshoe Bay
6:20am-Queen of Oak Bay departs Horseshoe Bay
8:00am-Arrive at Departure Bay, meet up with Islanders
9:40am-Arrive at Little River
10:10am-Queen of Burnaby leaves Little River
11:30am-Arrive at Powell River, briefly meet up with Powell River members
12:45pm-Leave Powell River for Saltery Bay
1:25pm-Arrive at Saltery Bay
2:05pm-Queen of Tsawwassen leaves Saltery Bay
2:55pm-Arrive at Earls Cove, head for Langdale
4:30pm-Arrive at Langdale
5:15pm-Queen of Surrey leaves Langdale
5:55pm-Arrive at Horseshoe Bay-Mainlanders and Islanders Part

6:40pm-Queen of Coquitlam leaves Horseshoe Bay for Nanaimo, depending which day it is
7:20-Queen of Oak Bay leaves Horseshoe Bay for Nanaimo



Starting with Route 2 (Islanders spend one night on Mainland)

9:45am-Mainlanders meet up at Horseshoe Bay
10:40am-Leave Horseshoe Bay on the Queen of Oak Bay
12:20pm-Arrive at Departure Bay, meet up with Islanders
2:15pm-Arrive at Little River
3:15pm-Queen of Burnaby departs Little River
4:35pm-Arrive in Powell River
5:30pm-Arrive at Saltery Bay
6:25pm-Queen of Tsawwassen departs Saltery Bay
7:15pm-Arrive at Earls Cove
8:45pm-Arrive at Langdale
9:25pm-Queen of Surrey leaves Langdale
10:05pm-Arrive at Horseshoe Bay

[Doug]

Mayne Island. If I were old enough to drive, or if someone was coming out to Langley, I would prefer the CirclePac trip. But otherwise I have to take buses in excess of three hours from Langley to Horseshoe Bay.

[Mike C]

Mayne. More cost effective.

[Ferryman]

Circlepac trip. I've seen Mayne Island a million times. The Sunshine Coast is still new territory for me. There's more value to your buck by doing that trip. The price is the same either way, and you get to see 4 different ferries on 4 different routes. That screams "come on down, ferry fans!" ;D

[Koastal Karl]

Well the people who want to go to Mayne can go to Mayne on the 26th and the people who want to do the Circle Pac, me Chris, Graham, Flugel and so on can do the circle pac! Could always do it that way!

[Ferryman]

So really, all we would need is one vehicle. Is Kyle Fosset actually interested in attending? What about Jordan, Hornbyguy, or anyone else? Are either of you interested in either of these trips happening on the 26th? We need to have a good turnout at these group trips. Makes it more enjoyable I think.

[Koastal Karl]

Well I will drive anyways on this trip cause I will probably stay in Vancouver that night and then go back Sunday night. I can take like 3 other people in my car as I wont be able to get the minivan that weekend.

[Mike C]

There's that many people coming? Oh, well then I may go with the circlepac! I'll have to check with my dad.

[Curtis]

Circle Trip Cause I can't get to Mayne Island

[Balfour]

I could do either. It would be fun to a day trip before summer is out so either trip is fine by me.

[Doug]

I may very well be able to attend this CirclePac trip if it goes ahead if I can convince my mom to haul me around...and I've already got her pretty convinced. If she does, we will be able to take others because we have a van capable of carrying six (comfortable, four) others besides my mom and myself.

If we do this, we will certainly have to do the Mayne Island trip some other time. Maybe not this summer but hopefully before the end of the year.

[Curtis]

I think the Mayne Trip Might be pretty much dead for the rest of the year if we do this day trip...(Lightbulb lights up over head) I've got a Idea! maybe we can go to a Gulf Island from Tsawwassen or Swartz Bay every year Since this Year was Gailano next year we could do Mayne, then Pender in 2008, Saturna in 2009, or we could do 2 Islands next summer

[Ferryman]

We can go to the Gulf Islands anytime. Seeming I haven't actually been on most of them to see what's around, I'd like to do some exploring in little bits, to have something to look forward to, instead of doing everything in one big sweep.

If anyone wants to do the circlepac trip over two days (circlepac lasts for one full month from the purchase date at the initial terminal), instead of one long day, just say so. We could stay in Powell River, or Comox, or somewhere in proximity to the route we're taking. We could even get a campsite, and have a big ferry fan campout, with a campfire and smores!! hahaha............

Anyways, we have 25 more days until any trip happens, so we have a bit of time still to voice our opinions. I'd just like to know a little bit ahead of time, with taking 1 or 2 days off from work.

[Mac Write]

Would be cool to do a trip to SGI before my mom moves away Then she might be able to take 2 others.

[Koastal Karl]

I dont mind doing a day trip if you wanna do 4 ferries in a day.