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V-Class
Jul 17, 2005 13:53:12 GMT -8
Post by Ian on Jul 17, 2005 13:53:12 GMT -8
I like the Saanich because the insides have been slightly redone, but I travel on the Vancouver slightly more because I usually take the 8am from Tswwassen.
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V-Class
Jul 17, 2005 13:54:32 GMT -8
Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 17, 2005 13:54:32 GMT -8
same here I took her last year for the first time and she was very nice
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V-Class
Jul 17, 2005 21:06:05 GMT -8
Post by Quinsam on Jul 17, 2005 21:06:05 GMT -8
Saanich, because I am freinds with the Cheif Steward on the Queen of Saanich, she once let me go down into the Engine Room, for a tour. Twice she has let me up to the Bridge, once was with 2 school freinds when I went on the Saanich on 17th June.
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Doug
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V-Class
Jul 17, 2005 22:08:46 GMT -8
Post by Doug on Jul 17, 2005 22:08:46 GMT -8
Vancouver, she's the only one I've been on.
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Koastal Karl
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Been on every BC Ferry now!!!!!
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V-Class
Jul 17, 2005 22:16:27 GMT -8
Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 17, 2005 22:16:27 GMT -8
Queen of Saanich! Like her newer/fancy interior! I also like the classic Queen of Vancouver and Esquimalt interior too!
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 15:15:16 GMT -8
Post by Retrovision on Jul 18, 2005 15:15:16 GMT -8
Although I really like the interior of the Saanich, I'm not too fond of the space sacrificed in the reno, particularily the space taken by the massive gift shop. Here you have a class of ships that were lifted, adding dozens more cars (and people), only barely sufficiently compensated by the upper solarium turned interior lounge (Bannerman's book "The Ships of British Columbia" questions whether this would be enough space even way back in 1985), and you take away a massive ammount of lounge space with a gift shop (the size of which seems appropriate for an S-Class, not a V-Class), and don't even compensate with more lounge space where the gift shop used to be (now used for the chief steward's office).
For me, the negatives outweigh the positives.
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 15:22:05 GMT -8
Post by Shane on Jul 18, 2005 15:22:05 GMT -8
the sannich has a buffet mmmm buffet  |
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 15:27:05 GMT -8
Post by Retrovision on Jul 18, 2005 15:27:05 GMT -8
lol  Don't get me wrong, I love the style of the Saanich, almost art deco, just not enough room. |
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 15:53:50 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 15:53:50 GMT -8
The Saanich's buffet is rarely open though.
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 16:00:28 GMT -8
Post by CN2972South on Jul 18, 2005 16:00:28 GMT -8
1: Queen of Esquimalt because my father used to work on her the most at Yarrows in Victoria.
2: Queen of Victoria, rode her the most when I was little.
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 17:20:38 GMT -8
Post by Ian on Jul 18, 2005 17:20:38 GMT -8
I don't think the buffet on the saanich is ever open.
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 17:23:46 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 17:23:46 GMT -8
THe last time I saw it open was 3 years ago when I was going over to Victoria
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 18:01:07 GMT -8
Post by kylefossett on Jul 18, 2005 18:01:07 GMT -8
was on the saanich 2 weeks ago and can confirm that the buffet WAS NOT open and has not been open in atleast a couple of years. remembering back to atleast 2000 the buffet has not been open since atleast then
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 18:04:10 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 18:04:10 GMT -8
I remember it being open in summer 2002
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 20:47:13 GMT -8
Post by Curtis on Jul 18, 2005 20:47:13 GMT -8
The Sannich she's got the nice interior but I like the Esquimalt to
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 20:57:42 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 20:57:42 GMT -8
I met the real Gordon Campbell on that ship. I told him that my step-dad looks like him.
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 21:16:39 GMT -8
Post by Curtis on Jul 18, 2005 21:16:39 GMT -8
Where did you meet him?
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Doug
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 21:19:09 GMT -8
Post by Doug on Jul 18, 2005 21:19:09 GMT -8
My dad met him when he was a "no one."
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 21:23:11 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 21:23:11 GMT -8
In the Lounge on the Queen of Esquimalt, when I was going to the Sunshine Coast to help run a scouting event. He was siting there reading a book. He's a really nice guy.
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 21:27:17 GMT -8
Post by Curtis on Jul 18, 2005 21:27:17 GMT -8
Well which lounge the Forward Lounge or Mid Ship?
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 21:29:05 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 18, 2005 21:29:05 GMT -8
Mid Ship
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V-Class
Jul 18, 2005 21:31:33 GMT -8
Post by Curtis on Jul 18, 2005 21:31:33 GMT -8
Okay thanks
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V-Class
Jul 23, 2005 10:16:49 GMT -8
Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Jul 23, 2005 10:16:49 GMT -8
Esquimalt because she's the only one I've been on
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V-Class
Jul 23, 2005 10:37:37 GMT -8
Post by Balfour on Jul 23, 2005 10:37:37 GMT -8
I've been on all 4 (Van, Vic, Saaninch, Esquimalt). I think I was 6 years old when I went on the Queen of Victoria for the last time.
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Koastal Karl
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V-Class
Jul 23, 2005 12:12:23 GMT -8
Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 23, 2005 12:12:23 GMT -8
I like the Saanich but she seems to be more crowded! I do like the Vancouver and Esquimalt too! The classic old V class look!
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