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Post by peter84 on Sept 24, 2009 17:01:09 GMT -8
Has anyone rented the staterooms on the spirits or the queen of nanaimo kinda cool how on the nanaimo they only 15$
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Post by Neil on Sept 24, 2009 21:21:26 GMT -8
Has anyone rented the staterooms on the spirits or the queen of nanaimo kinda cool how on the nanaimo they only 15$ Never rented one of those before, but speaking of "kinda cool", (which I often do), I once rented the one on the Mill Bay. Hardly anyone knows about it, and it's hidden down below, by the lounge. I know, it's only a 25 minute crossing, but the novelty of it intrigued me, and boy, I wasn't disappointed. Waterbed, big screen TV and an underwater glass viewing port, just like at Sea World. Hors d'oeuvres weren't bad, either. Only problem was that the steward was also the ship's engineer, and he smelled kind of oily, but that's the result of BC Ferries insisting on carrying a crew of just four.
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 24, 2009 21:24:31 GMT -8
Has anyone rented the staterooms on the spirits or the queen of nanaimo kinda cool how on the nanaimo they only 15$ Never rented one of those before, but speaking of "kinda cool", (which I often do), I once rented the one on the Mill Bay. Hardly anyone knows about it, and it's hidden down below, by the lounge. I know, it's only a 25 minute crossing, but the novelty of it intrigued me, and boy, I wasn't disappointed. Waterbed, big screen TV and an underwater glass viewing port, just like at Sea World. Hors d'oeuvres weren't bad, either. Only problem was that the steward was also the ship's engineer, and he smelled kind of oily, but that's the result of BC Ferries insisting on carrying a crew of just four. can't decide if thats sarcastic or not... leaning very much towards sarcastic... BC Min. of Transport probably wouldn't allow underwater portholes... so I'll say sarcastic.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 24, 2009 21:30:14 GMT -8
Never rented one of those before, but speaking of "kinda cool", (which I often do), I once rented the one on the Mill Bay. Hardly anyone knows about it, and it's hidden down below, by the lounge. I know, it's only a 25 minute crossing, but the novelty of it intrigued me, and boy, I wasn't disappointed. Waterbed, big screen TV and an underwater glass viewing port, just like at Sea World. Hors d'oeuvres weren't bad, either. Only problem was that the steward was also the ship's engineer, and he smelled kind of oily, but that's the result of BC Ferries insisting on carrying a crew of just four. can't decide if thats sarcastic or not... leaning very much towards sarcastic... BC Min. of Transport probably wouldn't allow underwater portholes... so I'll say sarcastic. No, I think Niel's being quite serious. They had that service in the 1970's back when safety standards weren't as rigid. I think it's now used as a crew day-room. I remember watching episodes of " One day at a time" on that TV. Back then, people wanted that service and they got it. You've gotta go where you wanna go and do whatcha wanna do. And the MV Mill Bay let you do that.
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 24, 2009 21:50:08 GMT -8
can't decide if thats sarcastic or not... leaning very much towards sarcastic... BC Min. of Transport probably wouldn't allow underwater portholes... so I'll say sarcastic. No, I think Niel's being quite serious. They had that service in the 1970's back when safety standards weren't as rigid. I think it's now used as a crew day-room. I remember watching episodes of " One day at a time" on that TV. Back then, people wanted that service and they got it. You've gotta go where you wanna go and do whatcha wanna do. And the MV Mill Bay let you do that. wow. standards were slack back then is that area still open to passengers?
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Sept 24, 2009 22:03:39 GMT -8
I can remember checking that area out once when I travelled across the Saanich Inlet in the mid- to late-90's. I can remember one or two padded bench seats and a shelf on the wall with some books on it. It was quite cozy, too bad if it's no longer open to passengers.
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Post by FNS on Sept 24, 2009 22:57:52 GMT -8
Good to see a thread started on "Staterooms". As I mentioned on another thread some time ago, me and my family took a trip to Victoria in 1969. This was a special company deal with my dad. I was nowheres near my double digits in age yet. This trip was aboard the PRINCESS MARGUERITE in her last year in her traditional beautiful appearance with the buff and black stacks. I woke very early that morning and had a bowl of Cap'n Crunch. Then, we were off to lovely old Pier 64. I loved that pier. The shabbiness of Pier 64 was beautiful to me. Too bad it's gone now. I hate new terminals as they don't have character. We then checked in and walked the long old walkways to the ship. When we got aboard, we went to our stateroom. This was one of the smaller ones on the Promenade Deck aft of the forward observatory. This had a sofa, a chair, and a desk. The heads were nearby. The room was very hot when we entered. So, we had a member of the crew turn down the heat. The trips were great. I've never been aboard a ship like that before and found her neat. With my folks, I explored all the public decks aboard the ship. Even the car deck. We spent some good time in our stateroom. I had some play dough and made a replica of the ship. I left it in the stateroom, though. I found the terminal at Victoria very neat. I think that the building that houses the Wax Museum today was still used as the terminal building then. Nice huge lobby! Back aboard the ship, we had our stateroom again. I think that was the time when I made the replica on the desk. We had dinner in the dining saloon. Then, I was sent to the forward social hall, which was flanked by staterooms then, and all us kids that evening were entertained by movies of cartoons and adventure. Then, the lights were turned on and the passenger hatch was opened. We hit the plank, down the long old walkways of Pier 64, and to our car and I slept all the way home. We took out a stateroom aboard the PRINCESS MARGUERITE again on a trip in the 1980s. This one was on the port side and became a larger room when they took out a bulkhead. The ship was very quiet, except for the nice loud humming of strong electricity in her main switchboard room below. She was Turbo-Electric. Steam drove turbine engines that drove electric generators. The drive motors were electric. I find it neat to have staterooms aboard ships. Some nice privacy. I used one a few weeks ago aboard the MV TAKU. That's one neat ship! My stateroom was 15B on my trip from Prince Rupert to Ketchikan. The one in that red circle. Inside 15B. Outside. My window was under that number 15 above.
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Post by dofd on Jul 6, 2010 23:17:02 GMT -8
Without reading any of the above posts, I am going to comment!
The staterooms are perfect for housing my backpack, as they do every trip. They are not pretty but you do get a private bathroom. There is nothing better than a private bathroom!
When I go to Victoria to visit friends and their kids; the kids, they want to be with you 24/7 (the second you show up, mom, dad; WHO) and then you drink all night with mom and dad. You need that room, you need that couch!
PS: I get to watch alot of great kids films; oh and to much Treehouse! LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT STATE ROOMS!
What I was trying to say is that I spend my whole weekend awake, no sleep! Playing with the kids all day; they go to bed; drink with the adults.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jul 7, 2010 11:32:26 GMT -8
Yeah, the staterooms are great...especially if you're travelling with your girlfriend. Just make sure the window and curtains are closed!
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Post by dofd on Jul 12, 2010 21:07:20 GMT -8
You just made me not want a stateroom!
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Post by Balfour on Jul 12, 2010 21:35:26 GMT -8
Too much Information!
Don't make me lock the thread...
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Post by Curtis on Jul 13, 2010 12:17:33 GMT -8
Too much Information! Don't make me lock the thread... Uh-oh, 'that' subject finally found its way here again. I remember back in the months after I joined somebody started a thread for 'that'. I don't think it lasted too long though. However, this was before our Moderators were established. (It was just our Admin, John H.) Okay, enough of this FoBC/WCF History lesson, back to the thread please...
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