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Post by Neil on Nov 5, 2019 10:47:04 GMT -8
I hope BC Ferries takes the opportunity to put her on Quinitsa on the Hornby Island route during the peak season because she is free for peak season. Not next peak season, as far as I know.
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Nov 5, 2019 12:49:40 GMT -8
I hope BC Ferries takes the opportunity to put her on Quinitsa on the Hornby Island route during the peak season because she is free for peak season. Not next peak season, as far as I know. She is indeed free for the 2020 peak season- Bowen Queen will be taking over Route 6 during the summer from here on out from what I understand. That having been said, I have to wonder if Quinitsa were to be assigned to Route 22 this summer, how would that impact Route 21? The Quinitsa and BSC have nearly identical capacities, if 50 cars were able to sail at once across Route 22 it seems like that would overwhelm Route 21 and end up not eliminating the interminable line, but rather just moving it from Shingle Spit to Denman West.
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Post by Neil on Nov 5, 2019 23:17:08 GMT -8
Not next peak season, as far as I know. She is indeed free for the 2020 peak season- Bowen Queen will be taking over Route 6 during the summer from here on out from what I understand. That having been said, I have to wonder if Quinitsa were to be assigned to Route 22 this summer, how would that impact Route 21? The Quinitsa and BSC have nearly identical capacities, if 50 cars were able to sail at once across Route 22 it seems like that would overwhelm Route 21 and end up not eliminating the interminable line, but rather just moving it from Shingle Spit to Denman West. It wouldn't overwhelm the cable ferry at all. The same number of cars would be carried. There would be more of a wait westbound at Denman West, and less of a wait at Shingle Spit. I have also seen on occasion where the BSC sails less than full, while the Kahloke is leaving cars behind on Hornby, since summer traffic is so heavily skewed toward Hornby. The real improvement would be eastbound. With the BSC's capacity (in real terms) of about 52 and the Quinitsa's capacity of 46 or so, waits at Gravelly Bay would be completely eliminated with both boats running on the same frequency, whereas now, at worst times, there can be a five sailing wait. It's very common in summer for a return trip from Hornby to Courtenay to take six hours. Cutting a couple of hours off that would be very welcome news.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 5, 2019 23:23:51 GMT -8
I wonder what reason BC Ferries has for not putting her on the Hornby Island route while her capacity would be used during the peak season.
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Post by Neil on Nov 5, 2019 23:58:13 GMT -8
I wonder what reason BC Ferries has for not putting her on the Hornby Island route while her capacity would be used during the peak season. This year they had a reason. The Howe Sound Queen had been retired, and they made the decision that waits at Alert Bay and Sointula meant the Bowen Queen was best used there. Summer of '18, they had no good reason; Quinitsa spent most of the time sitting unused at Buckley. Next year, the Island class vessel will supposedly be in service at Alert Bay, and the Bowen Queen will be available for Vesuvius. If Quinitsa is not at Hornby, it will be a kick in the teeth to a community that has suffered through decades of interminable delays in July, August, and parts of the shoulder season.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 6, 2019 11:26:02 GMT -8
I wonder what reason BC Ferries has for not putting her on the Hornby Island route while her capacity would be used during the peak season. This year they had a reason. The Howe Sound Queen had been retired, and they made the decision that waits at Alert Bay and Sointula meant the Bowen Queen was best used there. Summer of '18, they had no good reason; Quinitsa spent most of the time sitting unused at Buckley. Next year, the Island class vessel will supposedly be in service at Alert Bay, and the Bowen Queen will be available for Vesuvius. If Quinitsa is not at Hornby, it will be a kick in the teeth to a community that has suffered through decades of interminable delays in July, August, and parts of the shoulder season. I like BC Ferries logic other communities get bigger vessels for peak season except Hornby Island. I wonder what BC Ferries has against Hornby Island.
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 22, 2019 21:27:14 GMT -8
BC Ferries' M/V Quinitsa approaching its berth at Crofton, Vancouver Island, on a December Sunday morning - 22 December 2019
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Dec 22, 2019 22:16:25 GMT -8
This year they had a reason. The Howe Sound Queen had been retired, and they made the decision that waits at Alert Bay and Sointula meant the Bowen Queen was best used there. Summer of '18, they had no good reason; Quinitsa spent most of the time sitting unused at Buckley. Next year, the Island class vessel will supposedly be in service at Alert Bay, and the Bowen Queen will be available for Vesuvius. If Quinitsa is not at Hornby, it will be a kick in the teeth to a community that has suffered through decades of interminable delays in July, August, and parts of the shoulder season. I like BC Ferries logic other communities get bigger vessels for peak season except Hornby Island. I wonder what BC Ferries has against Hornby Island. If is able to move the Quinitsa over to Hornby island, I sure hope the Kahloke can be moved to Brentwood Bay - Mill Bay for year around service. Over loads are daily still in the off peak season. The extra 6 cars means a lot of space, less on the street left behind too.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 5, 2020 21:32:47 GMT -8
BC Ferries' Quinitsa in mid channel between Vesuvius & Crofton on a beautiful Sunday morning just prior to Christmas 22 December 2019. A cropped version of this photo is currently serving as my 'sig' photo. Big
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2020 15:22:53 GMT -8
The plan with the quinitsa is that it will be taking over the Quadra Queen II and then the Quadra Queen II will become the relief boat and the Bowen Queen will then take over the Quinitsa info from the fulford harbour crew
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Post by Neil on Jan 10, 2020 18:23:27 GMT -8
The plan with the quinitsa is that it will be taking over the Quadra Queen II and then the Quadra Queen II will become the relief boat and the Bowen Queen will then take over the Quinitsa info from the fulford harbour crew If you're saying Quinitsa is going to replace Quadra Queen II at Alert Bay, you're mistaken. The new Island class boat will be doing that run. Quinitsa lacks the speed and seaworthiness to be up there.
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Jan 10, 2020 22:04:38 GMT -8
Project notice from BCF to Salt Spring residents is …. from the vocal complaints about lack of capacity on the Quinitsa, the Bowen Queen will be taking over the Crofton Vesuvius run as of April 2020, till Oct 2020. Quadra Queen II will be come relief once the Island class takes over, just before the summer peak season starts, on the Port McNeill triangle route. Quinitsa most likely will go to Hornby after years of peak summer traffic complaints. Project update info includes vessel placement www.bcferries.com/about/publicconsultation2/terminal-development-planning/vesuvius-bay.html
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Mar 9, 2020 20:56:40 GMT -8
Read a Tweet response from BCFS about the Bowen Queen replacing the Quinitsa on route 6.
" Hi there - The #Quinitsa will service the route between #DenmanIsland and #HornbyIsland effective April 1. ^ta "
She's off to Route 22 as of April.
I'm sure some happy news for the people of Hornby Island this summer.
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Mar 9, 2020 22:58:01 GMT -8
Read a Tweet response from BCFS about the Bowen Queen replacing the Quinitsa on route 6. " Hi there - The #Quinitsa will service the route between #DenmanIsland and #HornbyIsland effective April 1. ^ta " She's off to Route 22 as of April. I'm sure some happy news for the people of Hornby Island this summer.
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Post by Departure Bay on Mar 30, 2020 15:35:15 GMT -8
The Quinitsa is on her way in to Departure Bay now. She's so small and cute! The Coastal Renaissance is at the maintenance berth so I guess the Quinitsa will be at a regular berth until she heads up to Denman.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 30, 2020 23:37:36 GMT -8
Isn’t Quinista going to take over Crofton to Vesuvius for Bowen Queen in October?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 22, 2020 20:13:03 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 1, 2021 16:58:41 GMT -8
With MV Quinitsa heading to Denman Island. I think she will be replacing temporary replacing the Baynes Sound Connector for month & half. I think she will be on Hornby Island until July 1 because doesn’t seem to want to use Quinitsa on route for summer season.
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Post by Neil on Apr 1, 2021 17:27:52 GMT -8
With MV Quinista heading to Denman Island. I think she will be replacing temporary replacing the Baynes Sound Connector for month & half. I think she will be on Hornby Island until July 1 because doesn’t seem to want to use Quinista on route for summer season. Where are you getting that information from? There's no service notice posted. And... Quinitsa, not Quinista.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 1, 2021 17:32:11 GMT -8
With MV Quinista heading to Denman Island. I think she will be replacing temporary replacing the Baynes Sound Connector for month & half. I think she will be on Hornby Island until July 1 because doesn’t seem to want to use Quinista on route for summer season. Where are you getting that information from? There's no service notice posted. And... Quinitsa, not Quinista. No where. I don’t know why they would send her Buckley Bay for sitting around this year, when the last year she was kept at Fulford Harbour last year.
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Post by Neil on Apr 1, 2021 19:39:08 GMT -8
Where are you getting that information from? There's no service notice posted. And... Quinitsa, not Quinista. No where. I don’t know why they would send her Buckley Bay for sitting around this year, when the last year she was kept at Fulford Harbour last year. Huh? So you just made up the notion of her filling in for the cable ferry, and the Kahloke? She may very well do some of that, despite your lack of information. Kahloke could use some TLC. She did spend most of last summer at Buckley, I believe.
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Apr 1, 2021 20:23:57 GMT -8
The residence on Hornby Island, are fed up with the Kahloke, esp in the summer with the constant over loads to the point of missing connections for hours. Kahloke is probably in need of dry dock service by now, but last time BCFS did the swap out, they put the Kahloke right back on route 22 and parked Quinista at Buckley Bay. The Quinista could cover the BSC for a day or two if cable work is being done but no one has heard anything bout.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 1, 2021 20:28:08 GMT -8
No where. I don’t know why they would send her Buckley Bay for sitting around this year, when the last year she was kept at Fulford Harbour last year. Huh? So you just made up the notion of her filling in for the cable ferry, and the Kahloke? She may very well do some of that, despite your lack of information. Kahloke could use some TLC. She did spend most of last summer at Buckley, I believe. I remember seeing the Quinitsa last summer at Fulford Harbour.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 10, 2021 18:12:37 GMT -8
Quinitsa has made her way back to Fulford Harbour.
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Post by paddlehardercafe on Sept 3, 2021 15:53:54 GMT -8
Quietly shifted from Fulford to Esquimalt graving dock. After sitting for months, is she entering service somewhere for a relief vessel ?
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