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Post by WettCoast on Aug 17, 2019 20:11:37 GMT -8
Salish Orca is just underway from Tsawwassn Terminal with a May long weekend sailing to the Southern Gulf Islands - 17 May 2019
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Post by Dane on Aug 27, 2019 18:39:12 GMT -8
Do the Salish class have bike racks?
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Post by Charles on Aug 27, 2019 20:18:15 GMT -8
I haven’t seen any on the Salish Orca but the other Salish Vessels may be different
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 28, 2019 6:34:57 GMT -8
Do the Salish class have bike racks? Negative, they do not
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 2, 2019 17:26:04 GMT -8
Salish Ocra arriving at Village Bay on the sailing 10:10 am sailing from Tsawwassen via Sturdies Bay, Village Bay, Otter Village to Long Harbour. I am posting these photos because there not many photos of her in Village Bay. Salish Orca by Zach, on Flickr Salish Orca by Zach, on Flickr
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Post by Dane on Nov 24, 2019 17:27:47 GMT -8
Just took my first series of sailings on the Salish Class in probably a year?
Anyways they seem to be aging well. Nice to have partial food service on Route 5, and the Orca has some pretty great new-to-me menu items on Route 9. Seafood Pot Pie? Yes, please.
On the Orca they're just keeping the ridiculous exterior doors open, which was nice.
On the Raven, shockingly, one is broken today (Sunday) that worked when I came over on Friday. One of the pickleforks is also closed off, and I couldn't tell with my uneducated eye why that was?
The Raven is so much more pleasant than the Cumberland on the long Route 5 sailings, in my opinion. Right now I'm aboard for 2h10; having a seating lounge choice and dedicated food service is appreciated.
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Post by Neil on Nov 24, 2019 21:38:14 GMT -8
Just took my first series of sailings on the Salish Class in probably a year? Anyways they seem to be aging well. Nice to have partial food service on Route 5, and the Orca has some pretty great new-to-me menu items on Route 9. Seafood Pot Pie? Yes, please. On the Orca they're just keeping the ridiculous exterior doors open, which was nice. On the Raven, shockingly, one is broken today (Sunday) that worked when I came over on Friday. One of the pickleforks is also closed off, and I couldn't tell with my uneducated eye why that was? The Raven is so much more pleasant than the Cumberland on the long Route 5 sailings, in my opinion. Right now I'm aboard for 2h10; having a seating lounge choice and dedicated food service is appreciated. We know that the Mayne Queen is destined to be replaced by a new Salish vessel, that I believe has been contracted for. I wonder if BC Ferries will go with the improved food capabilities of the new vessel on an ongoing basis. Mayne Queen had her snack bar shut down more than twenty years ago. I've read some accounts that speak of Gulf Islanders' fondness for the Mayne... but if the new boat has at least some food options, people might get past their sense of loss. Some sailings can be lengthy. Even if the new vessel actually takes over from the ' Cumberland, shifting her to the '5A' Mayne route, food service might survive on both boats, given that TC mandates crewing that is above the level needed to just get them from points A to B.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 3, 2020 8:11:21 GMT -8
I was on the Orca's 5:40pm from Tsawwassen to Village Bay Sunday night there was a bit of an issue at Tsawwassen. 4 of us were almost left behind on the dock at Berth 4. Is it not the crews responsibilty to make sure no one is waiting before they put the gate down??? No one had walked on the car deck as the overhead walkway was being used at Berth 4 but there were people waiting with dogs and bikes. The one terminal attendant who signaled the crew said we were late which we were not we had been waiting at the dock for 20 mins or so. It was not a big deal for me as I was taking the long way back to Swartz Bay but other people were probably heading home and would of been stranded if they had actually left. Just curious as this bugs me and should not of happened. Who's at fualt here? The crew I would assume.
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Post by Mike C on Feb 3, 2020 20:11:31 GMT -8
I was on the Orca's 5:40pm from Tsawwassen to Village Bay Sunday night there was a bit of an issue at Tsawwassen. 4 of us were almost left behind on the dock at Berth 4. Is it not the crews responsibilty to make sure no one is waiting before they put the gate down??? No one had walked on the car deck as the overhead walkway was being used at Berth 4 but there were people waiting with dogs and bikes. The one terminal attendant who signaled the crew said we were late which we were not we had been waiting at the dock for 20 mins or so. It was not a big deal for me as I was taking the long way back to Swartz Bay but other people were probably heading home and would of been stranded if they had actually left. Just curious as this bugs me and should not of happened. Who's at fualt here? The crew I would assume. I hesitate to assign blame or throw anyone under the bus in a venue like this, particularly when it comes to BCF’s frontline operations staff. I expect that there was likely a debrief after the fact that could have involved a supervisor. I think the incident is noteworthy but I don’t think it’s productive to look to find who is at fault on an online discussion board.
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Post by Starsteward on Feb 4, 2020 11:46:47 GMT -8
I was on the Orca's 5:40pm from Tsawwassen to Village Bay Sunday night there was a bit of an issue at Tsawwassen. 4 of us were almost left behind on the dock at Berth 4. Is it not the crews responsibilty to make sure no one is waiting before they put the gate down??? No one had walked on the car deck as the overhead walkway was being used at Berth 4 but there were people waiting with dogs and bikes. The one terminal attendant who signaled the crew said we were late which we were not we had been waiting at the dock for 20 mins or so. It was not a big deal for me as I was taking the long way back to Swartz Bay but other people were probably heading home and would of been stranded if they had actually left. Just curious as this bugs me and should not of happened. Who's at fualt here? The crew I would assume. I hesitate to assign blame or throw anyone under the bus in a venue like this, particularly when it comes to BCF’s frontline operations staff. I expect that there was likely a debrief after the fact that could have involved a supervisor. I think the incident is noteworthy but I don’t think it’s productive to look to find who is at fault on an online discussion board. I believe 'Koastal Karl' was raising a valid point here and there should be an explanation emanating from customer service at BCFS. The question regarding the incident was tactfully submitted on this forum and received a substantive response. Hopefully this glitch in boarding passengers, bikes and canines can be 'sorted' and decrease ones' intake of headache or panic medication in the future.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 13, 2020 17:18:04 GMT -8
The Salish Orca is definitely my favorite BC Ferry at the moment, and was super glad to have gotten a ride in back in July from Salt Spring all the way up to Vancouver. Here she is arriving at Long Harbour from Galiano Island to load us and the other Vancouver cars for the trip back to the mainland.
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 13, 2020 17:39:46 GMT -8
The Salish Orca is definitely my favorite BC Ferry at the moment, and was super glad to have gotten a ride in back in July from Salt Spring all the way up to Vancouver. Here she is arriving at Long Harbour from Galiano Island to load us and the other Vancouver cars for the trip back to the mainland. Salish Orca is the last member of the Salish trio that I haven't been on yet. I've been on both Raven and Eagle. I guess that's because Salish Orca started its service life on Route 17, and the two summers I got aboard that class of vessel had the Eagle and Raven on Route 9, which is, naturally, where I rode those vessels. Eventually, I'll get a ride on Orca, after the COVID restrictions lift and it's safe to travel again. Generally speaking, my impression of these vessels is that they are quiet, and seem to be well-suited for the routes they are assigned. There are a few quirks of course: the most annoying one is that double-door egress from the passenger cabin to the outside decks (beep...beep...beep). I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. The other item I find curious is the steepness of the stairs from the car decks up to the passenger deck. Yes, I know there are elevators aboard for those who need it, but the main stairs are awfully steep. I don't recall the stairs on the Coastals being that severe. The ones on WSF's Olympic class vessels have just about the right degree of rise & run in terms of natural stepping height.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Apr 14, 2020 9:11:39 GMT -8
The Salish Orca is definitely my favorite BC Ferry at the moment, and was super glad to have gotten a ride in back in July from Salt Spring all the way up to Vancouver. Here she is arriving at Long Harbour from Galiano Island to load us and the other Vancouver cars for the trip back to the mainland. Salish Orca is the last member of the Salish trio that I haven't been on yet. I've been on both Raven and Eagle. I guess that's because Salish Orca started its service life on Route 17, and the two summers I got aboard that class of vessel had the Eagle and Raven on Route 9, which is, naturally, where I rode those vessels. Eventually, I'll get a ride on Orca, after the COVID restrictions lift and it's safe to travel again. Generally speaking, my impression of these vessels is that they are quiet, and seem to be well-suited for the routes they are assigned. There are a few quirks of course: the most annoying one is that double-door egress from the passenger cabin to the outside decks (beep...beep...beep). I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. The other item I find curious is the steepness of the stairs from the car decks up to the passenger deck. Yes, I know there are elevators aboard for those who need it, but the main stairs are awfully steep. I don't recall the stairs on the Coastals being that severe. The ones on WSF's Olympic class vessels have just about the right degree of rise & run in terms of natural stepping height. Of all the boats, the Orca has the most unique wrap scheme. The one on the Raven looks more like it belongs on the Orca and just feels like they could've done a little better LOL. They are pretty well-suited for Route 9, I would say, since they can load cars that need to be put out of the way on the lower deck until they have to be messed with later, overall.
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Post by cbachmeier on Dec 20, 2020 1:06:42 GMT -8
WARNING: PHOTO HEAVY POSTBC Ferries MV Salish Orca passing by East Point Lighthouse Saturna Island, on November 15th 2018 IMGP1739 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr BC Ferries MV Salish Orca docked at Village Bay Ferry Terminal Mayne Island, on August 1st 2019 DSC_5581 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr BC Ferries MV Salish Orca arriving at Sturdies Bay Ferry Terminal, on August 4th 2019 DSC_5939 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr BC Ferries MV Salish Orca arriving at Tsawwassen Terminal on a beautiful sunset on August 29th 2019 DSC_7590 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr BC Ferries MV Salish Orca docked at Village Bay Ferry Terminal on September 3rd 2019. DSC_8437 by Chase Bachmeier, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 25, 2021 19:34:59 GMT -8
Salish Orca arriving at Little River (Comox) on the night of July 23, 2021. This is at 10:20pm. The last-sailing arrival's lighting is better balanced in late June, nearer the solstice. But I was still happy with this light in late July. DSC08668 Salish Orca by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC08673 Salish Orca by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC08687 Salish Orca by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr ------------------ The last time that I was on this ferry was in year "I don't remember when." The last time that I was on any ferry was in January 2021.
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Post by aidanperret on Dec 27, 2021 16:32:59 GMT -8
Salish Orca in her first weeks running between Little River and Westview after taking over from the Queen of Burnaby, July 2017. Pictures taken on the North Island Princess heading to Texada, now the Island class of ferries are on this route.
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Post by aidanperret on Feb 12, 2022 23:16:13 GMT -8
Salish Orca preparing for the last run of the day to Powell River from Westview.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 1, 2022 19:55:19 GMT -8
On July 30/31, 2022, I did an all-night photography trip, mainly in the Buttle Lake area of Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. On my way back home towards Nanaimo, I found myself near Comox at dawn. So I decided to stop at Little River ferry terminal to make some photographs of the Salish Orca ferry. I did photos there from 4:46am to 5:21am. The first sailing would leave at 6:15am, but I was on my way home by then. Here is how the ferry looked to me: DSC02208 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC02227 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC02215 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC02205 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr My favourite one of the set: DSC02199 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC02257 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr DSC02249 - Salish Orca ferry by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Sept 10, 2022 17:30:53 GMT -8
A youtube video of a crossing on the Orca. Not all of it interested me, but worthwhile to post it here.
Couple of things I noticed... the rust streaks running from scuppers. Why can't BC Ferries do routine maintenance to scrub those off? It's not the area itself that's rusty- it's the gunk draining off the deck. I also noticed some rust on the deck of this fairly new ferry. I hope the Salish Orca isn't going to be following in the long tradition of vessels on route 17 that are allowed to go to pot.
Another thing I noticed... i really hate country music. Not the sound, per se... but when I listen I always feel like I've been transported into Trump Country. Cowgirls, trucks, bass fishin', drinkin' that heartache away, and the 'simple life' away from all those pointy headed liberals in the evil big cities. "Hell ya!", as the Vancouver country station proclaims... for some reason.
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Post by Charles on Oct 6, 2022 9:57:03 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Feb 3, 2023 21:55:18 GMT -8
Salish Orca must be sailing a storm course... she's headed to Little River at 9:48, but is well south of her usual route.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 3, 2023 22:03:53 GMT -8
Salish Orca must be sailing a storm course... she's headed to Little River at 9:48, but is well south of her usual route. Aha, the Westview - Gillies Bay - Little River route. Those storm courses are interesting to observe, and interesting in the simple geometry of angles.
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Post by Neil on Feb 3, 2023 23:03:58 GMT -8
Salish Orca must be sailing a storm course... she's headed to Little River at 9:48, but is well south of her usual route. Aha, the Westview - Gillies Bay - Little River route. Those storm courses are interesting to observe, and interesting in the simple geometry of angles. Thing I didn't quite get, though, was when I looked at Environment Canada, at 10pm they were reporting winds at Powell River and Comox at 15kph. I wonder if the high windage of those Salish class vessels presents a particular challenge.
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Post by Kahn_C on Feb 4, 2023 11:05:25 GMT -8
Aha, the Westview - Gillies Bay - Little River route. Those storm courses are interesting to observe, and interesting in the simple geometry of angles. Thing I didn't quite get, though, was when I looked at Environment Canada, at 10pm they were reporting winds at Powell River and Comox at 15kph. I wonder if the high windage of those Salish class vessels presents a particular challenge. It's the winds at Sisters Islets that are the important ones up there.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 17, 2023 17:02:23 GMT -8
Netta Monk passed-away recently. She had a connection to the Salish Orca ferry: An interesting life. Obituary Link Here
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