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Post by WettCoast on Jul 12, 2024 6:01:54 GMT -8
Interesting, they had a boat go down on July 9, in the evening. So I wonder if it was out all day yesterday or just a few cancellations? VesselFinder makes it look like both made it out yesterday, but Spuhels only had a round trip or two. We were at the Nanaimo terminal to pick up my son, Ben, who flew in from Boston yesterday. He was supposed to get the earlier sailing that was canceled.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 16, 2024 16:27:03 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 16, 2024 18:33:27 GMT -8
Adding service to Victoria just might sink Hullo. The sea distance downtown Van to downtown Vic must be about double compared to the Van - Nan distance. They would have to charge customers on the new route considerably more, and as you say, BBF, the time savings are not so dramatic as compared to going by BCF. I believe it would be tough for Hullo to find a viable position in that market.
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Post by Ollie on Aug 16, 2024 18:54:15 GMT -8
They will be competing with the seaplane airlines too which already do the same Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour route.
I also think a lot of people enjoy the scenery on this route, and being in an indoors only ferry for one of the most scenic routes does not sound fun.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 16, 2024 20:24:10 GMT -8
They will be competing with the seaplane airlines too which already do the same Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour route.
I also think a lot of people enjoy the scenery on this route, and being in an indoors only ferry for one of the most scenic routes does not sound fun.
I don’t think they will be competing with Seaplanes because it might 4 times the travel time. I think best for Hullo expansion is to show public benefits and how they plan on operating Vancouver to Victoria because as companies have failed at it. I think Hullo can prove that will be faster and reasonable price with the existing options from Vancouver to Victoria sooner than later then I think they could succeed with it.
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Post by grk2 on Aug 16, 2024 21:43:48 GMT -8
As soon as a ferry starts running parallel to a highway the battle is lost And that exists on both ends of such a service. What is needed and what would undoubtably work would be a fast passenger ferry run from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. Frequently on weekends now and certainly on holidays BC ferries is not able to handle a full load of foot passengers and a full car deck. Perhaps there is a place for a Hulo to run in partnership with BC ferries on that route.
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Post by Dane on Aug 19, 2024 8:57:59 GMT -8
As has been discussed here previously, Hullo gets "bumped" by cruise ships. I believe August 26 is the first example of that, and here is Hullo's plan from their service notice:
Sailing Updates
All updates regarding sailing, weather, service and more.
Adjusted sailing schedule on August 26, 2024 On August 26, we’ve adjusted our sailing schedule for the arrival of the cruise ship Oceania Regatta, which will be docked at the Nanaimo terminal for the day.
Alternative terminal at the Inner Harbour
On August 26, our ferry will arrive and depart from the W.E Mills Landing & Marina (formerly known as the Visiting Vessel Pier and Cameron Island Marina) in Nanaimo’s Inner Harbour instead of at the Nanaimo Port Authority terminal at 100 Port Way.
Our ferry will continue to dock at our Vancouver Terminal in Canada Place.
Please note, we’ll have three roundtrip sailings only and the travel time will be 80 mins due to the slightly longer passage.
Nanaimo to Vancouver departure times: 8:30am, 12:30pm and 4:30pm Vancouver to Nanaimo departure times: 10:30am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm
On August 27, we’ll return to our regular sailing schedule and terminal location.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Aug 20, 2024 12:28:38 GMT -8
As soon as a ferry starts running parallel to a highway the battle is lost And that exists on both ends of such a service. What is needed and what would undoubtably work would be a fast passenger ferry run from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. Frequently on weekends now and certainly on holidays BC ferries is not able to handle a full load of foot passengers and a full car deck. Perhaps there is a place for a Hulo to run in partnership with BC ferries on that route. Yes, a high speed, passenger only option, running in tandem with conventional ships at a slightly higher fare would be a good idea to alleviate foot passenger volumes.
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