Queen of Cumberland at Otter Bay Ferry Terminal
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BC Ferries operates
scheduled ferry services from both Tsawwassen
(Vancouver) and Swartz Bay
(Victoria) to Pender Island.
Inter island ferry services also operate between the Gulf Islands
themselves - as opposed to sailings from Vancouver Island and Vancouver.
A bridge joins North and South Pender Islands, with ferry access to
North Pender Island only.
Arrivals
at Pender Island
Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Gulf Islands - see below
Otter
Bay Ferry Terminal
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Departures
from Pender Island
To Galiano Island (Sturdies
Bay)
To Mayne Island (Village
Bay)
To Saltspring Island (Long
Harbour)
To Saturna Island (Lyall
Harbour)
To Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
To Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Vehicle
and Passengers
Sailing
Time: 2 hour 15 minutes between Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Pender
Islands
40 minutes between Swartz Bay (Victoria) and Pender Islands.
Sailings:
2 daily round trip sailings between Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Pender
Islands
5 daily round trip sailings between Swartz Bay (Victoria) and Pender
Islands.
Reservations are recommended for travel between the Southern Gulf
Islands and Tsawwassen.
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Click
on the map to view a large scale map of the Gulf Islands Ferry
Routes. |
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current schedules, fares, vehicle reservations and additional
information directly with BC
Ferries. |
Visit Pender
Islands for more information.
Island
Hopping
Travelling between the Southern
Gulf Islands and Northern
Gulf Islands can be accomplished in small hops. Each of these
islands is a world unto itself, each with its own history, culture
and colourful characters - each island deserves at least a day or
two for exploring.
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