Buckley Bay
Ferry Terminal
Denman Island Ferry Terminal
Gravelly Bay Ferry Terminal, Denman Island
Shingle Spit, Hornby Island
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at Hornby Island Terminal
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BC Ferries operates
a scheduled ferry service from Buckley Bay, 20km south of Courtenay,
to the offshore Denman Island.
Travellers wishing to visit Hornby Island must first take the ferry
to Denman Island and drive across the island to Gravelly Bay on
the east coast of Denman Island.
A second ferry to Hornby Island makes the short crossing between
Gravelly Bay on Denman and Shingle Spit on Hornby Island.
Vehicles
and Passengers
Sailing
time:
10 minutes from Buckley Bay to Denman Island
10 minutes from Denman Island to Hornby Island
Sailings:
17 daily round trip sailings from Buckley Bay to Denman Island
11 daily round trip sailings from Denman Island to Hornby Island
The Hornby Island
ferry's crew collects fares. Cash or Travellers' cheques only. Credit
cards and Debit Cards cannot be accepted. You can pay fares for both
islands at Buckley Bay on Vancouver Island, where credit cards are
accepted.
The last connecting ferry from Vancouver Island is 6 pm daily
except Friday when it's 10 pm.
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Buckley
Bay Ferry Terminal
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For more information
visit: Courtenay, Denman
Island and Hornby Island
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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