Posts tagged BC Ferries

The truth about BC Ferries on the Sunshine Coast

Life in Gibsons, BC Travel

If you’re thinking about relocating to BC’s Sunshine Coast, there’s one question that almost everyone asks: What’s it like living with a ferry? For lots of people, needing a ferry to deliver you to and from the Lower Mainland feels like a big ask. But after years of living here and using BC Ferries regularly, I can tell you that it’s more manageable than you might expect. You’ll use the ferry less than you think I moved to the Gibsons, BC from Edmonton and I initially thought there’d be things… Read More

How to ride the ferry from the Sunshine Coast to Horseshoe Bay

Life in Gibsons, BC

Living on the Sunshine Coast, BC means getting used to riding the ferry. While we’re part of the Canadian mainland, there’s no road or bridge that provides access so using the ferry is a fact of life. Anyone that calls the Sunshine Coast home has their own unique ferry routine. This is what mine looks like when I need to bring my car with me to Vancouver. Crossing from Gibsons to Horseshoe Bay If I know in advance I’m going to the city, I book a ferry reservation via the… Read More

What makes Gibsons, BC special

Life in Gibsons, BC

I experience an immense sense of peace each time I drive off the ferry when it arrives in Langdale. Maybe I’ve been running errands in Vancouver or maybe I’m returning from a short getaway but when I roll down the ramp, I’m so excited to know I’m only a few minutes away from returning home to Gibsons.

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