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New passenger-only ferry service from downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo plans to launch next summer

New ferry company rocks the boat with passenger-only service between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo in summer 2023

The Vancouver Island Ferry Company plans to set sail in mid-2023

The Vancouver Island Ferry Company plans to sail to and fromthe Nanaimo Port Authority and the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre at theVancouverConvention Centre. (VHFC)

A new passenger-only ferry service connecting downtown Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver is planning to launch next summer.

The Vancouver Island Ferry Company says it will operate two high-speed catamaran vessels travelling to and from theNanaimo Port Authority and the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre at theVancouverConvention Centre.

CEO Alastair Caddicksays the service will be modern, reliableand fast.

"It'll take about 70 minutes, which is certainly faster than some of your other alternatives," he said.

Each vessel has capacity for over 350 passengers. There will be multiple daily sailingsand passengers can reserve their own seats through a straightforward booking process, Caddick says.

Caddick says he is aware that past downtown ferry services have failed to succeed, but says the company has the right vessels and rightinvestors, includingthe Snuneymuxw First Nation, for long-term success.

Caddick says the company plans to releasemore details about the launch in the spring.

With files from All Points West