Horseshoe Bay

Nice place to relax before taking a ferry; great views

Finding the entrance was totally complicate. Also, you wanna watch out the speed bumps. They are enormous. The ferry is quiet a nice experience for us, but a bit pricey. You can walk around the deck or find a seat once park your car at parking area. There are some food vendors and arcade for your entertainment. Best of all is to go up the top deck for the oceanic views. The trip will be around one and half hours. It was a smooth ride. I'll try it again someday.

The village is a wonderful place to relax, grab a bite or do a bit of shopping. This was my first time walking on in a long time. The terminal is well organized. The waiting room has a lot of seating, but not for everyone. There are vending machines for snacks and drinks. There are also washrooms.

This terminal is just another terminal. The washrooms really could use a cleaning more often. It is nice that you can walk over to the village as you wait for your boarding to commence. There are lots of restaurants that are within walking distance should you get hungry. Just make sure you are back in time for the ferry. The WILL leave without you.

The food isn’t half bad and the views are to die for! It can be a little crowded and the line for the cafe gets long very fast. Great tip for first timers; the moment you park your car safely exit and head immediately to grab a seat or spot in the line to the cafe. Sit back and enjoy the views.

Bathrooms are gross and the staff is apathetic. People wander up and down the lanes knocking on your window to sell you things and ask for money. The wait time between sailings on one of the busiest weekends is well over 2 hours, if the ferries are even running on time. Trying to get in or out of this terminal is a nightmare as the route is very confusing and poorly signed.

Clean waiting areas. Vending machine for snacks are available.

Bc ferries is the most disruptive company to the regular commuter.

Enjoyed a lovely trip on board. The climate was changing in 30 minutes. Sunny, clear sky to cloudy, misty surroundings. In October 2004, from Vancouver to Nanaimo.

To catch a ferry to Vancouver Island we had to be at the Horseshoe Bay Terminal in West Vancouver and buy our boarding tickets. We took a cab from North Vancouver and found that we were quite early as there was an hour to go for the ferry 'Coastal Renaissance' at around 1 pm. That gave us some time to explore the area around Horseshoe Bay.The busy port is quite scenic. There are a large number of restaurants nearby. Since we did not have time for a sit-down lunch we bought some Veggie Subs from the Subway outlet in an adjoining lane nearby, and were happy to munch it on the ferry. It saved us some money and we did not have to wait in a long line which forms as soon as the ferry starts.For people alighting from the ferries there is a bus stop just outside the terminal from where to catch the transit buses to Vancouver Downtown.