Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal
Nanaimo Harbour | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | 160 Front St Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada | ||||
| Coordinates | 49°09′57″N 123°55′56″W / 49.16571807861328°N 123.93231964111328°W | ||||
| System | Ferry terminal | ||||
| Owned by | BC Ferries | ||||
| Operated by | BC Ferries | ||||
| Line | Route 19–Descanso Bay | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NANH | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2023 | 446 985 8.43% | ||||
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Nanaimo Harbour, often associated with and referred to as the "Gabriola Island Ferry", is a ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia that goes from downtown Nanaimo across the Northumberland Channel to Descanso Bay on Gabriola Island. The route is serviced by two ferries, the MV Island Gwawis and the MV Island Kwigwis, which can hold up to 47 cars and 450 passengers with a total travel time of about 20 to 25 minutes. Electric ferries are scheduled for the route.