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Route

Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)

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This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid at the terminal at the time of travel.

Apr 01, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

	Mondays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	5:15 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	5:40 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	6:20 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	7:05 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	7:30 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	7:35 am	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:05 pm Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	5:30 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	5:40 pm	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 pm	10:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	Tuesdays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	5:15 am	5:40 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:20 am	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:05 am	7:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:35 am	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:05 pm	5:30 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:40 pm	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 pm	10:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

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	Wednesdays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	5:15 am	5:40 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:20 am	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:05 am	7:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:35 am	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:05 pm	5:30 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:40 pm No passengers permitted - DG Sailing only. Dangerous goods only	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop
No passengers permitted - DG Sailing only. Dangerous goods only
Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	Thursdays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	5:15 am	5:40 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:20 am	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:05 am	7:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:35 am	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:05 pm	5:30 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:40 pm	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 pm	10:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	Fridays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	5:15 am	5:40 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:20 am	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:05 am	7:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:35 am	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:05 pm	5:30 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:40 pm	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 pm	10:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	Saturdays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	6:20 am	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:35 am	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:40 pm	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 pm	10:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	Sundays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	6:20 am	6:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:25 pm	3:50 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 pm	4:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:35 pm	5:00 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:05 pm	5:30 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:40 pm	6:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:50 pm	7:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 pm	8:25 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:40 pm	10:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:30 pm	10:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	LEGEND Non-stop Transfer Stop Thru fare
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Descanso Bay terminal is located on the northwest side of Gabriola Island. Sailings departing from Descanso Bay provide service to Nanaimo Harbour on Vancouver Island.

Boarding is based on order of arrival at the terminal. Check-in closes 10 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles.

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

Last updated: Sep 21, 2023.

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Route

Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)

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Printable version

This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid at the terminal at the time of travel.

Apr 01, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

	Mondays Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	5:45 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	6:10 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	6:55 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	7:20 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	7:35 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	8:00 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	8:10 am	8:35 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:45 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	9:10 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	9:20 am	9:45 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:55 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	10:20 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	10:30 am	10:55 am	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:05 am Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	11:30 am	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	11:40 am	12:05 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:55 pm Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	1:20 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	1:30 pm	1:55 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:15 pm Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1	2:40 pm	25m	Non-stop
Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1
Non-stop
	2:50 pm	3:15 pm	25m	Non-stop

Non-stop

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Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) to Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour)

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Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour) to Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)

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