The Vancouver Traveler

With Easter Weekend quickly approaching, people need to start planning now, if they are planning on using BC Ferries to go to the island or up to the Sunshine Coast. With this very busy time, BC Ferries strongly recommend that people make reservations in order to make sure there trips are successful.
According to the BC Ferries website, the following dates will require reservations;

18 March, 9am to 6pm Tsawwassen;
19 March, 11am to 8pm Swartz Bay, All Day Tsawwassen;
20 March, 1pm to 6pm Swartz Bay, 2pm to 8pm Tsawwassen;
21 March, 7am to 10pm Swartz Bay, 7am to 4pm Tsawwassen;
24 March, 3pm …read more

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Once you arrive at the Vancouver International Airport, you may wish to rent a car for your stay in our beautiful city.
Renting a car is a very convenient way to make your way around the city and it gives you the freedom to explore on your own time schedule.
Vancouver has many places you may wish to visit outside of the city limits, including traveling over to Vancouver Island, though it is possible to visit many of these places by either BC Transit or taxi, I would recommend renting your own vehicle!
The car rental companies are located just steps for the …read more

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I thought I would post some information on visa requirements for those wishing to visit Canada, and more specifically beautiful Vancouver!
Applying for a Canadian Visitor Visa (or tourist visa) is necessary if you wish to enter the country for the purpose of tourism/ visiting.
These visa’s will allow you to stay in the country for a period of six months.
You can find a list of those countries whose citizens require a visa here www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
There are three categories in which you can apply for a Visitor’s Visa:
Single entry Canada Visitor Visa- This category allows you to visit once for a period of …read more

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Dogfriendly.com rated Vancouver as North America’s #1 pet friendly city in 2006.
Select hotels, whose numbers seem to be increasing on a regular basis, allow you to bring your four-legged friend with you for your stay. There is sometimes a minimal surcharge for allowing your pet in the room, mainly due to some extra cleaning when you leave, but the small fee is well worth the opportunity to being able to travel with your much loved pet!
Many restaurants with outdoor patios and terraces will allow you to enjoy your meal with a well behaved (and leashed) dogs, I recommend phoning ahead …read more

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A light dusting of snow on the mountains surrounding the Sechelt Inlet on the beautiful Sunshine Coast.

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Getting around Vancouver on either foot or by vehicle is rather easy. The city has been broken into a “zone” systems which allows you to travel around the downtown area as well as exploring your way to some of the out- lying communities and tourist attractions.
The BC Transit System includes electric buses, the sea bus and a light-rail Skytrain.
It’s an ecologically friendly and extremely reliable system that allows you to go everywhere, from the beaches to the ski slopes!
The fares are bases on the number of zones you travel. One ticket allows you to travel from one mode of …read more

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BC Ferries as two mainland ferry terminals, Tsawwassen and Horseshoe Bay, which provide transportation to Vancouver Island, the Gulf Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Tsawwassen is approximately 45 minutes from downtown Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay takes about the same amount of tim, but is north of Vancouver.
Schedules are always changing depending on the season, and some routes can get extremely busy, especially during the summer months.
Ferries usually run every 1 to 2 hours depending on the route.
For current schedule information and fares it is best to check out their web site at www.bcferries.bc.ca
I highly recommend making reservations on the more popular …read more

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The current schedule in effect Oct 10 2007 – 19 December 2007 

Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay      

Leave Tsawwassen
Leave Swartz Bay

7:00 am Daily
7:00 am Daily

9:00 am Daily
9:00 am Daily

11:00 am Daily
11:00 am Daily

1:00 pm Daily
12:00 pm Sun Only

2:00 pm Sun Only
1:00 pm Daily

3:00 pm Daily
3:00 pm Daily

5:00 pm Daily
4:00 pm Fri & Sun Only 16 Nov  

6:00 pm Fri & Sun Only 16 Nov   
5:00 pm Daily

7:00 pm Daily
7:00 pm Daily

9:00 pm Daily
9:00 pm Daily

For more information concerning ferry schedules, be sure to visit the BC Ferries Web Site

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