In just under one month from now, a new ferry service will be speeding between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo at regular intervals on a daily basis.
Operators announced today the new Hullo Ferries service will launch on Sunday, August 14, 2023. Online bookings will open starting early next week.
“It’s a tremendously exciting period for us all,” said Alastair Caddick, CEO of Hullo, in a statement. “Our dedicated Hullo crew has been working relentlessly to bring this highly anticipated bi-coastal service to life. We can’t wait to welcome our first guests aboard in just a few short weeks!”
The service is intended to meet the needs and interests of both regular commuters and tourists. Regular economy fares are set at $39.99 each way for adults and $19.99 each way for children and seniors. Hullo will provide a first-sailing online discount of $10 on the regular adult fare — a one-time $10 discount is applied when a customer creates an online account.
The service uses two brand-new high-speed, passenger-only catamaran vessels, which will initially make four daily roundtrips, with the first sail departing Vancouver at 8 am and the first sail departing Nanaimo at 6 am.
Shortly after launch, the service will be expanded to its full schedule of seven daily roundtrips. The expanded frequencies will be rolled out over the next two months.
Source/ Dailyhive
