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The Sunshine Coast is an 86 km long peninsula located on the of the west coast of B.C., Canada.
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Boasting the warmest climate in Canada, and blessed with temperate rain forest and miles of beaches it is favorite locale for outdoor enthusiasts and only a 40 minute ferry ride from Vancouver B.C.
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The Sunshine Coast is located on the of the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, and is blessed with temperate rain forest and spectacular scenery. The Coast is rich in history, culture, resources, artisans and is a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.
 For more information about the Sunshine Coast check out www.bigpacific.com |
One of the best places in North America for diving, kayaking, fishing A 40 minute scenic ferry ride from Vancouver B.C. Only 1.5 hours from Whistler B.C. 4 Hours from Seattle Washington
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HOW TO GET TO THE SUNSHINE COAST
BY VEHICLE BY BUS BY AIR BY WATER TAXI BY BIKE
| Check out www.bcferries.com for a complete schedule. The
ferry ride offers spectacular scenery and takes only 40 minutes. You pay only one way - your ferry ticket is round trip Note: traffic can be heavy in the summer - call a |
If you are coming from the United States The ferries leave Horseshoe Bay every two hours starting at 7:20 am, and ending at 9:15 p.m. |
ABOUT THE COAST HOW TO GET HERE MORE GREAT LINKS
BY BUS
Malaspina Coach Lines
offers service from Vancouver to Gibsons,
Sechelt, Pender Harbour and Powell River. Buses leave from the Pacific Central Station
bus terminal ( the corner of Terminal and Main in Vancouver). You can also
board at the corner of Burrard Street and Georgia Street (in downtown Vancouver)
or at the north end of Lions Gate Bridge. Buses drive onto the ferry at the
Horseshoe Bay terminal. Call for details:
Powell River: 604-485-5030
Sechelt: 604-885-2217
Gibsons: 604-886-7742
Vancouver: 604-682-6511
LOCAL TRANSIT AND BUS SERVICES
Sunshine Coast Transit (604) 885-3234 or e-mail "bctransit@scrd.bc.ca".
Also, (604) 885-6899 for 24-hour bus information access.
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BY AIR
Contact the following for schedules and fares.
Sechelt /Gibsons Air www.sgair.com
Coast Western Airlines (604) 885-4711
Mid Coast Airline 1-888-436-7776, (604)-740-8889 or (604)-885-2964 Top of Page
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WATER TAXI
BY WATER TAXI
Coastal Water Taxi, serving Horseshoe Bay,
Vancouver Airport
and all Sunshine Coast outside points, (604)-740-1912.
Check out these links for further information
www.expedia.com - great mapping site
www.bcferries.com - ferry information, fares and schedules
www.bigpacific.com - portal site for the sunshine coast
BY VEHICLE BY BUS BY AIR BY WATER TAXI BY BIKE
Starting from Vancouver B.C. - Follow Highway 1 (the TransCanada Highway) to Horseshoe Bay.
Follow the signs to the ferry terminal.
Just before the terminal the highway
branches north
(turns right) towards Whistler/Squamish (the Sea to Sky Highway). -Stay
Left
Stay left for the ferry toll booths (far right hand lane for the Langdale/Sunshine Coast toll booths).
The ferries leave Horseshoe Bay every two hours starting at 7:20 am, and ending at 9:15 p.m.
check out: www.bcferries.com - for complete ferry information, fares and schedules
Starting from Powell River B.C. - Follow Highway #1 to Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal .The
ferry leaves every two hours -
from 5:45 am to 9:40 p.m. Once off the ferry :
Follow Highway #101 towards Sechelt
check out: www.bcferries.com - for complete ferry information, fares and schedules
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HOW TO GET HERE ABOUT THE COAST MORE GREAT LINKS
Check out the following great links
www.bigpacific.com -Excellent Sunshine Coast Portal Site
www.bcferries.com - for complete ferry information, fares and schedules
Mountain Biking - www.ontheedgebiking.com
Suncoast SingletrackAdventures singletrack@uniserve.com
Kayak the Coast - www.kayakthecoast.com
Artworks Tours - www.bigpacific.com/travel/arts
Steed Cycles - www.steedcycles.com
Suncoast Diving Watersports trholmes@hotmail.com
Fernie Fattire Adventures www.ferniefattire.com
Bear site with live camera www.steve@bearaffairs.com Canadian Weather www.theweathernetwork.com/index_can.htm Camera Tips www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/camerabag/index.html B.C. Info www.beautifulbc.net/
head or visit
th ferries website
to check updated sailing times or waits