BC Ferries Information

Telephone (250) 386-3431 or Message Line: (250) 656-0757 - Extensive ferry system linking the Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Hourly sailings in summer months, 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; odd hours in the winter months 7:00 am - 9:00 pm. Telephone (250) 386-3431 or Message Line: (250) 656-0757 - Extensive ferry system linking the Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Hourly sailings in summer months, 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; odd hours in the winter months 7:00 am - 9:00 pm.

Ferry traffic from Vancouver arrives at Swartz Bay which is at the opposite end of the peninsula and approximately 15 minutes to The Cherry Tree Inn Victoria . During peak summer periods, waits can be long for boarding so arrive well in advance. The trip from Vancouver is 1 hour and 35 minutes. It can take the better part of a day during the summer getting to the ferry, waiting for the next sailing, crossing the strait and arriving at The Cherry Tree Inn Victoria.

Ferry service also runs from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver to Nanaimo as well as from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo for those who may wish to drive down the Island to Victoria.

Ferry Services from Washington State

The Coho - Port Angeles, WA to Victoria Ferry

The Coho - Telephone (250) 386-2202 or (206) 457-4491 - daily sailings between Port Angeles and Victoria Harbour.

Washington State Ferry

Telephone 1-888-808-7977 or 1-800-843-3779. Anacortes, WA to Sidney, BC which is about 10 minutes from The Cherry Tree Inn Victoria. 1 sailing daily. Minimum of 2 during summer months. .