Car Ferry from Seattle to Victoria

[corvidophile]

Hello again! As a vacation to Seattle draws closer, I'm trying to plan ahead as much as I can. I've already packed as much fun and eats in our few days there as possible and can't wait to see everything

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[chezalee]

No, go to Edmonds and take the ferry to Kingston. Once off the ferry just drive to Port Angeles (maybe 1.5 hours?) and catch the ferry to Victoria.

[loree]

This. The Edmonds-Kingston ferry run will save you time and gas money. Make a reservation if it's the weekend, though.

[wbyonder]

Edmonds-Kingston doesn't take reservations.

[loree]

Sorry, you're right. I was thinking of the Port Townsend ferry.

[cymraeg]

It's all scenic. :P

[corvidophile]

i'd just read that some considered the ferry ride itself to Sidney more scenic, even if it was waaaaaay longer. unless the view involved say, a greased up Gerard Butler on the bow, well..... ;D

[akirlu]

As suggested elsewhere, if you're coming from Seattle then taking a ferry over to the Kitsap Peninsula will probably be quicker than driving down to Tacoma and taking the bridge. Also worth considering on the choice between Port Angeles and Nanaimo ferries: the Black Ball runs are pretty infrequent. If you miss the ferry, or the ferry fills up before you get on, then you're in for a long wait. Looooong. Whereas the BC ferries not only run pretty frequently, but are also bigger, better maintained, and have better amenities.

[moonrock]

While I haven't taken the Black Ball ferry, I did take the Vancouver->Victoria ferry once and can vouch for its niceness. I was impressed, and that is coming from a frequent WSF Ferry rider.

(of course, I ride the Bremerton route which is the red headed stepchild of the ferry system and we get the shittiest boats they have, if they aren't busy taking our boats and giving them to other more important routes.)

[corvidophile]

we've taken the ferry from vic to van before, its just the waiting at the border crossing we wanted to avoid =/

[bean_sithe]

I've very rarely had any wait at the border for many, many years. Just drove over this past weekend and had 2 cars ahead of me each time, less than a 5 minute wait.

[weekilter]

Actually, border crossing into Canada to Tsawassen ferry crossing isn't bad especially if you use the WA 543/BC 15 (176th Street) truck crossing in Blaine.

It's coming back from Canada entering the US that you might encounter some delay but it's a lot better at the BC 15 crossing rather than at the Peace Arch I-5/Canada 99 crossing which is often backed up.

[corvidophile]

Hehe well the ole ma is in victoria and one of the reasons for coming out to coast. That and house hunting in vancouver area.

But at least have couple options to look at by the recommends :)