Hullo (ferry)
Hullo is a privately owned passenger ferry service in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It operates four daily sailings between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Each one-way trip takes 75 minutes.
| Locale | British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Passenger ferry |
| Began operation | August 16, 2023 |
| No. of vessels | 2 |
| No. of terminals | Vancouver Nanaimo |
| Website | https://www.hullo.com |
History
The service was scheduled to begin on August 14, 2023, but was delayed due to power outages in Nanaimo and high winds.[1] Sailings were also cancelled for the following day. The inaugural departure on August 16 was limited to 189 passengers. Only two daily round trips were scheduled for the first weeks of service.[2]
Vessels
The company's two vessels, spuhéls and sthuqi’, are high-speed catamarans that seat 354 passengers. They are named for wind and Sockeye salmon in the Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓ language used by the Snuneymuxw First Nation on Vancouver Island. The vessels were manufactured in Vietnam and delivered in June 2023.[3] The vessels cannot accommodate electric wheelchairs, scooters, or electric bicycless due to battery fire regulations.[4]
References
- John Lo, Michael (August 14, 2023). "High winds, power outage force cancellation of first sailings for Hullo passenger ferry". Times Colonist. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- "Hullo further delays opening, cuts scheduled sailings through August". Nanaimo News Now. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- Chan, Cheryl (June 9, 2023). "New passenger ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver will begin sailing early August". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- Judd, Amy; Ke, Grace (October 9, 2023). "'It's 2023': B.C. woman shocked Hullo Ferries doesn't allow motorized wheelchairs". Global News. Retrieved October 10, 2023.