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Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 19:44, 27 June 2013: 1,680 × 945 (513 KB): Compdude123 {{Information |Description=This view is from the wheelhouse of the BC Ferry Queen of Prince Rupert which, I assume, was waiting for the ''Wickersham'' to vacate the berth which at that time was shared by BC & Alaska ferries.
The Port of Prince Rupert is a seaport managed by the Prince Rupert Port Authority that occupies 667,731 hectares (1,650,000 acres) of land and water along 20 kilometres (12 miles) of waterfront. The port is located in Prince Rupert Harbour in the North Coast Regional District of British Columbia .
The vessel left Germany on January 30, 2009 bound for British Columbia via the Panama Canal. [5] Northern Expedition completed her 9,900-nautical-mile (18,300 km; 11,400 mi) journey on March 6, 2009, passing Victoria and Vancouver before arriving in Departure Bay at Nanaimo for post-voyage inspection.
Prince Rupert has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb, Trewartha Dolk) and is also located in a temperate rainforest. Prince Rupert is known as "The City of Rainbows", [24] as it is Canada's wettest city, with 2,620 mm (103 in) of annual precipitation on average, of which 2,530 mm (100 in) is rain. In addition, 240 days per year receive at least ...
MV Queen of Prince Rupert in July 1984. From 1966 to 1979, the route operated from Kelsey Bay, the northern limit of the highway system on Vancouver Island at the time. In its inaugural year, Queen of Prince Rupert made the journey in 20 hours, departing at 1:30 pm from Prince Rupert and Kelsey Bay on alternate days. A one-way fare was $30 ...
BC Ferries has the largest fleet of vehicle ferry vessels in the world. There are at least 45 vessels, ranging from small passenger-only water taxis, up to the 358-car Spirit-class ferries. All of the vessels in use by BC Ferries are roll-on/roll-off car ferries. Most of the major vessels are based on similar designs, which are aggregated into ...
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Cars embarking at Prince Rupert paid $118 to reach Haines, where they could once again connect to mainland roads, or $122.50 to go through to Skagway at the end of the line. [ 11 ] [ 17 ] She began her operational career on June 10, 1963, when she embarked 154 passengers and 45 cars at Prince Rupert. [ 18 ]