Departure Bay
Departure Bay is a bay in central Nanaimo, British Columbia, on the east coast of Vancouver Island. The surrounding neighbourhood is also referred to as "Departure Bay" —once a settlement of its own, it was amalgamated into the City of Nanaimo in the 1970s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Departure Bay, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Departure Bay ferry terminal and Pacific Biological Station.
Departure Bay ferry terminal
Station
Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.
Pacific Biological Station
Research institute
The Pacific Biological Station is a Research station in Departure Bay, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1908, with the Rev. George William Taylor as its first director and sole employee, it is the oldest fisheries research centre on the Pacific coast.
Frank Crane Arena
Sports venue
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The Nanaimo Clippers are a junior ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal West Division of the British Columbia Hockey League. They play their home games at Frank Crane Arena. Frank Crane Arena is situated 3 km west of Departure Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.
Departure Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Departure Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Departure Bay”
- Dutch: “Departure Bay”
- Swedish: “Departure Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brandon Islands and Tyne Point.
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