{"id":102,"date":"2025-03-07T19:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2025-03-07T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:24:17","slug":"travel-dining-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/travel-dining-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel &amp; Dining Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Air<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flying is the fastest way to reach Vancouver Island. Several airports serve the island:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Direct Flights to Vancouver Island<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nanaimo Airport (YCD)<\/strong> \u2013 Closest airport to the event, with direct flights from Vancouver, Calgary, and other Canadian cities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Victoria International Airport (YYJ)<\/strong> \u2013 A larger airport with more flight options. About a 1.5-2 hour drive from Nanaimo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)<\/strong> \u2013 Located north of Nanaimo, serving flights from Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Connecting Flights via Vancouver (YVR)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If flying internationally, you may need to transfer through <strong>Vancouver International Airport (YVR)<\/strong>. From there, you can take a short <strong>30-minute domestic flight<\/strong> to Nanaimo, Victoria, or Comox via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WestJet<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Air Canada<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pacific Coastal Airlines<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Ferry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re traveling from mainland British Columbia, <strong>BC Ferries<\/strong> operates multiple routes to Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Ferry Routes from Vancouver<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tsawwassen (South Vancouver) \u2192 Duke Point (Nanaimo)<\/strong> (2 hours) \u2013 Ideal for travelers heading directly to Nanaimo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tsawwassen \u2192 Swartz Bay (Victoria)<\/strong> (1 hour 35 minutes) \u2013 Best for those heading to Victoria first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horseshoe Bay (North Vancouver) \u2192 Departure Bay (Nanaimo)<\/strong> (1 hour 40 minutes) \u2013 Scenic route, closer to downtown Nanaimo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. How to Take the Ferry<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Walk-on passengers<\/strong>: No reservation required; you can take public transit from downtown Vancouver to the ferry terminals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With a vehicle<\/strong>: Reservations are recommended, especially during peak travel times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ferry schedules and bookings<\/strong>: Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcferries.com\/\">www.bcferries.com<\/a><\/strong> for up-to-date information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel By Air Flying is the fastest way to reach Vancouver Island. Several airports serve the island: 1. Direct Flights to Vancouver Island 2. Connecting Flights via Vancouver (YVR) If flying internationally, you may need to transfer through Vancouver International Airport (YVR). From there, you can take a short 30-minute domestic flight to Nanaimo, Victoria, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5934,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5934"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions\/103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}