Travel Blog by Vancouver is an all-round beautiful city combining mountains, beaches and the laid-back lifestyle that gives the West Coast its unmistakeable vibe.
My favourite experience there was unusual in that it involves public transport. But this is not just any old bus or train. We're talking about the SeaBus and, as the name suggests, it plies a water route across the Burrard Inlet betweeen Vancouver's Downtown and North Vancouver.
The SeaBus is a quaint catamaran that looks like a boxy barge. One craft leaves Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver while another leaves Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver and they pass each other midway across Burrard Inlet. The "departure points" are well-ordered with clocks counting down the minutes to the next sailing.
There's always a scramble to get the front seats. From here, you can see the North Shore mountains and Lonsdale Quay come into view, and, on the return leg, the highrise buildings that make up the city's picturesque downtown. The front seats are a favourite with small children.
The journey takes 15 minutes and costs about $2. It departs every 15 minutes during the day, 30 minutes in the evenings.
Lonsdale Quay is an interesting public market; a nice place to pass some time. There are fresh-fish stalls, a bakery, exotic foods, sweet shops (with several different types of fudge and popcorn balls), restaurants, craft shops and more.
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Alexandra says...
Ooh, if you like this you'll love the aquabuses! These 'buses' in Vancouver's False Creek are the cutest mode of transport I know: www.theaquabus.com/aboutus.htm They pootle around the inlet near Granville Island, cost only $2 for a single or $6 for the whole 30min round trip, and stop at lots of charming places to grab coffee and people-watch. There's even a 'cyquabus' if you need to get your bike across the water!
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