English Bay Launch

Water taxi in British Columbia, Canada

English Bay Launch is a privately owned and operated water taxi service in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada, which replaced Granville Island Water Taxi Services in the Fall of 2009.[1][2] It is one of three[3] water taxi services connecting Bowen Island to Vancouver with regularly scheduled service.[4][5] It also offers on demand charter services around the greater Vancouver area.[citation needed] It operates an enclosed 27-foot Eagle Craft vessel named The Eagle 14.[2] Passengers are allowed to bring bicycles on board.[3]

Stops

Regularly scheduled routes operated between stops at the following locations:[citation needed]

  • Granville Island
  • Coal Harbour
  • Snug Cove

See also

  • Aquabus - operates passenger ferries from Granville Island
  • False Creek Ferries - operates passenger ferries from Granville Island

References

  1. ^ "Water Taxi - Granville Island to Bowen Island Commuter". EnglishBayLaunch.ca. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "New owners refloat Granville Island water taxi service"[permanent dead link], Bowen Island Undercurrent, October 29, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Bowen Island Transportation & Maps", Tourism BC website, Accessed January 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Blueberries and cherries", Vancouver Province, June 20, 2010
  5. ^ "Hunt for treasure at Sun Peaks", Vancouver Sun, June 19, 2010

External links

  • English Bay Launch


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