I Just got back from Vancouver.
Quote:
Originally Posted by halifaxboyns
I think a water taxi is interesting - but I have some concerns and questions.
1) In the case of the Vancouver Water Taxi - it seems to me that no water taxis operate from Vancouver to North Vancouver where the sea bus operates. I'd suggest you'd likely get little support from HRM (which would be likely be the licensing authority) since this might undermine ferry passenger numbers (even though it appears to be going to King's Wharf).
|
Correct. Why the sea bus doesn't have an outdoor upper deck is beyond me. the area it operates is similar in conditions to Halifax Harbor.
Quote:
Originally Posted by halifaxboyns
2) Is the concept to use the same boats as Vancouver/Victoria? If so - I'd be a little concerned. Unlike Vancouver/Victoria, their harbours are pretty protected and so when the winds kick up, they may get choppy, but not too bad. But with Halifax, the harbour isn't well protected and so the waves can get quite choppy. A different type of boat might be necessary.
|
The False Creek ferry boats could operate in Halifax Harbour, our normal conditions and swell are well within what the boats can handle, though in Vancouver the boats only operate within false creek. This keeps the legs short. a full round trip of all the stops is ~45 minutes.