"Tentative" plan:

Friday, July 8th, check into meet hotel in the evening (Best Western Coquitlam gives us a bit of a deal - last year it was $95.00 Can/night).

Sat, July 9, after breakfast, head out to Horseshoe Bay and get on 11:45am ferry to Langdale (Sunshine Coast). Check here for schedule:
http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainlan...sc-current.html
Sailing takes 40 minutes. Cost: $28.75/car, $8.50/person
http://www.bcferries.com/fares/sunshine_coast.html

Driving time from Langdale to Earls Cove: approx. 1 hour.

3:10pm Ferry from Earls Cove to Saltery Bay. Schedule:
http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainlan...pr-current.html
Sailing takes 50 minutes. Cost: Included if first ferry was purchased.

Driving time from Saltery Bay to Powell River: approx. 30 minutes.

5:15pm Ferry from Powell River to Comox. Schedule:
http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainlan...pr-current.html
Sailing takes 1hr. 20min. Cost: similar to first ferry
http://www.bcferries.com/fares/comox-powell_river.html

*All fares in Can. $ (no debit cards accepted, CC OK)

This would put us into Comox/Courtney around 6:30pm. We can pre-arrange a motel in the vicinity and spend Sat. night there or drive all the way to Victoria to a hotel there.

Sun, July 10, head down to Victoria (about 3.5 hours drive). From Victoria, people can catch the ferry back to Vancouver at their leasure. I'm not sure if a car ferry exists from Victoria to U.S.
Ferries leave every hour on the hour from Victoria (Swartz Bay) - last one leaves at 9pm.

Schedule for Victoria to Vancouver (Tsawwassen - close to US border):
http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainlan...sw-current.html
Fares: A bit higher than the previous ferries:
http://www.bcferries.com/fares/vanisle-mai...d_shoulder.html

If this proves to be too costly for most, we can do a repeat of our meet in Vancouver and a local scenic drive, staying 2 nights in Coquitlam.

We'll need to see how much interest there is for this as hotels and restaurants in Comox are plentiful but not large and it would be a Saturday night (busy).
Comments?

 

Dave, just to be clear... when they say its $xx.xx for the car, and then $x.xx for the person, they're charging you both fees, correct?

 

I believe that the per person fare is for passengers...the car rate includes a driver.

 

That sounds like a fun little outing.
I may very well be interested in participating in this.
Vancouver Island is a beautiful drive, especially on the way to Long Beach or Tofino

 

Damn, I am so in. My buddy and me have made a deal so I can take the car.

Anyone know where I can buy dirt and grass (the backyard kind) cheap?

 

Hehe, please start a new thread on this.

 

Just buy sod, its easier than throwing down a bunch of seeds

I'd like to stay in Comox that one night. Go drinking with the locals.

 

The deal is that if I lay grass down in the backyard of his new house he will let me have the car for a few days.

 

If your buddy knows anything about the drive I doubt he'll let you borrow the car. He'll probably end up going without you


We'll be ready in Vancouver to receive you guys

 

I'm bringing someone with me and I probably won't even let them drive,

just kidding.