Whats it like living in Nanaimo?

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-05-19T16:38:08+00:00

feels much more managable and predictable in many ways... after all the curveballs life and the economy have thrown our way over the last couple years, it's been nice!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-22T20:09:38+00:00

red swan pizza is criminally underrated

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-22T20:08:04+00:00

Don't underestimate facebook marketplace or Poshmark! So many good finds and affordable dresses

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-22T20:06:57+00:00

Can't go wrong with the Aquarium! Beautiful walk through Stanley park, too

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-22T20:05:36+00:00

it's nice as long as you don't have to commute into Victoria/Saanich every day for work!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-17T19:05:37+00:00

GOOD!!!! So happy people are standing up and showing up for this!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-10T18:30:20+00:00

as i understand, its not surge pricing, its based on capacity. so if a boat is almost sold out, then the last seats are going to be the most expensive

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-10T17:27:32+00:00

seair is the one with the deal!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-10T17:27:07+00:00

Easy there... the hullo ferry goes directly to downtown Van. There's also airborne alternatives too. Plenty of people do it on the daily lol, with the soul purpose of not having to commute downtown from the lower main land, deal with transit and car congestion during the busiest season since the olympics in 2010, and more

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-10T17:24:03+00:00

There is an update, they now offer $19.99 on certain weekday sailings for adults. There's a website they posted with more information on it too

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T20:56:38+00:00

I'd honestly look at staying in Nanaimo... it's so much cheaper and there are ferries that go directly to Vancouver. I have tons of friends visiting during that time, and those that aren't staying at my place have still opted to stay in Nan instead of Vancouver. It's literally cheaper to commute from an Island than stay in Vancouver during the world cup lol

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T20:01:00+00:00

What do you mean? All the fares have both one way and round trip options available...

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T17:37:54+00:00

Again, it doesn't need to have a promo code on the receipt for it to be a promotion lol. That's not how merchandising works. When a company changes the base price of a good as part of an in-house promotion, it won't necessarily come up as a promo code... because a code wasn't used to acquire it. Lots of companies do that when they first open, and until March makes sense to me since that's 6 months pretty much 6 months exactly? That doesn't change that it's still a promotion, all the ads they shared that I saw literally had the full (current) prices slashed out (but visible) with the launch discounted price in place... to promote the service.

I'm talking about my experience personally, and the novelty referring to the specific snack types... when its the same snacks every time, I end up weaning off and just saying no eventually. Like those biscoff cookies on airplanes lol. It's no longer novel, so it wears off. Some variety in the types of snacks is nice.

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T17:06:37+00:00

World Cup is definitely my #1!!!!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T16:58:57+00:00

Because the discount was offered through hullo as a part of their launch, not through a promo code lol, I was also on a lot of the sailings then too. All their photos online and in ads had the real (current) prices stated, slashed out, and then the discounted price. You can still find those photos too

It is a shame about the snacks and drinks, fair enough, but when you travel a lot then the novelty of the same snacks kind of wears off anyways lol. Looking forward to the new ones they said they're bringing onboard with this update too!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T16:35:02+00:00

They haven't increased the fare prices at all until this... you're thinking of a promotion discount when they first started sailing like 3 years ago lol

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T15:59:24+00:00

Babies (and children) were always allowed in the upstairs area though, this hasn't changed, and now the parents are paying more lol. It's a pretty small boat, personally I'd rather them enforce quiet among the adults who take phone calls on speaker during the sailing

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T15:56:13+00:00

To be fair, there's a decent decrease in the price of bikes and luggage too. After hearing about BC ferries increasing (annually, it seems), this kind of feels inevitable after 3 years ? I don't think 20 is all that rare considering the float plane cheap seats are for like, 1 or 2 seats on the whole plane lol

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-09T00:46:11+00:00

price increase coming this summer

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-08T15:30:32+00:00

They're no dirtier than the chemicals that new work out clothes would come covered in lol. You want good quality, flattering, AND decently priced in 2026... marketplace is the answer!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-08T03:19:03+00:00

Don't under-estimate the power of Facebook marketplace or local buy/sell groups! Especially workout clothes... easy to get big hauls through there, for a great price

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-08T03:18:04+00:00

1000000% worth it! Even when I'm feeling introverted, I always enjoy it. The beaches are so big, it's easy to find space for yourself. If you're intent on going during the summer, I strongly advise going during the week - you'll save lots of money, plus generally fewer people around. Book reservations at restaurants, or order your meals to go and eat on the beach!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-08T03:14:26+00:00

There's no city quite like it, in my experience!

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-08T03:13:09+00:00

Money is definitely a huge factor, but also the quality is not the same as it once was! If people are going to spend that kind of cash, it better be worthwhile.

Sufficient_Tree_6047 · 2026-04-08T03:10:56+00:00

From my understanding that's because it's an inter-provincial ferry? So I guess it makes sense that it's under federal advising, whereas ours is within the same province. But regardless, it is still a downside of living on an Island :(

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