The Gabriola Island ferry terminal at Descanso Bay is now equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi service. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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BC Ferries adds Wi-Fi to several terminals, including central Island

Aug 24, 2022 | 2:05 PM

NANAIMO — BC Ferries have announced more than a dozen smaller terminals are now providing wireless internet service.

The company stated Wi-Fi installation at 14 terminals completed on July 28, which includes the Nanaimo Harbour and Descanso Bay (Gabriola Island) terminals.

The service expansion is part of a $1.5 million provincially funded program aimed at better connecting British Columbians in smaller coastal communities.

“The coverage of Wi-Fi within BC Ferries’ terminals, includes public lounges, vehicle holding compounds and where practical, parking lots,” a BC Ferries release stated regarding the free service.

The company hopes to expand Wi-Fi service to other terminals in the near future.

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A full list of the ferry terminals where free Wi-Fi service is now available can be viewed here.

The company shut down on-board wireless service last year due to increasing complaints with connectivity issues as ever-increasing users bogged down the system.

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