Wind cancels debut sailing of new Nanaimo-Vancouver fast ferry, what travellers can expect once on board
NANAIMO — After years of planning and preparations, a new fast-ferry connection between the Harbour City and Lower Mainland is officially underway, albeit a little delayed.
Hullo’s inaugural sailing was scheduled to leave the Nanaimo cruise ship terminal at 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, but Mother Nature had other ideas with wind preventing safe passage between the city and Vancouver. Overnight power outages also played a role, according to the company.
Alastair Caddick, Hullo’s CEO, told NanaimoNewsNOW despite the speed bump, Monday’s launch is the latest milestone in a very, very long journey to this point.
“It’s gone from a conceptual idea to being very, very real. Having both of our ferries in Nanaimo and doing daily training runs back and forth to Vancouver has made it feel very real and is a great experience for our teams to go through all that training so we’re all ready for the launch.”