Snuneymuxw First Nation has big plans for Newcastle Island ferry
NANAIMO — Taking the Newcastle Island ferry will soon be easier and cheaper.
Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) has purchased a 48-passenger ferry to operate the service between Nanaimo and Newcastle Island beginning April 1, according to SFN councillor Erralyn Thomas.
She told NanaimoNewsNOW it will now cost $5 return, down from $9.
“It was almost $50 for a family of four to get over there, now we have addressed that significant concern and barrier,” she said.