Georgia Ferries

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Georgia Ferries (GF) is the largest passenger ferry company in Canada and North America. It connects locations in the mainland Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) with destinations on the island province of Vancouver Island (VI), as well as the multiple islands in the Georgia Strait, the main body of water which separates the two provinces, after which the company is named. Georgia Ferries also offers daily connections to Skidegate and Masset in the island country of Haida Gwaii from Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Juneau, Alaska.

Georgia Ferries currently operates a fleet of 55 vessels, including 10 of Coastal-class ferries. Its main hub of operations is Departure Bay at Nanaimo, where Georgia Ferries maintains its own drydocks, maintenance yards and storage facilities, near the main Departure Bay terminal. Georgia Ferries has its main corporate headquarters in the Vancouver Island capital of Victoria. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sortsdam Global Group.