BC Ferries' new lounge menu prices have some passengers feeling at sea
BC Ferries' new Seascapes Dining Lounge menu is making waves — but not in a good way, with some passengers saying the prices are enough to rock the boat.
Admission to the lounge is $6 per person, which includes unlimited tea, coffee and soft drinks. However, the newly-released prices for food and other beverages could quickly rack up the bill.
A bowl of cranberry and coconut oatmeal begins at $9.99 while a continental breakfast plate or banana caramel crepe will set you back $13.99. The lunch and dinner menu ranges in price from $9.49 for a bowl of soup, to $19.99 for a beef barbacoa and rice bowl.
'I think that's silly. We're paying to get on the ferry anyways,' passenger Lauren said.
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She was echoed by her friend and fellow student Georgia.
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'I would not be caught dead paying $14 for a breakfast as a student personally,' Georgia said. 'We know Vancouver is expensive. We know B.C. is expensive, but that's just totally, totally unreasonable.'
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BC Ferries introduce new lounge with $6 entrance fee
Alcoholic drinks may feel comparable to any restaurant on land, with beer, cider and cocktails ranging from $7.99 to $8.99, and wine goes for $14.99, but they must be accompanied by a meal.
By comparison, a full dinner in the former Pacific Buffet onboard was $27, including unlimited dessert.
'I feel a bit sad that the buffet ended up closing, actually, because it was a very nice experience to be able to do that,' passenger Janine Mayers said. 'I understand that there is the need for cost, but I do think that it's not as good of an experience.'
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BC Ferries says it ditched the buffet because it wasn't attracting many passengers and lost more than $1 million a year.
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