BC Ferries has set up wireless internet access at another 14 ferry terminals along the coast.

The ferry company announced in a press release Wednesday, Aug. 24, that it completed its latest Wi-Fi installation projects at the end of July.

The terminals with newly added Wi-Fi include Nanaimo Harbour, Gabriola Island鈥檚 Descanso Bay, the Comox Valley鈥檚 Buckley Bay, Port Hardy鈥檚 Bear Cove, Salt Spring Island鈥檚 Long Harbour and Vesuvius Bay, Quadra Island鈥檚 Heriot Bay, Denman Island鈥檚 Gravelly Bay, Pender Island鈥檚 Otter Bay, Mayne Island鈥檚 Village Bay, Saturna Island鈥檚 Lyall Harbour, Galiano Island鈥檚 Sturdies Bay, Cortes Island鈥檚 Whaletown and Cormorant Island鈥檚 Alert Bay.

The project tripled the number of ferry terminals with free Wi-Fi to 21.

鈥淭he access to free Wi-Fi allows people travelling the ability to connect for work, leisure or general trip information while waiting for their ferry or upon arriving at their destination,鈥� noted the press release.

Wi-Fi expansion was one of the projects funded by $1.5 million via the B.C. Ministry of Citizens Services鈥� Connecting British Columbia program. BC Ferries鈥� website indicated that the ferry company is working with the province to bring Wi-Fi to more terminals 鈥渋n the near future.鈥�

BC Ferries discontinued Wi-Fi on board vessels a year ago, saying that providing quality, reliable Wi-Fi access was cost-prohibitive.

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