SeaBus

They have upgraded their seabus recently. Not sure how recent. Its not too bad. Only thing I find amusing it the life jacket. not sure how great they are. Looks cheap. I mean if you are drowning and you took one of those life jacket you better tie the not fast. Its better to use the snap clips one. Why put over your head and tie the not in fronts. What if it get loose. I mean yeah this rarely happens.
Its alwsome that there is free wifi on the seabus. Cool.

A ferry that runs between Burrard Inlet to Lonsdale Quay. Much better than taking the bridges as they are few and far between, and the traffic on them is horrible! A really fun way to travel if you’re a tourist, you get the waterfront views of the city without paying a tourist rate. If you have a travel card travel on the ferry is included.
Another thing I loved was that the buses are timed to meet up with the ferry, so waits are at a minimum.

Not strictly a bus as such, anyone expecting a floating double decker will be sadly disappointed!
It’s actually a mini-​ferry that takes people from Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver to Lonsdale Quay on the North Shore that runs every 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes in the evenings.
It runs like clockwork and is never late, they have a countdown clock to signify when the next boat is leaving, I’ve done the SeaBus dash more than once! The buses at Lonsdale Quay are also timed for the arrival of the SeaBus so you’ll never miss them
The ferry itself is fairly low in height but very wide, and has large windows at both ends which offer spectacular views of the harbour, the Vancouver city skyline at night is a particularly impressive sight.
Much quicker and fun to get around than the road bridges that lie a few miles either side of the SeaBus terminal.

Being situated on a headland in a delta Downtown Vancouver has ‘bridge issues’. In other words if you are mad enough to drive, you may also find yourself getting madder while stuck in traffic. Much better to take the excellent public transport especially when it’s as fun as this.
This ferry runs across Burrard Inlet from Waterfront Station in Downtown to Lonsdale Quay on Northshore. At most times 2 ferries run a service every 15 minutes, passing in the middle. Though it’s accessible, it is a fair walk down a long corridor on the Downtown side. (You can also link to bus and Skytrain services there by the way). Once on the ferry the seating is functional but clean, and you can bet the kids will grab the seats by the front window! Never mind, in my experience you can see out pretty well wherever you sit, though there’s always half the seats facing in the wrong direction! The journey across is just long enough to take in a view of cruise ships, mountains and maybe a few float planes taking off and landing.
From the Northshore/​Lonsdale Quay end you can visit the nearby market, or take a bus and head towards Grouse Mountain or Lyn Canyon Park. The buses are timed to connect with the ferries.
If you have a travel card it will cover you for the SeaBus. Definitely THE way to travel to Northshore!