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How to watch 360° video →About this 360° tour
360° Virtual Walk at the Quay Market by the BC Ferries Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo BC Canada.
Departure Bay, a major ferry terminal since 1951, owned and operated by BC Ferries since November 1961, is located 2 miles/3.2 kms north of Nanaimo City Centre off Highway 1. The Departure Bay terminal provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. Nanaimo Quay Market, by the ferry terminal, is a true West Coast Island experience with island views through panoramic windows providing everything you will need during your journey, so you can relax and take in the ocean surroundings. The list of vendors at Quay Market includes: Black Magic Coffee, Scuttlebutt News, Bay Watch Leathers, Casa Italia, Coombaya Behind The Boats, Frankie’s Gourmet BBQ, Ocean Jewels, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, S4 Food Services, Starbucks and Summer & Beyond.
About this recording
This page preserves an original 360 Tour recording from BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal, captured on August 12, 2019. The 4:06 recording is part of the site's walking tours, boats & water, shopping & markets archive.
The website version adds searchable place, date, route and collection context around the original YouTube upload so the recording can be explored alongside related videos instead of as an isolated clip.
Why public markets are worth filming in 360°
Public markets are some of the most useful places in the archive for showing ordinary life in the Philippines. The goal is not only to document where stalls are located, but to preserve the mix of products, voices, routines and small processes that can be unfamiliar to viewers abroad or nostalgic for people who have not visited a particular market in years.
Depending on the market, a 360° walk may show fresh fish and produce, tofu-making, coconut processing, pasalubong, cooked food, local transport terminals and the way shoppers and vendors interact. Markets in different parts of the country can feel noticeably different in product mix, language, clothing and layout.
For visitors, the simplest etiquette is to keep passageways clear, handle food and merchandise respectfully, and ask before making a person the deliberate subject of a close-up photo or recording. Market rules vary by city and municipality, so posted local rules should take priority. The Philippine sanitation code also emphasizes keeping aisles unobstructed and proper handling of food in public markets.
Useful references: Philippine market sanitation rules — Supreme Court E-Library ↗; DOT public-market tourism initiative — Philippine Information Agency ↗
Video details
- Recorded location
- BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal
- Geographic area
- Vancouver Island, Canada
- Experiences
- Walking Tours, Boats & Water, Shopping & Markets
- Camera
- Insta360 ONE X
- Published
- August 12, 2019
- Duration
- 4:06
- Format
- Immersive 360° video