点评:There are two great reasons to take the Toronto Island ferries. The first is to simply get to the islands which are a great natural amenity for the region, and the second is to get the best views of the Toronto skyline from the Toronto Harbor. The islands are an incredible natural phenomenon, only islands like that on Lake Ontario, and something you will want to see when you visit. In addition, the views of Toronto from the islands or the harbor are amazing.
There are two ways to reach the islands, the first is ferry and the other is a water taxi. The water taxi is $25/person one way and ferry is $10/person round trip Canadian, so the ferry is a very affordable way to do it. They also run consistently in the summer, almost one going to an island berth every 15 minutes as there are 3 different island berths from the central Toronto location. While your activity may be closer to a specific berth (Ward Island, Center Island, and Hanlan's Point), it really is a short walk to anywhere on the island. You can get good views from any seat; however, you may not get the very best view on the ferry as those seats go fast. I will say boarding the ferry is a little bit of a cattle call.
The journey on the ferry was about 15 minutes to Ward's Island with a 10-minute wait for the ferry at the Toronto terminal. I will say it is probably better to buy your ticket before going to the terminal online. We bought tickets at the terminal off a QR code, and it was a little confusing and crazy with the ferry arriving soon. You then get packed into like a holding pen and then the gate opens with a rush for a seat. Again, in a short time you are there but taking in views of the skyline as you go.
翻译:乘坐多伦多岛渡轮有两个绝佳理由。其一,就是能够前往这些岛屿——它们是该地区不可多得的天然胜地;其二,则能从多伦多港欣赏到多伦多天际线的最佳景观。这些岛屿堪称一大自然奇观,安大略湖上仅此一处这类岛屿,绝对值得您在游览时亲眼看看。此外,从岛屿或港口眺望多伦多城,景色同样美不胜收。前往这些岛屿有两种方式:一种是乘渡轮,另一种则是打水上出租车。水上出租车的费用为每人单程25加元,而渡轮往返费用仅为每人10加元,因此乘渡轮是一种经济实惠的选择。夏季期间,渡轮运营频繁,从多伦多市中心出发几乎每15分钟就有一班船前往各个岛屿码头,因为有多达3个不同的岛屿码头可供选择。虽然您计划前往的景点可能离某个特定码头更近(沃德岛、中心岛或汉兰角),从这里步行到岛上的任何地方都非常近。无论在哪个座位上都能欣赏到不错的景色;不过在那些移动速度很快的座位上,可能就看不到最绝佳的景观了。另外,上船的过程有点像赶集一样拥挤。
乘渡轮前往沃德岛的航程约为15分钟,而在多伦多码头等候渡轮的时间则大约10分钟。我觉得最好是在前往码头之前就在线购买好船票。我们在码头通过扫描二维码购买了船票。由于渡轮即将出发,整个过程有点混乱且令人抓狂。接着人们被挤进一个类似等候区的地方,随后登船口打开,大家便蜂拥着去抢座位。虽然路程很短,但沿途可以欣赏到美丽的城市天际线。