Celebration On Water is a restored and fully functioning ferry ship anchored off North Vancouver, British Columbia, in the Mosquito Creek Marina. The first ferry to serve the Southern Gulf Islands, it now functions as one of the most unique wedding venues in all of British Columbia. Its historical character has been preserved, and its location is perfect for views of the harbor, downtown Vancouver, and the North Shore Mountains. The staff works to provide you with a most memorable day, offering menus, services, and customized packages for your ceremony and reception.

Facilities and capacity

The service staff at Celebration On Water will happily work in consultation with you, designing a package to meet your specific needs. Clients can choose from a number of spaces on the ferry to suit the size of their celebration:

• The Dining Room: seating for 160, reception space for 200, and 1,825 sq. ft.
• The Main Patio: seating for 150, reception space for 250, and 3,000 sq. ft.
• The Lounge: seating for 60, reception space for 90, and 1,075 sq. ft.
• The Upper Patio: seating for 80, reception space for 120, and 2,500 sq. ft.
• The Wheelhouse Room: reception for 20 and 415 sq. ft.

Services offered

The business will take care of event setups or work with the clients’ choice of outside vendor for decor. Full beverage and food catering is handled in-house. Event planning and event rentals are also offered if required.

Cuisine

Clients will enjoy the dishes of award-winning Chef Laura Morrow, who is passionate in her use of fresh and local seasonal food items. She has prepared a great variety of menus for clients to choose from, or she will work to customize a menu of the clients’ desire. The dinner cuisine offered includes contemporary, Mediterranean, Chinese, and BBQ food, featuring pasta, fresh vegetables, salad, entrées, and desserts. Some sample entrees are prime rib, chicken, salmon, roast pork loin, steak, burgers, and fish. There are also many lighter hors d’oeuvres options for receptions.

Other services

In addition to weddings, Celebration On Water is happy to host anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, corporate events, engagement parties, graduations, holiday parties, memorials, proms, and more.

Location

Celebration On Water, anchored off the shoreline of North Vancouver in the Mosquito Creek Marina, is 16 minutes from downtown Vancouver and 50 minutes from Vancouver International Airport.