B.C. Ferries finally giving Interac a try, but still not bringing back those sweet massage chairs

This might come as a shock to some of you landlubbers, but B.C. Ferries is finally allowing debit cards on a few select vessels.

Kudos And Kvetches Oct 17, 2018 4:37 PM

B.C. Ferries has decided to enter the 21st century, on a trial basis, with onboard debit card machines. Photo iStock

This might come as a shock to some of you landlubbers, but is finally allowing debit cards on a few select vessels.

Yes, despite boasting such technological advances as arcade games, flat screen TVs, spotty wi-fi, germ-infested kids鈥� zones and the 鈥淧acific Coast Buffet,鈥� B.C. Ferries鈥� onboard ammenities have always been a strictly cash or credit operation.

That changed today (Oct. 17).

听

This week we鈥檙e starting a trial of accepting debit cards onboard vessels travelling between & . We鈥檙e live on the Spirit of BC & remaining vessels on this route will be all systems go on their first sailings tomorrow ^kb
鈥� BC Ferries (@BCFerries)

But before you go all hog wild on the Queen of Nanaimo and clear out the gift shop of all its fleece vests and lavender-scented hand lotion, you should know that the onboard Interac machines are only available on the Spirit of British Columbia and 鈥渟elect鈥� boats travelling between Victoria and Vancouver鈥� on a trial basis.

Cuz why would you want to commit to such an unproven fad such as debit cards. 听

To make matters worse, there鈥檚 still no word from B.C. ferries about bringing back those sweet coin-operated massage chairs.

For shame.

听