Comments on: Point Roberts

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:20:47 +0000

There is no ferry service from Pt Roberts to anywhere. Pt Roberts is a waste of money for both governments who have manned border crossings. It’s good only for cheap gas (compared to Canada) and a US mail address. From the border you can walk to several mailbox places. Even the US consulate in Vancouver gets its mail there. Now that a murderer has walked across the border, it will be even more of a pain to get in and out.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:32:09 +0000

Question is whether there is a reliable boat / ferry service from Pt Roberts to the mainland US. If so, that would open up possibilities of all sorts, positive and negative, and make the existing border security rather necessary. It doesn’t look like there is a ferry service, although one was proposed in 2007. Good boat transport may help school children reach mainland schools in Blaine, but it is still probably faster to go via land.

By: Brennan

Brennan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:56:06 +0000

Ahhh, a Nice Place To Visit But I Wouldn’t Want To Live There.
I just got it.

By: Eric Leung

Eric Leung — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:11:28 +0000

oh , when i was an international student in vancouver, that’s my most visited USA city…
since, i sometimes drive down there just for a pack of US brand cigarette. Have a puff, then bring it back, and i assume it won’t cause any smuggling charge i guess

By: Alex S

Alex S — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:35:36 +0000

An article from the Epoch Times gives a warning about crossing the international border by boat from Point Roberts:

“If you prefer beachfront dining, you can boat over to Canada’s Crescent Beach across Boundary Bay. But be prepared. You’ll have to have your NEXUS card or ID ready, as the waters are appropriately patrolled by the U.S. Coast Guard. ”

So I guess as long as your boat is reasonably fast, you’d probably make it, but there’s a chance you might end up in jail…

By: nova72

nova72 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:26:47 +0000

I find it interesting that there is a border crossing here and border control when one could potentially get in there boat and drive it right around the peninsula into point roberts from canada or vice versa.

also people don’t need to cross the border four times, just use your boat to get to the mainland.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:57:53 +0000

Point Roberts is also often the home to American born hockey players that play for the Vancouver Canucks. By keeping their residence in the US, they can avoid paying the higher rate of income tax that Canada has for high income individuals.

By: Craig Hughes

Craig Hughes — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:49:36 +0000

I also understand that there is quite a thriving P.O. Box business in Point Roberts where local canadians can have their US-origin internet-ordered goodies shipped to.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:53:09 +0000

Based on the, what looks like, man made marina at the south end of the peninsula and all the boats in it, everyone gets to the USA by boat.

By: Keith T.

Keith T. — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:25:34 +0000

The other one is the BCFerries terminal, for ferries going to Vancouver Island (where, incidentally, Victoria, the capital of BC, is located). Note the playground and the marketplace, to give the poor sap tourists something to do while they wait for the next ferry or two.

The ferry from lower BC to Victoria actually crosses into US waters, as the US-Canadian sea border is just a few hundred feet south of the dock, before it bends sharply around Vancouver Island.