{
  "id": 11161455,
  "title": "Taking a seaplane was about twice as expensive as the ferry. It made traveling with a toddler easier.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/taking-a-seaplane-was-about-twice-as-expensive-as-the-ferry-it-made",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/seaplane-over-ferry-travel-with-toddler-easier-pros-cons-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author and her family chose to take a seaplane from Vancouver to Victoria for their recent vacation, rather than taking the ferry. The seaplane was more expensive, but it was significantly faster, only taking 35 minutes compared to the 95-minute ferry ride. The author and her family found the seaplane experience convenient, scenic, and worth the additional cost for their toddler. The seaplane flyover offered beautiful views of the British Columbia coastline, and they were able to avoid long travel days, transfers, and traffic. However, the seaplane flight had turbulence and the luggage limit was restrictive. The author concluded that while they wouldn't choose the seaplane for every trip, it was well worth it for this vacation, allowing them to plan their travel day around their toddler's nap schedule without sacrificing a whole day to get there.",
  "summary": "We traveled to Victoria on a seaplane instead of taking the ferry. It was more expensive but allowed us to stay on schedule for our toddler.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}