The ferry for the Dinghy Dock Pub, and Restaurant leaves Protection Island every hour on the hour. The ferry leaves the Nanaimo side 10 minutes past every hour. Check out times for the first and last daily sailings. The ramp, accessing the Protection Island Ferry waiting room, is located on the corner of Front Street, and Promenade Drive in downtown Nanaimo. Passengers, for the Island Ferry, are headed for the Dinghy Dock Pub, and Protection Island. Call 250-753-2373 for the Dinghy Dock Pub, and Restaurant, Protection Island, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.