Yes

You need to visit their website for the time table.

Check the BC ferries website. They leave at different times and deoend on destination

About $17.20 CDN

https://www.bcferries.com/m/schedules/

257 should be faster.

For any inquiries please visit https://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/hbna-current.php

Yes..you now need a mask to board. 4 sailings daily.

Yes, one of the destinations is Departure Bay, Nanaimo

Monday to Thursday only excluding stat holidays