Similar to the 2005 upgrade of the Spirit of British Columbia, the Spirit of Vancouver Island
will see all the interior passenger areas completely renovated. Among the many improvements
to the 1994 vessel will be an upgraded cafeteria, a redesigned buffet, renovated washrooms,
new seating, flooring and carpeting, and the replacement of the Lantern Coffee Bar with the
Seawest Lounge. The passenger-service improvements, which are part of a major initiative to
revitalize the fleet, represent an investment of approximately $10 million that, when combined
with the refit budget (which includes overhauling two of the four engines and repainting the
vessel), total $13 million.