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BC Ferries’ new Seascapes Dining Lounge menu is making waves — but not in a good way, with some passengers saying the prices are enough to rock the boat.

Admission to the lounge is $6 per person, which includes unlimited tea, coffee and soft drinks. However, the newly-released prices for food and other beverages could quickly rack up the bill.

A bowl of cranberry and coconut oatmeal begins at $9.99 while a continental breakfast plate or banana caramel crepe will set you back $13.99. The lunch and dinner menu ranges in price from $9.49 for a bowl of soup, to $19.99 for a beef barbacoa and rice bowl.

“I think that’s silly. We’re paying to get on the ferry anyways,” passenger Lauren said.

She was echoed by her friend and fellow student Georgia.

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“I would not be caught dead paying $14 for a breakfast as a student personally,” Georgia said. “We know Vancouver is expensive. We …

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