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TRANSPORT
Where we can do it... we'll help you get safely to Debate Camp and home again!
Debate Camp organizes group transportation options to make attending overnight camp easier and fun enroute! For all options shown below, our staff meet campers at the designated time & location and accompany and supervise them onboard ferries, trains and any airport shuttles in our own vans and / or chartered busses.
OTTAWA OVERNIGHT CAMP:
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA: July 13 - 19, 2025
TORONTO - OTTAWA VIA TRAIN [VIA RAIL]
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SERVES: OTTAWA OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Ashbury College, Ottawa, ON
$145.00 CAD r/t
Debate Camp purchases VIA Rail tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 13 - 10:32 am departure - TORONTO UNION STATION Front Street
SATURDAY JULY 19 - 2:24 pm returns [no stops en route]
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in the street level main halll of Union Station at 9:30am board train as a group
MONTREAL - OTTAWA VIA TRAIN [VIA RAIL]
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SERVES: OTTAWA OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Ashbury College, Ottawa, ON
$125.00 CAD r/t
Debate Camp purchases VIA Rail tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 13 - 11:54 am departure - MONTREAL GARE CENTRAL STATION
SATURDAY JULY 19 - 12:15 pm returns [no stops en route]
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in the street level main halll of Gare Centrale at 11:15am board train as a group
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OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [YOW]
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SERVES: OTTAWA OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Ashbury College, Ottawa, ON
$65.00 CAD r/t
SUNDAY JULY 13 - recommended flight arrival times b/w 1:00pm and 3:30pm
SATURDAY JULY 19 - recommended flight departure times b/w 1:00pm and 3:30pm
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in baggage retrieval area of terminal associated with their flight; return travel campers are accompanied to airport security check-in. Phone numbers for Debate Camp Staff meeting / supervising and returning campers to airport available to parents ahead of travel days.
US CAMPERS PLEASE REVIEW DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO CANADA
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​MAINE OVERNIGHT CAMP
BRUNSWICK, MAINE, UNITED STATES, July 20 - 26, 2025
BOSTON - MAINE AMTRACK [DOWNEASTER]
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SERVES: MAINE OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
$115.00 CAD / $95.00 USD r/t
Debate Camp purchases Amtrack tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 20 - 11:50 am departure - BOSTON NORTH STATION [TD Garden, 135 Causeway St]
SATURDAY JULY 26 - 2:20 pm returns [stops en route]
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in main level of Boston North Station at 11:00am board train as a group
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PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT [PWM]
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SERVES: MAINE OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
$45.00 USD r/t
SUNDAY JULY 20 - recommended flight arrival times b/w 1:00pm and 3:30pm
SATURDAY JULY 26 - recommended flight departure times b/w 1:00pm and 3:30pm
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RHODE ISLAND OVERNIGHT CAMP
PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES: July 27 - August 2, 2025
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NEW YORK - PROVIDENCE AMTRACK [NORTHEAST REGIONAL TRAIN 164]
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SERVES: RHODE ISLAND OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, RI
$185.00 USD r/t
Debate Camp purchases Amtrack tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 27 - 1:00 pm departure - NEW YORK PENN STATION
SATURDAY AUGUST 2 - 3:52 pm returns
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in Amtrack waiting area / main level at 12:00 noon to board train as a group.
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STAMFORD - PROVIDENCE AMTRACK [NORTHEAST REGIONAL - TRAIN 164]
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SERVES: RHODE ISLAND OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, RI
$165.00 USD r/t
Debate Camp purchases Amtrack tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 27 - 1:48 pm departure - STAMFORD AMTRACK / METRO NORTH STATION
SATURDAY AUGUST 2 - 2:53 pm returns
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in Amtrack waiting area (upstairs) at 1:00 pm to board train as a group.
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BOSTON - PROVIDENCE AMTRACK [NORTHEAST REGIONAL TRAIN 135]
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SERVES: RHODE ISLAND OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, RI
$65.00 USD r/t
Debate Camp purchases Amtrack tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 27 - 1:40 pm departure - BOSTON SOUTH STATION
SATURDAY AUGUST 2 - 11:16 am returns
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff on concourse (main) level, just inside Dewey Square entrance at 1:00 pm to board train as a group.
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VANCOUVER ISLAND OVERNIGHT CAMP
MILL BAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: July 27 - August 2, 2025
SEATTLE - VICTORIA FERRY [CLIPPER]
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SERVES: VANCOUVER ISLAND OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake, BC
$165.00 USD r/t
Debate Camp purchases Victoria Clipper tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 20 - 7:30 am departure - VICTORIA CLIPPER TERMINAL
SATURDAY JULY 26 - 7:45 pm returns
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in main level of Clipper Ferry Terminal at 7:00am to board ferry as a group.
PLEASE REVIEW DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO CANADA
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TSAWWASSEN - VICTORIA FERRY [BC FERRIES]
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SERVES: VANCOUVER ISLAND OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake, BC
$65.00 CAD r/t
Debate Camp purchases BC Ferry tickets r/t for all campers booked on this option
SUNDAY JULY 20 - 1:00 pm departure - TSWWASSEN FERRY TERMINAL
SATURDAY JULY 26 - 2:35 pm returns
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff at foot passenger entrance Terminal at 12:30pm to board ferry as a group
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VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [YYJ]
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SERVES: VANCOUVER ISLAND OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake, BC
$65.00 CAD / $55.00 USD r/t
SUNDAY JULY 20 - recommended flight arrival times b/w 11:00am and 2:00pm
SATURDAY JULY 26 - recommended flight departure times b/w 1:00pm and 3:30pm
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in baggage retrieval area of Victoria International Airport; return travel campers are accompanied to airport security check-in. Phone numbers for Debate Camp Staff meeting / supervising and returning campers to airport available to parents ahead of travel days.
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PLEASE REVIEW DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO CANADA ​​
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NOVA SCOTIA OVERNIGHT CAMP
WINDSOR, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA: August 17 - 23, 2025
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [YHZ]
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SERVES: ANNAPOLIS VALLEY OVERNIGHT DEBATE CAMP - King's Edgehill School, Windsor, NS
$65.00 CAD / $55.00 USD r/t
SUNDAY AUGUST 17 - recommended flight arrival times b/w 1:00pm and 5:30pm
SATURDAY AUGUST 23 - recommended flight departure times b/w 1:00pm and 3:30pm
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INSTRUCTIONS: campers meet Debate Camp Staff in baggage retrieval area of Halifax International Airport; return travel campers are accompanied to airport security check-in. Phone numbers for Debate Camp Staff meeting / supervising and returning campers to airport available to parents ahead of travel days.
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PLEASE REVIEW DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO CANADA
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* DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO CANADA:
If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must carry proof of citizenship such as a passport, birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship or naturalization, a U.S. Permanent Resident Card, or a Certificate of Indian Status along with photo identification. If you are a U.S. permanent resident, ensure you carry proof of your status such as a U.S. Permanent Resident Card. (Source: Canada Border Services: