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in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
expect that the 5:15 pm departing Village Bay, the 5:55 pm departing Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island), and the 7:30 pm departing Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Sturdies Bay will also be delayed. If you have a reservation on an upcoming sailing today, please arrive during the check-...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 4:58 pm Our scheduled 4:25 pm sailing from Otter Bay (Pender Island) to Village Bay (Mayne Island) departed 33 minutes behind schedule due to a mechanical difficulty with the vessel's navigation equipment. We...
Swartz Bay (Victoria) route is currently operating 35 minutes behind schedule. Your patience is appreciated and we apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of this delay. We wish our fellow passenger a speedy recovery.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour) Issued: 3:10 pm One of our customers experienced a medical emergency that required immediate medical attention. As a result, the 2:35 pm vessel sailing on our Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring Island) to...
to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic.
#BCFAlert: Crofton - Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay) Issued: 3:06 pm Our 2:20 pm sailing from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay (Salt Spring Island) departed 40 minutes behind schedule due to pump ashore operations earlier in the day, and accumulated delays from the crew taking time...
result. Our crew deployed rescue boats and the passeger overboard has been recovered and is being transported to hospital.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) Updated: 2:19 pm The Tsawwassen (Vancouver) – Swartz Bay (Victoria) vessel held outside of dock due to a marine rescue. The 1:00 pm sailing from Tsawwassen will arrive in Swartz Bay approximately one hour delayed as a...
stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
Point and the 10:45 pm departing Tsawwassen sailings to be similarly delayed. If you have a reservation on an upcoming sailing tonight, please arrive during the check-in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay) Issued: 7:09 pm Our 5:45 pm sailing from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Duke Point (Nanaimo) departed 66 minutes behind schedule due to the removal of a stalled vehicle. We expect the 8:15 pm departing Duke...
patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations.
successfully pulled together an additional crew to start service on a nearby stationed vessel. Both vessels will now operate until further notice until all traffic has been cleared, with departures expected every 30 minutes from respective terminals. We appreciate your...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver Island (Buckley Bay) - Denman Island West Reissued: 5:16 pm The abandoned fishing net has been successfully removed from our vessel on the Buckley Bay (Vancouver Island) – Denman Island West route. While the removal of the net was in progress, our teams...
patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations.
Cancelled Sailings: 4:00 pm departing Buckley Bay 4:40 pm departing Denman Island West 5:00 pm departing Buckley Bay 5:40 pm departing Denman Island West Our engineering teams are on site and working to free the net so that the vessel can resume service. We appreciate your...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver Island (Buckley Bay) - Denman Island West Issued: 3:59 pm Due to an abandoned fishing net stuck around the vessel's cable, some sailings between Buckley Bay (Vancouver Island) – Denman Island West, today, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, have been cancelled....
We expect the 7:00 am departing Village Bay, and the 7:45 am sailing departing Otter Bay to Swartz Bay to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 7:11 am Our 6:15 am sailing from Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island) – Village Bay (Mayne Island) – Otter Bay (Pender Island) departed 31 minutes behind schedule due to an crewing issue that has since been resolved....
Lyall Harbour, the 2:50 pm departing Swartz Bay (Victoria), and the 4:10 pm departing Sturdies Bay to Lyall Harbour to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 1:03 pm Our 12:10 pm sailing from Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) - Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island) departed 42 minutes behind schedule in order to accommodate transfer traffic. We expect the 1:10 pm departing...
sailings.
reservation on an upcoming sailing today, please arrive during the check-in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later...
time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect that the 12:25 pm departing Village Bay (Mayne Island), and the 1:05 pm departing Otter Bay (Pender Island) to Tsawwassen (Vancouver) will also be delayed. If you have a...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 12:44 pm Our 11:50 am sailing from Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) to Village Bay (Mayne Island) departed 36 minutes behind schedule due to earlier tidal conditions, and accumulated delays from the crew taking...
at the terminal who are impacted by these cancelled sailings can find information about our compensation policy here. Receipts must be provided for compensation consideration.
today, or if your booking must be cancelled. In the case of a cancellation, we will refund your fees and/or fares. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations. Reserved customers and those checked-in...
Island) at 11:40 am Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) at 11:50 am Village Bay (Mayne Island) at 12:15 pm If you have a booking on one of these cancelled sailings, you will hear from our Customer Service Centre who will let you know if we can fit you on an alternate sailing later...
Tsawwassen (Vancouver) at 7:00 am Otter Bay (Pender Island) at 8:20 am Otter Bay (Pender Island) at 8:30 am Village Bay (Mayne Island) at 8:55 am Village Bay (Mayne Island) at 9:05 am Tsawwassen (Vancouver) at 10:10 am Tsawwassen (Vancouver) at 10:50 am Sturdies Bay (Galiano...
Tsawwassen (Vancouver) 9:25 am departing Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) The vessel will resume service, starting with the 10:25 am departure from Long Harbour. The other vessel on this route will continue to provide service on the following schedule: Departing Arriving...
options at this time to get the needed crew in place and continue to contact all potential replacement crew members with the goal of keeping you moving in a safe and timely fashion. Cancelled Sailings: 6:15 am departing Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island) 8:20 am departing...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Reissued: 6:15 am Due to unanticipated crew absences, the following sailings must be cancelled as we are unable to transport passengers safely without the federally required number of crew members. We’ve exhausted all...
inconvenience you may experience as a result of this {or these} cancellation{s}.
our Customer Service Centre who will let you know if we can fit you on an alternate sailing later today, or if your booking must be cancelled. In the case of a cancellation, we will refund your fees and/or fares. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any...
Tsawwassen (Vancouvewr) 9:25 am departing Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) Other sailings on this route are expected to proceed as scheduled, starting with the 10:25 am departure from Long Harbour. If you have a booking on one of these cancelled sailing{s}, you will hear from...
options at this time to get the needed crew in place and continue to contact all potential replacement crew members with the goal of keeping you moving in a safe and timely fashion. Cancelled Sailings: 6:15 am departing Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island) 8:20 am departing...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 5:15 am Due to unanticipated crew absences, the following sailings must be cancelled as we are unable to transport passengers safely without the federally required number of crew members. We’ve exhausted all...
will keep you informed as more information becomes available. As soon as the matter is resolved, the vessel will resume service. We know you have important places to be. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay) Issued: 10:55 pm The Duke Point (Nanaimo) – Tsawwassen (Vancouver) vessel is currently holding in dock due to a police incident. The 10:45 pm sailing from Duke Point will be delayed as a result. We...
5:40 pm departing Sturdies Bay, the 6:15 pm departing Village Bay, and the 8:00 pm sailing departing Tsawwassen to Otter Bay (Pender Island) to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 5:43 pm Our 4:35 pm sailing from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) – Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) – Village Bay (Mayne Island) departed 55 minutes behind schedule due to accumulated operational delays. We expect the...
check-in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
heavy volume of traffic. We expect that the 8:00 pm departing Tsawwassen, and the 9:30 pm sailing departing Otter Bay (Pender Island) to Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island) will also be delayed. If you have a reservation on an upcoming sailing today, please arrive during the...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 7:00 pm Our 6:15 pm sailing from Village Bay (Mayne Island) to Tsawwassen (Vancouver) departed 34 minutes behind schedule due to the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s...
Village Bay. We expect the 6:25 pm departing Sturdies Bay, the 7:50 pm departing Swartz Bay (Victoria), and the 8:50 pm sailing departing Village Bay to Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island) to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 6:24 pm Our 5:46 pm sailing from Village Bay (Mayne Island) to Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) departed 30 minutes behind schedule due to today’s heavy volume of traffic, and to accommodate transfer traffic at...
upcoming sailing today, please arrive during the check-in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect that the 5:15 pm departing Otter Bay, the 7:05 pm departing Tsawwassen (Vancouver), and the 8:10 pm sailing departing Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) to Village Bay (Mayne Island) will also be delayed. If you have a reservation on an...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 5:09 pm Our 4:25 pm sailing from Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island) to Otter Bay (Pender Island) departed 30 minutes behind schedule due to the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given...
possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic.
#BCFAlert: Sechelt (Earls Cove) - Powell River (Saltery Bay) Issued: 1:47 pm Our 12:55 pm sailing from Earls Cove (Sechelt) - Saltery Bay (Powell River) departed 30 minutes behind schedule due to accumulated delays from the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where...
Bay and the 9:00 pm departing Tsawwassen sailings to be similarly delayed. We wish our fellow traveller a speedy recovery.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) Reissued: 6:00 pm Our 5:00 pm sailing from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Swartz Bay (Victoria) departed 60 minutes behind schedule after returning to dock due to a medical emergency. We expect the 7:00 pm departing Swartz...
An update will be provided once the vessel resumes service. Your patience is apprecaited and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of this delay. We wish our fellow traveller a speedy recovery.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) Issued: 5:15 pm One of our customers is in need of immediate medical attention that requires the vessel to return to Tsawwassen (Vancouver). The 5:00 pm departure to Swartz Bay (Victoria) will be delayed as a result....
window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
BC Ferries. As a result, the vessel departed Long Harbour 39 minutes behind schedule. We expect the 4:45 pm sailing from Sturdies Bay to Tsawwassen to be similarly delayed. If you have a reservation on the upcoming sailing this afternoon, please arrive during the check-in...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 4:33 pm Our 3:45 pm sailing from Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island) - Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) - Tsawwassen (Vancouver) returned to dock as one of our travellers was notified of an emergency unrelated to...
vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver Island (Campbell River) - Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove) Issued: 3:33 pm Our 3:00 pm sailings from Campbell River and Quathiaski Cove (Quadra Island) departed 30 minutes behind schedule due to accumulated delays from the crew taking time to get extra...
today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect the 11:00 am departing Penelakut Island, the 12:25 pm departing Chemainus, and the 1:05 pm departing Penelakut Island to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Chemainus - Penelakut Island - Thetis Island Issued: 11:28 am Our 10:40 am sailing from Thetis Island - Penelakut Island departed 31 minutes behind schedule due to accumulated delays from the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given...
accumulated delays from the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect the 12:45 pm sailing from VIllage Bay to Swartz Bay to be similarly delayed.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 1:46 pm Our 12:10 pm sailing from Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) – Village Bay (Mayne Island) – Swartz Bay (Victoria) departed 64 minutes behind schedule due to earlier berth congestion at Village Bay, and...
today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect the 9:25 am departing Otter Bay, and the 10:25 am sailing departing Swartz Bay to Village Bay to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Updated: 9:02 am Our 8:20 am sailing from Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Otter Bay (Pender Island) – Swartz Bay departed 31 minutes behind schedule due to crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given...
and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of this delay.
customers safely without the federally required number of crew. We are currently contacting all potential replacement crew members as quickly as possible so we can resume service with the goal of keeping you moving in a safe and timely fashion. We appreciate your patience...
#BCFAlert: Powell River (Westview) - Texada (Blubber Bay) Issued: 5:55 am Due to unanticipated crew absences, the Blubber Bay (Texada) - Westview (Powell River) vessel is currently holding in dock. The 6:00 am sailing from Texada will be delayed as we are unable to transport...
those reserved on later sailings.
delayed. If you have a reservation on an upcoming sailing this evening, please arrive during the check-in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and...
crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect the 5:30 pm departing Otter Bay, the 6:05 pm departing Village Bay, and the 7:50 pm departing Tsawwassen for Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) sailings to also be...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 4:42 pm Our 4:00 pm sailing from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) - Otter Bay (Pender Island) - Village Bay (Mayne Island) departed 32 minutes behind schedule due to berth congestion at the Tsawwassen terminal and the...
available at this time. We recommend arriving at the terminal 45-60 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing you intend to travel on. Please consider taxi service or arrange to be dropped off at the terminal to avoid traffic congestion as parking lots will be very busy.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay) Issued: 4:01 pm Vehicle deck space on our Duke Point (Nanaimo) to Tsawwassen (Vancouver) sailings has reached capacity for the remainder of today, Monday, August 25. Foot passenger space remains...
possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic.
#BCFAlert: Crofton - Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay) Issued: 1:39 pm Our 12:55 pm sailing from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay (Salt Spring Island) departed 37 minutes behind schedule due to earlier pump ashore operations and crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where...
to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect the 12:10 pm departing Sturdies Bay, and the 12:45 pm departing Village Bay to Swartz Bay to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 1:02 pm Our 11:30 am sailing from Village Bay (Mayne Island) – Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) – Village Bay departed 1 hour 17 minutes behind schedule due to the volume of transfer traffic and crew taking time...
loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect the 11:40 am departing Otter Bay, the 1:40 pm departing Tsawwassen, and the 2:45 pm sailing departing Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) to Long Harbour to also be delayed.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 11:40 am Our 10:50 am sailing from Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island) – Otter Bay (Pender Island) – Tsawwassen (Vancouver) departed 32 minutes behind schedule due to crew taking time to get extra vehicles...
of this sailing delay. Our crew is doing everything they can to get us back on schedule.
We expect the 6:30 am departing Sturdies Bay, the 7:05 am departing Village Bay, and the 8:20 am departing Swartz Bay for Otter Bay (Pender Island) to also be delayed. We know you have important places to be and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result...
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 5:52 am Our 5:05 am sailing from Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) – Village Bay (Mayne Island) departed 39 minutes behind schedule due to the vessel waiting for a replacement crew member....
providing an additional sailing today, August 25: 12:45 am departing Langdale
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale) Issued: 12:20 am We know you have important places to be so to keep you moving and to assist with high traffic volumes as a result of an earlier Highway 101 closure, our Langdale - Horseshoe Bay route will be...
alternating traffic. The vessel will now depart Earls Cove at 11:20 pm.
#BCFAlert: Sechelt (Earls Cove) - Powell River (Saltery Bay) Issued: 10:30pm Our 10:00 pm sailing from Earls Cove to Saltery Bay will depart 1 hour 20 minutes behind schedule to accommodate customers affected by the Highway 101 closure that has now re-opened with single lane...
alternating traffic. The vessel will now depart Langdale at 11:00 pm.
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale) Issued: 10:30pm Our 10:30 pm sailing from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay will depart 30 minutes behind schedule to accommodate customers affected by the Highway 101 closure that has now re-opened with single lane...
motor vehicle incident on Highway 101 which is now closed in both directions. Stay updated with Drive BC.
#BCFAlert: Sechelt (Earls Cove) - Powell River (Saltery Bay) , Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale) Issued: 6:00 pm Customers travelling between Langdale (Sunshine Coast) - Saltery Bay (Powell River) may not make the connection this evening due to a serious...
terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. If you have a reservation on an upcoming sailing today, please arrive during the check-in window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the...
#BCFAlert: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 5:18 pm Our 4:35 pm sailing from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island) departed 33 minutes behind schedule due to accumulated delays from the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded...
extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic.
#BCFAlert: Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands Issued: 4:08 pm Our 3:05 pm sailing from Otter Bay (Pender Island) – Village Bay (Mayne Island) – Otter Bay (Pender Island) departed 33 minutes behind schedule due to accumulated delays from crew taking time to get...
window noted in your booking confirmation email to maintain your reserved status. This ensures we can stage your vehicle at the terminal ahead of standby customers and those reserved on later sailings.
time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic. We expect that the 1:05 pm sailing departing Sturdies Bay for Tsawwassen to also be delayed. If you have a reservation on an upcoming sailing today, please arrive during the check-in...