Travel advisory: Busy weekend expected View ×

Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026

Busy weekend expected

BC Day long weekend is the busiest weekend of the year for ferry travel on the coast. Our major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island are expected to be at or near capacity for vehicles during peak times.

Be prepared for sailing waits if a booking has not been made in advance of travel. Depending on when you arrive, there may be limited or no space available for drive-up vehicles. Check Current Conditions before leaving for the terminal for the latest sailing and capacity information, and check Service Notices for operational updates.

If your plans are flexible, consider taking transit and travel as a foot passenger. Walk-on bookings are available on our major routes at no additional cost and are recommended to help secure your preferred sailing. BC Day long weekend travel tips can be found here.

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At-a-glance

Departures and arrivals

Check actual departure and arrival times for sailings at major terminals.

As of: 3:38 PM, Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026. Click to refresh

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Vancouver (Tsawwassen) terminal


Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point)

Sailing duration: 2h

Ferry
 DEPARTURES
status

Coastal Renaissance

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 5:15 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 5:16 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 7:12 AM

Coastal Inspiration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 7:45 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 7:57 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 9:56 AM
We are loading as many vehicles as possible

Coastal Renaissance

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 10:15 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 10:19 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 12:17 PM

Queen of Alberni

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 11:30 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 11:37 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 1:43 PM

Coastal Inspiration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 12:45 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 12:59 PM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 2:56 PM
Peak travel. Loading maximum number of vehicles

Coastal Renaissance

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 3:15 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 3:24 PM
  • ETA:
  • 5:24 PM

Queen of Alberni

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 4:30 PM
Peak travel. Loading maximum number of vehicles

Coastal Inspiration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 5:45 PM

Coastal Renaissance

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 8:15 PM

Coastal Inspiration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 10:45 PM

Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands

Sailing duration: Varies

Ferry
 DEPARTURES
status

Salish Heron

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 9:10 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 9:15 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 11:39 AM

Salish Eagle

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 10:25 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 10:30 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 1:59 PM

Salish Heron

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 1:40 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 2:05 PM
  • ETA:
    • Variable
Peak travel. Loading maximum number of vehicles

Salish Eagle

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 4:00 PM
On time

Salish Eagle

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 7:50 PM

Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Sailing duration: 1h 34min

Ferry
 DEPARTURES
status

Queen of New Westminster

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 6:00 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 6:04 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 7:31 AM

Spirit of British Columbia

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 7:00 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 7:06 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 8:37 AM

Coastal Celebration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 8:00 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 8:07 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 9:29 AM

Spirit of Vancouver Island

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 9:00 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 9:07 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 10:37 AM

Queen of New Westminster

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 10:00 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 10:06 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 11:34 AM

Spirit of British Columbia

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 11:00 AM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 11:09 AM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 12:38 PM

Coastal Celebration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 12:00 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 12:13 PM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 1:34 PM
We are loading as many vehicles as possible

Spirit of Vancouver Island

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 1:00 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 1:18 PM
  • ARRIVAL:
  • 2:42 PM
Peak travel. Loading maximum number of vehicles

Queen of New Westminster

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 2:00 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 2:08 PM
  • ETA:
  • 3:43 PM

Spirit of British Columbia

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 3:00 PM
  • ACTUAL:
  • 3:29 PM
  • ETA:
  • 5:04 PM
Earlier loading procedure is causing ongoing delay

Coastal Celebration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 4:00 PM
On time

Spirit of Vancouver Island

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 5:00 PM

Queen of New Westminster

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 6:00 PM

Spirit of British Columbia

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 7:00 PM

Coastal Celebration

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 8:00 PM

Spirit of Vancouver Island

  • SCHEDULED:
  • 9:00 PM

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