Service notices

Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Island


Holding in Dock - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Horseshoe Bay & Langdale Infrastructure Program - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)

Metro Vancouver - Sunshine Coast


Overnight Maintenance at Snug Cove - August 23 to 26 - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Bowen Island (Snug Cove)
Horseshoe Bay & Langdale Infrastructure Program - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Bowen Island (Snug Cove)
Horseshoe Bay & Langdale Infrastructure Program - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale)

Metro Vancouver - Southern Gulf Islands


Sailing Delay - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands
Sailing Delay - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands
Otter Bay Terminal Life Extension Project - Berth Closure and Alternate Service - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands

Vancouver Island


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Vancouver Island - Sunshine Coast


No service notices at this time

Vancouver Island - Southern Gulf Islands


Sailing Delay - Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands
Sailing Delay - Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands
Lay-by Berth and Trestle Life Extension Project - Crofton - May 2026 to Summer 2027 - Crofton - Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay)
Notice of Project Work - Descanso Bay Terminal - March to August, 2026 - Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
Otter Bay Terminal Life Extension Project - Berth Closure and Alternate Service - Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands
Notice of Project Work - Nanaimo Harbour Terminal - October 27 to August 2026 - Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
Limited Parking - Chemainus Terminal - Chemainus - Penelakut Island - Thetis Island

Vancouver Island - Northern Gulf Islands


Sailing Delay - Port McNeill - Alert Bay (Cormorant Island) - Sointula (Malcolm Island)
Employee Parking - Buckley Bay Terminal - Vancouver Island (Buckley Bay) - Denman Island West
Tidal Conditions - Buses, RVs, and Low Bed Vehicles - Vancouver Island (Campbell River) - Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove)

Vancouver Island - Central Coast


Sailing Cancellations & Alternate Service - August 19 - September 7, 2026 - Port Hardy (Bear Cove) - Mid Coast - Prince Rupert including Discovery Coast Connector

Vancouver Island - Central Coast - North Coast


No service notices at this time

Sunshine Coast


No service notices at this time

Northern Gulf Islands


No service notices at this time

North Coast - Haida Gwaii


No service notices at this time
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