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Service notice - Modified Schedule - July 1, 2023
Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023
Updated on May 21, 2023:
To accommodate customers travelling to Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island) for the annual Canada Day Lamb Barbeque on Saturday, July 1, BC Ferries is pleased to provide an additional sailing on the Swartz Bay – Southern Gulf Island route on the following revised schedule:
Revised Schedule on Saturday, July 1:
Departure |
Arrival |
9:05 am from Swartz Bay (Victoria) |
9:48 am to Otter Bay (Pender Island) |
10:00 am from Otter Bay (Pender Island) |
10:25 am to Village Bay (Mayne Island) |
10:35 am from Village Bay (Mayne Island) |
11:10 am to Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island) |
11:15 am from Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island) |
12:20 pm to Swartz Bay (Victoria) |
12:40 pm from Swartz Bay (Victoria) |
1:23 pm to Otter Bay (Pender Island) |
1:33 pm from Otter Bay (Pender Island) |
2:15 pm to Swartz Bay (Victoria) |
This revised schedule will allow Lyall Harbour-bound customers the option to travel on an additional sailing departing Swartz Bay (Victoria) at 9:05 am, with transfers at Otter Bay (Pender Island) and Village Bay (Mayne Island), with an extra return departure from Lyall Harbour to Swartz Bay at 11:15 am.
Customers travelling to Swartz Bay on the 10:00 am and 10:35 am departures from Otter Bay and Village Bay will incur a 60-minute delay to their regular scheduled arrival time. The 12:40 pm sailing from Swartz Bay to Otter Bay, with return at 1:33 pm, will also be delayed by 60 minutes.
Our goal is to inform our customers, as early as possible, of any changes to our scheduled sailings. We acknowledge and apologize for any inconvenience these delays may cause. We recommend that for the most up-to-date information, our customers also follow @BCFerries on Twitter or check our website at www.bcferries.com.