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Service notice - Sailing Cancellations - Scheduled Maintenance - Saturday, December 13

Posted:   Friday, December 05, 2025

Issued: Friday, December 5

Sailing Cancellations – Scheduled Maintenance
Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring Island)
December 13, 2025

To complete required maintenance to the #3 Main Engine on the vessel servicing our Swartz Bay – Fulford Harbour route, the following sailings have been cancelled on Saturday, December 13.   

Cancelled Sailings – December 13:
7:50 pm departing Fulford Harbour
9:00 pm departing Swartz Bay

The final opportunity for customers to travel will be the 5:50 pm departure from Fulford Harbour, and the 7:00 pm departure from Swartz Bay on this day.

Sailings at Risk of Cancellation – December 14:
6:15 am departing Fulford Harbour
9:00 am departing Swartz Bay

Alternate service is available via the Crofton – Vesuvius Bay (Salt Spring Island) route. Click here to view the schedule.

A water taxi will provide service between Swartz Bay and Fulford Harbour during the cancelled sailing times to accommodate foot passengers. Water taxi tickets can be purchased at the Swartz Bay terminal ticket booth, and staff can provide directions for customers to load the vessel at the government docks off Dolphin Road and adjacent to the Fulford Harbour terminal. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete this maintenance work.

For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.

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