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Service notice - Cancellation with Revised Schedule

Posted:   Friday, May 08, 2026

Issued: 12:20 am

Due to a mechanical difficulty with the vessel’s fire suppression system, some sailings between Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Southern Gulf Islands today, May 9 have been cancelled.

Cancelled Sailings Saturday, May 9:
5:40 am departing Swartz Bay (Victoria)
6:30 am departing Otter Bay (Pender Island)
7:10 am departing Village Bay (Mayne Island)
8:20 am departing Swartz Bay (Victoria)
9:10 am departing Otter Bay (Pender Island)
9:55 am departing Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)
10:45 am departing Village Bay (Mayne Island)
11:20 am departing Otter Bay (Pender Island)
12:05 pm departing Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)

We will be operating on the following revised schedule:

Swarz Bay – Southern Gulf Islands Revised Schedule for Saturday, May 9:

Departing

Arriving

5:50 am Swartz Bay (Victoria)

 7:00 am Sturdies Bay

7:10 am Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island)

7:35 am Village Bay

7:45 am Village Bay (Mayne Island)

8:20 am Otter Bay

8:30 am Otter Bay (Pender Island)

9:30 am Swartz Bay

9:40 am Swartz Bay (Victoria)

10:20 am Otter Bay

10:30 am Otter Bay (Pender Island)

11:05 am Village Bay

11:05 am Village Bay (Mayne Island)

11:40 am Lyall Harbour

11:50 am Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)

12:30 pm Village Bay

12:40 pm Village Bay (Mayne Island)

1:00 pm Otter Bay

1:10 pm Otter Bay (Pender Island)

1:50 pm Swartz Bay

 

Our engineers are working to resolve the fire suppression issue on the Salish Raven. This service notice will be updated once more information becomes available. 

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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