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Service notice - Sailing Delay

Posted:   Friday, August 21, 2026

Posted: 11:22 am

Our 10:45 am sailing from Sointula (Malcolm Island) - Port McNeill - Alert Bay (Cormorant Island) departed 27 minutes behind schedule due to pump ashore operations earlier in the day, and the crew taking time to get extra vehicles loaded where possible given today’s heavy volume of traffic.

We expect the 11:20 am departing Port McNeill, the 12:15 pm departing Alert Bay, and the 1:15 pm departing Port McNeill for Sointula sailings to also be delayed. Check Ferry Tracker for the most up-to-date position of the vessel.

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