Service notice - Revised Schedule - Adverse Weather
Posted:
Monday, November 02, 2026
Reissued: Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 6:12 pm
To ensure the safety of our customers and crew, the following schedules up until November 8, 2026, on our Skidegate (Graham Island) – Prince Rupert – Klemtu – McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella) – Bear Cove (Port Hardy) routes have been revised as a result of Environment Canada’s severe weather forecast for high winds and wave heights in the Hecate Strait.
Revised Schedule for November 3 to November 9:
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Route and Date
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Original
Departure Time
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Revised
Departure Time
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Estimated
Arrival Time
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Depart Port Hardy
Saturday, Nov 7
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6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
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Bella Bella
3:00 am (Nov 8)
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Depart Bella Bella
Sunday, Nov 8
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2:00 am
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3:40 am
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Klemtu
6:30 am
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Depart Klemtu
Sunday, Nov 8
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6:30 am
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7:10 am
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Prince Rupert
4:00 pm
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Depart Prince Rupert
Sunday, Nov 8
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10:00 pm
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Cancelled
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Depart Skidegate
Monday, Nov 9
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10:00 am
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Cancelled
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Depart Prince Rupert
Monday, Nov 9
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10:00 pm
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*5:45 pm
Delayed due to weather.
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Skidegate
*11:30 pm
Delayed due to weather
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Depart Skidegate
Tuesday, Nov 10
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10:00 am
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10:00 am (no change)
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Prince Rupert
5:00 pm
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To accommodate all reserved customers, we will be providing the following additional sailings.
Tuesday November 10:
10:00 pm departing Prince Rupert to Skidegate
Wednesday November 11:
8:00 am departing Skidegate to Prince Rupert
The vessel is expected to return to the posted schedule with the November 12, 10:00 am sailing from Prince Rupert to Skidegate. The schedules can be found here.
If you have a booking on one of these affected sailings, our Customer Service Centre is in the process of contacting you to provide the modified departure time or alternate sailing. Reminder - you are required to check-in 90 to 120 minutes prior to the departure time on the revised schedule.
The vessel continues to monitor the weather conditions and we will share further updates with you should further information become available. We know you rely on our service to get to your destination and our commitment is to get you on your way as safely and promptly as possible.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.