Travel advisory: Adverse Weather - Saturday, November 7-8, 2026 View ×

Updated: Saturday, November 7 at 12:57 pm

Due to high winds and wave height in the Strait of Georgia, service on multiple routes in this region have been affected tonight, Saturday, November 7, and may experience further disruptions tommorow, November 8.

Service Notices have been posted for several routes. Please check back or subscribe for updates.

The safety of our passengers and crew is of primary importance to us, and we will continue to monitor this weather system and share information as it becomes available. For further information regarding the weather warnings in place, please visit Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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Service notice - Revised Schedule - November 8

Posted:   Friday, November 06, 2026

Issued: Friday, November 6, at 6:04 am

The vessel on our Prince Rupert – Klemtu – McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella) – Bear Cove (Port Hardy) route will operate on a revised schedule as a result of  Environment and Climate Change Canada’s severe weather forecast for high winds and wave heights in the Hecate Strait.

To accommodate the connecting sailing, the vessel on our Bear Cove - Bella Coola route will operate on the following revised schedule on Sunday, November 8. 

Revised Schedule for November 8:

Route and Date

Original
Departure Time

Revised
Departure Time

Estimated
Arrival Time

Depart Shearwater

2:00 am

3:45 pm

Bella Bella
4:30 am

Depart Bella Bella
 

3:30 am

5:15 am

Shearwater
6:00 am

Depart Shearwater

5:00 am

6:45 pm 

Ocean Falls
9:30 am

Depart Ocean Falls

8:35 am

10:20 am

Bella Coola
2:30 pm

 

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. Reminder - you are required to check-in 90 to 120 minutes prior to the departure time on the revised schedule.

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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