For Immediate Release
24-11
May 9, 2024

LIVE WEBCAMS NOW AVAILABLE AT MINOR ROUTE TERMINALS


VICTORIA – Customers travelling on minor routes can now access the information they need to plan their travel on the bcferries.com website and app, including new live webcams and up-to-date route information.

Starting today, 30 new webcams offer a real-time view of vehicle staging areas of most minor route terminals. Customers can also now access current conditions information, the latest service notices and vessel tracker, all in one convenient location online.

“Our customers have told us that reliability is something they value in their ferry service. They have places to be and want to be able to plan their travel, and plan their day,” says Melanie Lucia, VP of Customer Experience at BC Ferries.

“With the busy summer travel season fast approaching, customers can now access up-to-date sailing times and service information, and make informed choices about their schedules.”

These latest improvements to bcferries.com and the BC Ferries app mean more information than ever before is now available online regarding minor route travel.

Further improvements are in the works for the information available on current conditions to continue to best support customers through the peak summer season and beyond.

Customers who subscribe to receive service notices on these routes can get critical updates sent directly to their email inbox, including cancelled sailings and sailings delayed more than 30 minutes. Other non-critical service notices such as parking notifications and minor service changes, will be available on the bcferries.com current conditions page.

Visit www.bcferries.com/current-conditions to learn more. 
 
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Media Contact:
BC Ferries, Media Relations
Victoria: (250) 978-1267
media@bcferries.com

Customer Contact:
Victoria: (250) 410-1465
Toll-free: 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779)


Backgrounder: 
 
VICTORIA – Starting May 9, 2024, 30 new webcams will offer a real-time view of vehicle staging areas at the following terminals servicing minor routes:
  • Alert Bay (Cormorant Island)
  • Bear Cove (Port Hardy)
  • Blubber Bay (Texada Island)
  • Brentwood Bay
  • Buckle Bay
  • Chemainus
  • Crofton
  • Denman Island (East) – Gravelly Bay
  • Denman Island (West)
  • Descanso Bay (Gabriola Island)
  • Earls Cove (Jervis Inlet)
  • Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring Island)
  • Heriot Bay (Quadra Island)
  • Little River (Comox)
  • Long Harbour (Salt Spring Island)
 
  • Mill Bay
  • Nanaimo Harbour
  • Otter Bay
  • Penelakut Island
  • Port McNeill
  • Powell River (Westview)
  • Preedy Harbour (Thetis Island)
  • Quathiaski Cove (Quadra Island)
  • Saltery Bay (Jervis Inlet)
  • Shingle Spit (Hornby Island)
  • Snug Cove
  • Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island)
  • Vesuvius (Salt Spring Island)
  • Village Bay (Mayne Island)
  • Whaletown (Cortes Island)
Additional webcams will come online in the months leading up to the summer at the following minor route terminals: 
  • Alliford Bay (Haida Gwaii)
  • Bella Coola
  • Campbell River
  • McLoughlin Bay (Bella Bella) 
  • Ocean Falls
  • Prince Rupert
  • Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)
Visit www.bcferries.com/current-conditions to learn more. 
 
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Media Contact:
BC Ferries, Media Relations
Victoria: (250) 978-1267
media@bcferries.com

Customer Contact:
Victoria: (250) 410-1465
Toll-free: 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779)
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