Update as of September 10, 10:10 am:

Please be advised that the Salish Orca is currently experiencing a mechanical difficulty with its variable speed drive. As a result, the following sailings have been cancelled:

Cancelled September 10:
6:15 am departing Comox (Little River)
8:05 am departing Powell River (Westview)
9:55 am departing Comox (Little River)
11:50 am departing Powell River (Westview)
3:25 pm departing Comox (Little River)
5:15 pm departing Powell River (Westview)

Customers with bookings on the cancelled sailings will have their bookings cancelled and booking fees refunded; travel will revert to standby basis. 

The Salish Eagle will take over providing service for the route commencing this afternoon. Today, the following revised schedule will be in place:

Revised Schedule September 10:
5:30 pm departing Little River
7:30 pm departing Powell River
9:30 pm departing from Little River
10:50 pm departing from Powell River

We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations. We are working to resolve the issue, and we will keep you informed as soon as more information becomes available.

Our goal is to inform our customers as early as possible of any changes to our scheduled sailings. We recommend that for the most up-to-date sailing and departure information, our customers also follow @BC Ferries on Twitter or visit our Current Conditions webpage.