Updated on July 25 at 3:34 pm:

The crew availability issue expected to affect Skeena Queen sailings on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 has been resolved, and the previously cancelled sailings on those days have been reinstated. While sailings on July 29 and July 30 are now expected to travel as scheduled, Skeena Queen sailing cancellations are still in effect until Thursday, July 28, as follows:

Cancelled Sailings - Friday, July 22 to Thursday, July 28, 2022:

5:50 pm departing Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring Island)
7:00 pm departing Swartz Bay (Victoria)
7:50 pm departing Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring Island)
9:00 pm departing Swartz Bay (Victoria)

Other sailings on this route are expected to proceed as scheduled:

Monday, July 25 to Thursday, July 28, 2022:

A 48 person water taxi has been sourced and will provide complimentary service between Fulford Harbour and Swartz Bay on the regular posted schedule, beginning at 5:50 pm from Fulford Harbour. Sailings will depart from the Government dock adjacent to Swartz Bay, and the Government dock at Fulford Harbour. The walk from the Swartz Bay foot passenger booths to the dock is approximately 10 minutes, and terminal staff will be available to provide directions.

Customers opting to travel via water taxi are invited to leave their license plate number with the ticket agent in order to receive complimentary parking at Swartz Bay terminal. To assist customers arriving by water taxi, BC Transit will provide bus service to meet the water taxi at Fulford Harbour at its scheduled arrival time. An alternative option for customers travelling between Salt Spring Island and Vancouver Island is to sail between Crofton and Vesuvius Bay.

We require a specific number of crew members on board the vessel to ensure the safety of our passengers in the unlikely event of an emergency and to comply with Transport Canada regulations. The decision to cancel a sailing in these circumstances is made when we have exhausted all options to find replacement crew. That said, if circumstances change and replacement crew become available, we will notify customers immediately.

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We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations.