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Adverse Weather Service Disruptions - December 25 and 26, 2024
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Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Due to forecasted high winds for the Strait of Georgia and North Vancouver Island, service on multiple routes have been affected on Wednesday, December 25 and Thursday, December 26, 2024.
The safety of our passengers and crew is of primary importance to us. We are continuing to monitor this weather system and will share information as it becomes available.
BC Ferries’ Customer Service Centre hours for the holiday:
- December 25 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- December 31 – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Service Notices will continue to be posted with regular updates provided as needed. Travellers can find our Service Notices posted here.
If you have a booking and your sailing is cancelled due to weather, we will automatically refund your fees and/or fares. Click here for more information about bookings on cancelled sailings. Customers can make changes to their existing booking through bcferries.com or the app.
Check Current Conditions for up-to-date sailing and departure information. For further information regarding the weather warnings in place, please visit Environment Canada.
Service notices
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Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Island
Sailing Cancellations - Adverse Weather - December 25 and 26, 2024 - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point)
Sailing Cancellations - Adverse Weather - December 25 and 26, 2024 - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Departure Bay Berth Life Extension - December 6 to 17, 2024 & January 5 to March, 2025 - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
Horseshoe Bay Transfer Deck Life Extension Project - November 25 - May 2025 - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
Swartz Bay Terminal Projects and Marine Upgrades - July 2024 until Spring 2025 - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay)
Metro Vancouver - Sunshine Coast
Horseshoe Bay Transfer Deck Life Extension Project - November 25 - May 2025 - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Bowen Island (Snug Cove)
Horseshoe Bay Transfer Deck Life Extension Project - November 25 - May 2025 - Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
Metro Vancouver - Southern Gulf Islands
Sailing Cancellations - December 25 and 26, 2024 - Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands
Vancouver Island
No service notices at this time
Vancouver Island - Sunshine Coast
Schedule Revisions - Effective January 2, 2025 - Comox (Little River) - Powell River (Westview)
Vancouver Island - Southern Gulf Islands
Added Holiday Service - December 25, 2024 & January 1, 2025 - Crofton - Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay)
Revised Schedule - Dangerous Goods Sailings - December 23 and December 30, 2024 - Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
Schedule Revisions - Effective January 2, 2025 - Chemainus - Penelakut Island - Thetis Island
Schedule Revisions - Effective January 2, 2025 - Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
Swartz Bay Terminal Projects and Marine Upgrades - July 2024 until Spring 2025 - Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Southern Gulf Islands
Swartz Bay Terminal Projects and Marine Upgrades - July 2024 until Spring 2025 - Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour)
Limited Parking - Chemainus Terminal - July 2024 to June 2025 - Chemainus - Penelakut Island - Thetis Island
Vancouver Island - Northern Gulf Islands
Tidal Conditions - September - December 2024 - Vancouver Island (Campbell River) - Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove)
Vancouver Island - Central Coast
No service notices at this time
Vancouver Island - Central Coast - North Coast
No service notices at this time
Sunshine Coast
Revised Schedules - December 25, 2024 and January 1, 2025 - Gambier (New Brighton) - Keats (Keats Landing) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
Schedule Revisions - Effective January 2, 2025 - Powell River (Westview) - Texada (Blubber Bay)
Northern Gulf Islands
No service notices at this time
North Coast - Haida Gwaii
No service notices at this time
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