Reposted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
We are actively following a rapidly intensifying storm that is expected to reach parts of British Columbia’s West Coast by Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The adverse weather conditions may impact travel through Wednesday, November 20.
Travellers are advised to check our Service Notices page prior to travel for any possible service disruptions.
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 any weather warnings in place, please visit Environment Canada.
For the most up-to-date sailing and departure information, customers can follow our @BCFerries X Account, check Current Conditions or visit bcferries.com.
Reissued: 11:50 am
To ensure the safety of our customers and crew, the following sailings between Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver) – Langdale (Sunshine Coast) must be cancelled for this evening, Tuesday, November 19, 2024, as a result of Environment Canada’s deteriorating weather forecast for high winds for Howe Sound:
Cancelled Sailings:
5:30 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
6:40 pm departing Langdale
7:50 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
8:55 pm departing Langdale
Other sailings on this route are expected to sail as scheduled:
11:55 am departing Horseshoe Bay
1:05 pm departing Langdale
2:10 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
3:15 pm departing Langdale
4:20 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
5:25 pm departing Langdale
6:30 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
7:30 pm departing Langdale
8:40 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
10:55 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
9:35 pm departing Langdale
If you have a booking on one of these cancelled sailings, you will hear from our Customer Service Centre to let you know if we can fit you on an alternate sailing, or if your booking must be cancelled. In the case of a cancellation, we will refund your fees and/or fares. Click here for more information about bookings on cancelled sailings.
We know you have important places to be and we continue to monitor the weather conditions with the goal of getting you underway as soon as it’s safe to do so.
For those customers travelling on to Powell River today, these cancellations are not expected to impact your ability to travel on the Earls Cove (Sechelt) – Saltery Bay (Powell River) route today. For more information on how delays are communicated and handled between routes, please visit: https://www.bcferries.com/travel-boarding/travel-tips#regions under ‘Sunshine Coast.’
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.