Travel advisory: Adverse Weather Service Disruptions - December 25 View ×

 

Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Due to forecasted high winds for the Strait of Georgia and North Vancouver Island, service on multiple routes may be affected on Wednesday, December 25, 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 24 – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • 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.

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For Immediate Release
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December 19, 2022

TWO ISLAND CLASS VESSELS TO BEGIN SERVICE ON CAMPBELL RIVER – QUADRA ISLAND ROUTE


VICTORIA – Round trip service between Campbell River – Quadra Island will grow from up to 18 trips to up to 29 per day with the introduction of the Island Nagalis and Island K’ulut’a on January 18, 2023 to deliver more service at peak times and more capacity overall.

One of the vessels will provide 18-hours of service. Departure times from each terminal will be close to what is in place today to support established travel patterns. The second vessel will operate during the busiest 12-hour period of the day.

The new schedule was developed in consultation with the community and the Campbell River – Quadra Island – Cortes Island Ferry Advisory Committee through a public engagement process carried out in the spring of 2021. Key considerations from the community included:
 
  • the importance of providing two-ship service later into the day to accommodate the return of commuter traffic from Vancouver Island;
  • the impacts of two-ship service on the residents of Cortes Island who use the Campbell River – Quadra Island ferry as a vital connection to Vancouver Island; and
  • providing service as close to every hour and half-hour as possible.

BC Ferries also recognizes the significant efforts of the local crew in bringing two-ship service to the route by participating in training, trials, and preparations for the new service, and wishes to thank them for their continued dedication.

The two hybrid-electric Island Class vessels replace the MV Powell River Queen and are fitted with hybrid technology that bridges the gap until shore charging infrastructure and funding become available. From the exterior details to the engines, the design of the new vessels reduces underwater radiated noise, lowers emissions and improves customer service.

Online schedules for this new, two-ship service are available here.
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