Travel advisory: Adverse Weather Service Disruptions - December 25 and 26, 2024 View ×

 

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.

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Cormorant Island (Alert Bay)  to  Port McNeill

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 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
9:35 am 10:20 am 00:45
  • Non-stop
12:20 pm 1:05 pm 00:45
  • Non-stop
3:15 pm 4:00 pm 00:45
  • Non-stop
5:55 pm 6:35 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
8:25 pm 9:25 pm 01:00
Stop Malcolm Island (Sointula)


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Alert Bay terminal is located on Cormorant Island, a short ferry ride from Port McNeil on the north coast of Vancouver Island. Sailings from Alert Bay provide service to Port McNeil and Malcolm Island (Sointula).

Boarding is based on order of arrival at the terminal. Check-in closes:

  • 5 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles


Dangerous goods sailings information

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
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Route

Port McNeill  to  Cormorant Island (Alert Bay)

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 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
8:40 am 9:25 am 00:45
  • Non-stop
11:35 am 12:15 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
2:20 pm 3:05 pm 00:45
  • Non-stop
5:10 pm 5:45 pm 00:35
  • Non-stop
7:40 pm 8:20 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
9:30 pm 10:35 pm 01:05
Stop Malcolm Island (Sointula)


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Port McNeill terminal is located on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. Sailings departing from Port McNeill provide service to Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) and Malcolm Island (Sointula).

Boarding is based on order of arrival at the terminal. Check-in and ticket sales close five minutes prior to the scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles.



Dangerous goods sailings information

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

 This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid on board the ferry at the time of travel.   
Service notices
Current Conditions
Departures and arrivals
Calculate fare
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