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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Route

Pender Island (Otter Bay) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)

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This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid at the terminal at the time of travel.

 View printable Southern Gulf Islands schedules


Service notices

Mondays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
8:15 pm
 		8:55 pm 40m

Only on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Non-stop

8:50 pm
 		9:57 pm 1h 7m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Tuesdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
8:50 pm
 		9:57 pm 1h 7m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Wednesdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
8:50 pm
 		9:57 pm 1h 7m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Thursdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
8:50 pm
 		9:57 pm 1h 7m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Saturdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
9:05 am
 		9:45 am 40m

Non-stop

11:15 am
 		11:50 am 35m

Non-stop

3:25 pm
 		4:35 pm 1h 10m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

8:15 pm
 		8:55 pm 40m

Non-stop

Sundays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:20 am
 		7:00 am 40m

No passengers permitted - only sails on Oct 27, Nov 10, 24, Dec 8, 22, Jan 5, 19, Feb 2, 16, Mar 2, 16 & 30.

Dangerous goods only

Non-stop

8:05 am
 		9:30 am 1h 25m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

8:15 pm
 		8:55 pm 40m

Non-stop



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Otter Bay terminal is located on the northwest side of Pender Island. Pender Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands on BC’s south coast. Sailings departing from Otter Bay provide service to Galiano, Mayne, Salt Spring, Saturna, Vancouver (Tsawwassen) and Victoria (Swartz Bay).

Check-in times

For travel to Vancouver (Tsawwassen) with a reservation – Arrive at the terminal 30 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Your booking will not be honoured and travel will be based on your order of arrival at the terminal if you arrive before booking check-in has opened, or after booking check-in has closed.

  • Booking check-in opens 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure for foot passengers and vehicles.
  • Booking check-in closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure for foot passengers and vehicles.

For travel without a reservation or on a non-bookable route – Travel is based on your order of arrival at the terminal.

  • Ticket sales and check-in for foot passengers close 5 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure.
  • Ticket sales and check-in for vehicles close 3 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure.

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

Last updated:  Dec 26, 2024.

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Route

Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) to Pender Island (Otter Bay)

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This is a non-bookable route. Fares are paid at the terminal at the time of travel.

 View printable Southern Gulf Islands schedules


Service notices

Mondays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:15 am
 		7:30 am 1h 15m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

10:25 am
 		12:00 pm 1h 35m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

4:35 pm
 		6:55 pm 2h 20m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Tuesdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:15 am
 		7:30 am 1h 15m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

10:25 am
 		12:00 pm 1h 35m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

4:35 pm
 		6:55 pm 2h 20m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Wednesdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:15 am
 		7:30 am 1h 15m

Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

10:25 am
 		12:00 pm 1h 35m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

4:35 pm
 		6:55 pm 2h 20m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Thursdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:15 am
 		7:30 am 1h 15m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

10:25 am
 		12:00 pm 1h 35m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

4:35 pm
 		6:55 pm 2h 20m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Fridays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:15 am
 		7:30 am 1h 15m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

10:25 am
 		12:00 pm 1h 35m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

4:25 pm
 		6:05 pm 1h 40m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Saturdays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
9:55 am
 		11:05 am 1h 10m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

4:45 pm
 		5:25 pm 40m

Non-stop

Sundays

Depart 		Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
9:40 am
 		12:20 pm 2h 40m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

11:30 am
 		12:15 pm 45m

No passengers permitted - only sails on Oct 27, Nov 10, 24, Dec 8, 22, Jan 5, 19, Feb 2, 16, Mar 2, 16 & 30.

Dangerous goods only

Non-stop



Printable version

Lyall Harbour terminal is located on the northwest of Saturna Island, at the west end of East Point Road. Sailings departing from Lyall Harbour provide service to Galiano Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Salt Spring Island, Vancouver (Tsawwassen), and Victoria (Swartz Bay).

Check-in times

For travel to Vancouver (Tsawwassen) with a reservation – Arrive at the terminal 30 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Your booking will not be honoured and travel will be based on your order of arrival at the terminal if you arrive before booking check-in has opened, or after booking check-in has closed.

  • Booking check-in opens 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure for foot passengers and vehicles.
  • Booking check-in closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure for foot passengers and vehicles.

For travel without a reservation or on a non-bookable route – Travel is based on your order of arrival at the terminal. 

  • Ticket sales and check-in close 5 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure for foot passengers and vehicles.

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

Last updated:  Dec 26, 2024.

Service notices
Current Conditions
Departures and arrivals
Calculate fare
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