Travel advisory: Anticipated Adverse Weather Conditions - Tuesday, November 19 to Wednesday, November 20 View ×

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.

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Route

Vancouver (Tsawwassen) to Pender Island (Otter Bay)

Tsawwassen thru fare

For an alternate route to this destination use thru fares between Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Southern Gulf Islands

 View printable Southern Gulf Islands schedules

Notify the agent at the Tsawwassen ticket booth if you are traveling via thru fare to Pender Island (Otter Bay). Connections are not guaranteed.


Mondays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
11:40 am 4h 40m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

9:55 am
12:00 pm 2h 5m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

11:00 am
3:02 pm 4h 2m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

11:00 am
3:00 pm 4h

Only on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:00 pm
7:50 pm 4h 50m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:00 pm
8:05 pm 3h 5m

Only on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:00 pm
8:42 pm 3h 42m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:40 pm
9:00 pm 3h 20m

Only on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

6:45 pm
9:45 pm 3h

Only on Dec 23 & 30

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

7:30 pm
9:45 pm 2h 15m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Tuesdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
11:40 am 4h 40m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

9:55 am
12:00 pm 2h 5m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

11:00 am
3:02 pm 4h 2m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:00 pm
7:50 pm 4h 50m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:00 pm
8:42 pm 3h 42m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

7:30 pm
9:45 pm 2h 15m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Wednesdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
11:40 am 4h 40m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

9:55 am
12:00 pm 2h 5m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

11:00 am
3:02 pm 4h 2m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:00 pm
7:50 pm 4h 50m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:00 pm
8:42 pm 3h 42m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

7:30 pm
9:45 pm 2h 15m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Thursdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
11:40 am 4h 40m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

9:55 am
12:00 pm 2h 5m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

11:00 am
3:02 pm 4h 2m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:00 pm
7:50 pm 4h 50m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:00 pm
8:42 pm 3h 42m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

6:45 pm
9:45 pm 3h

Only on Dec 26

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

7:30 pm
9:45 pm 2h 15m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Fridays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
11:40 am 4h 40m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

9:25 am
10:45 am 1h 20m

Only on Dec 20 & 27

Non-stop

9:55 am
12:00 pm 2h 5m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

11:00 am
2:25 pm 3h 25m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

1:00 pm
4:40 pm 3h 40m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

2:05 pm
3:55 pm 1h 50m

Only on Dec 20 & 27

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

3:20 pm
6:05 pm 2h 45m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

5:00 pm
8:05 pm 3h 5m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

7:30 pm
9:40 pm 2h 10m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Saturdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
10:15 am 3h 15m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

8:55 am
11:05 am 2h 10m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

9:25 am
10:45 am 1h 20m

Only on Dec 21 & 28

Non-stop

11:00 am
3:10 pm 4h 10m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

1:00 pm
4:20 pm 3h 20m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

2:05 pm
4:30 pm 2h 25m

Only on Dec 21 & 28

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

3:00 pm
7:15 pm 4h 15m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:00 pm
8:05 pm 3h 5m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Sundays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:00 am
10:15 am 3h 15m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

9:25 am
10:45 am 1h 20m

Only on Dec 22 & 29

Non-stop

11:10 am
1:20 pm 2h 10m

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

5:00 pm
8:05 pm 3h 5m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

5:40 pm
9:00 pm 3h 20m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)



Tsawwassen terminal is a 36 km drive from downtown Vancouver and is located at the southwest end of Highway 17 in Delta. Sailings departing from Tsawwassen provide service to Swartz Bay (Victoria), Duke Point (Nanaimo) and the Southern Gulf Islands. Visit the Tsawwassen Quay for shopping and a range of food and beverage options.

Check-in times

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 bound for all destinations.

  • To Victoria (Swartz Bay) and Nanaimo (Duke Point): Booking check-in closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure for foot passengers* and vehicles.
  • To the Southern Gulf Islands: Booking check-in closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure for foot passengers, and 40 minutes for vehicles.

Without a reservation – Travel is based on your order of arrival at the terminal. 

  • Ticket sales and check-in for foot passengers close 10 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure.
  • Ticket sales and check-in for vehicles close 5 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure.

Assured Loading for travel to Victoria (Swartz Bay) and Nanaimo (Duke Point) – If you have an Assured Loading Card and plan to use it, arrive at the terminal 20 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure and provide your card to the ticket agent.

*Booking check-in for foot passenger group bookings closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.


Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

Last updated:  Nov 21, 2024.

Route

Pender Island (Otter Bay) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)

Pender Island thru fare

For an alternate route to this destination use thru fares between Southern Gulf Islands - Vancouver (Tsawwassen)

 View printable Southern Gulf Islands schedules

Let the ticket agent know at your first point of departure that you are travelling thru fare to obtain a voucher, which you will hand over to the Swartz Bay ticket agent on arrival at the booth. Connections are not guaranteed.


Mondays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:10 am
9:15 am 2h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:40 am
10:35 am 2h 55m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

9:10 am
12:35 pm 3h 25m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

11:50 am
2:35 pm 2h 45m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:20 pm
6:35 pm 3h 15m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:45 pm
5:10 pm 1h 25m

Only on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Non-stop

4:25 pm
6:50 pm 2h 25m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

5:35 pm
8:35 pm 3h

Only on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

7:05 pm
10:35 pm 3h 30m

Except on Nov 11 & Feb 17

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Tuesdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:10 am
9:15 am 2h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:40 am
10:35 am 2h 55m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

9:10 am
12:35 pm 3h 25m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

11:50 am
2:35 pm 2h 45m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:20 pm
6:35 pm 3h 15m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

4:25 pm
6:50 pm 2h 25m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:05 pm
10:35 pm 3h 30m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Wednesdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:10 am
9:15 am 2h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:40 am
10:35 am 2h 55m

Except on Dec 25 & Jan 1

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

9:10 am
12:35 pm 3h 25m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

11:50 am
2:35 pm 2h 45m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:20 pm
6:35 pm 3h 15m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

4:25 pm
6:50 pm 2h 25m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:05 pm
10:35 pm 3h 30m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Thursdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:10 am
9:15 am 2h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:40 am
10:35 am 2h 55m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

9:10 am
12:35 pm 3h 25m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

11:50 am
2:35 pm 2h 45m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:20 pm
6:35 pm 3h 15m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

4:25 pm
6:50 pm 2h 25m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:05 pm
10:35 pm 3h 30m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Fridays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
7:10 am
9:15 am 2h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

7:40 am
10:35 am 2h 55m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

9:10 am
12:35 pm 3h 25m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

10:55 am
1:25 pm 2h 30m

Only on Dec 20 & 27

Stop Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)

11:50 am
2:35 pm 2h 45m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

2:45 pm
6:35 pm 3h 50m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

4:05 pm
5:25 pm 1h 20m

Only on Dec 20 & 27

Non-stop

4:55 pm
7:05 pm 2h 10m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

6:15 pm
10:35 pm 4h 20m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Saturdays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
6:30 am
10:35 am 4h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

10:25 am
12:12 pm 1h 47m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

10:55 am
1:25 pm 2h 30m

Only on Dec 21 & 28

Stop Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)

12:30 pm
4:35 pm 4h 5m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:25 pm
5:45 pm 2h 20m

Transfer Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

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

Only on Dec 21 & 28

Non-stop

5:35 pm
8:35 pm 3h

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

Sundays

Depart
Arrive DURATION STOP DETAILS
8:05 am
10:10 am 2h 5m

Stop Mayne Island (Village Bay)

Stop Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

8:45 am
12:35 pm 3h 50m

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

10:55 am
1:25 pm 2h 30m

Only on Dec 22 & 29

Stop Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)

12:35 pm
4:35 pm 4h

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)

3:45 pm
5:10 pm 1h 25m

Non-stop

5:35 pm
8:35 pm 3h

Thru fare Victoria (Swartz Bay)



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:  Nov 21, 2024.

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