Travel advisory: Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 25, 29 and August 7, 2024 View ×

Posted on: Friday, July 19, 2024

Highway 17 Closures
Keating Cross Road Overpass Project
Victoria to Swartz Bay
July 25, 29 and August 7, 2024

Patricia Bay Highway (Hwy 17) between Victoria and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island will be temporarily closed from Tanner Road to Island View Road due to the Keating Cross Road Overpass Project during the noted times on the following dates:

Scheduled Highway Closures

Thursday,
July 25, 2024

Monday,
July 29, 2024

Wednesday,
August 7, 2024

10:00 pm – 6:00 am

8:00 pm – 6:00 am

10:00 pm – 6:00 am


Customers looking to travel to or from Swartz Bay terminal during closure times will be impacted and should plan their travel accordingly. A detour will be in effect via Central Saanich Road. Customers should be prepared for a 15-20 minute delay as a result.

Those using transit to Swartz Bay are strongly advised to take earlier bus departures because of the detour. Additional information is available online at: https://alerts.bctransit.com/RouteAlertsDetail/45/70/724. 

For more information, please check the Keating Cross Overpass Project website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway-17-keating-cross-overpass.

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Overview

Immerse yourself in another world as you journey across the Hecate Strait from Prince Rupert to Graham Island, the largest of the Haida Gwaii archipelago.

Whichever package you choose, Haida Gwaii’s natural beauty, lush wilderness, and rich Indigenous culture are sure to charm you.

Featured experiences

Walking among the totem poles in Haida Gwaii

Credit: Destination BC/Brandon Hartwig

Haida Gwaii Bed & Breakfast Package (3-nights)

  • Three nights' hotel at Haida House at Tllaal
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle
  • Daily breakfast

From

$869*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

A couple walking their dog on a beach in Haida Gwaii

Haida Gwaii Cabin Package
(4-nights) 
 

 

  • Four nights' stay at Hekate's Retreat in a Fairway Cabin.
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle including ferry reservations
  • Return ferry between Skidegate and Alliford Bay for two adults and one vehicle (non reservable) 
  • Round of golf at Willows Golf Course

From

$854*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

Canoes on the beach in Haida Gwaii

Credit: Destination BC/Grant Harder

Haida Gwaii Bed & Breakfast Package (4-nights)

  • Four nights' hotel at Haida House at Tllaal
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle
  • Daily breakfast

From

$1,084*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

Tent at Haida Gwaii Glamping Co

Haida Gwaii Glamping
Package (4-nights)

  • Four nights' stay at Haida Gwaii Glamping Co.
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle
  • Ferry reservations
  • Daily continental breakfast and smoothie station
  • Use of kayaks and cedar hot tub

From

$1,064*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

Aerial view of the coastline and shore on Haida Gwaii

Credit: Destination BC/Owen Perry

Taste of Haida Gwaii Haida House (All-Inclusive)

  • Three nights’ hotel at Haida House 
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle
  • Ferry reservations
  • All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages at Haida House
  • All entrance and guide fees
  • Two guided tours (see package for details)

From

$4,204*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

People hiking a trail in Naikoon Provincial Park

Credit: Northern BC Tourism/Shayd Johnson

Explore Haida Gwaii at Haida House (All-Inclusive)

  • Four nights’ hotel at Haida House 
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle
  • Ferry reservations
  • All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages at Haida House
  • Private tour, hike, and zodiac trip (see package for details)

From

$5,444*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy

Person on top of volcanic rocks at the Blowhole in Naikoon Provincial Park

Credit: Destination BC/Grant Harder

Experience Haida Gwaii

  • Seven nights’ hotel at Haida House 
  • One night hotel at Masset Oceanview Hotel
  • Return ferry between Prince Rupert and Skidegate for two adults and one vehicle
  • Ferry reservations
  • All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages for seven nights 
  • Private tours, demonstrations, hikes, day trips, and excursions (see package for details)

From

$8,354*

per person

+taxes and fees, based on double occupancy


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