Vessel will service Nanaimo-Gabriola Island route
Company expects inter-island routes to be especially affected by crew shortages
Sailings as late as 2 p.m. are impacted for now
Portable washrooms available throughout Victoria terminal, says BC Ferries
Limiting backlogs in each community seen as the benefit to a two-ferry system
Frozen pipes, unsafe deck conditions cited as Tsawwassen-Duke Point sailings cancelled
BC Ferries announces name of new Island Class vessel
Dec. 26-27 anticipated to be busiest travel days from Vancouver Island
Vehicle traffic up 3 per cent from pre-COVID times in quarter ending Sept. 30
Lifeboat was originally designed for 60 people and three days of emergency rations
Route will take approximately 3 hours each direction
Round trip between Tsawwassen and Duke Point cancelled Monday, Nov. 15
Additional round trips added to compensate for Spirit of Vancouver Island’s temporary loss
BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver Island has been out of commission since Sept. 28
Discontinuation applies to Metro Vancouver-Island routes
Monday afternoon and evening sailings to and from Nanaimo and Victoria now cancelled
Queen of Cowichan 70 minutes behind schedule, says BC Ferries
