BC Ferries cancelled two sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen Tuesday morning due to the weather.
The 8 a.m. leaving Tsawwassen and the 10 a.m. leaving Swartz Bay have been cancelled.
#ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen #SwartzBay #QNewWestminster Due to adverse weather, the following sailings have been cxl'd today:
8:00am Ex. Tsawwassen
10:00am Ex. Swartz BayIf conditions do not improve, additional sailings are also at risk.
More info: https://t.co/3B8N7grGiU ^dk— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 27, 2022
The noon leaving Tsawwassen and the 2 p.m. leaving Swartz Bay were at risk of cancellation, but BC Ferries says the weather has improved so service will resume with the noon sailing.
#ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen #SwartzBay #QNewWestminster The weather has improved and the Queen of New Westminster will resume service with the 12:00 pm sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay.
Full Notice: https://t.co/piPptCC5DV ^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 27, 2022
Environment Canada is warning of high winds Tuesday morning and overnight for Greater Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands.
Tuesday morning there is expected to be southeast winds of up to 70 km/h gusting up to 90. Overnight the winds will then shift to westerly at 70 km/h gusting to 90.
In the morning the winds will impact the Haro Strait, and the Juan de Fuca Strait will be affected overnight.
READ MORE: Wind warnings, flood risk issued for parts of Vancouver Island
The Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay route has a number of cancellations because the ship struck a log in the water and sustained damage, according to Deborah Marshall, spokesperson for BC Ferries.
The mechanical issue was resolved and service will resume at 1:15 p.m. leaving Brentwood Bay.
#ServiceNotice #Brentwood #MillBay #Klitsa The mechanical problem with the ship's engine has successfully been resolved. Service will resume with the 1:15 pm sailing from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay.
More info: https://t.co/Ku54j06T3L ^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 27, 2022
Up-Island the Queen of Cowichan was held in dock to resolve a mechanical issue that has since been resolved. The 8:25 a.m. sailing departed 35 minutes behind schedule.
#ServiceNotice #HorseshoeBay #DepartureBay #QofCowichan The mechanical problem has successfully been resolved. Service has resumed with the 8:25 am sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay, which departed 35 minutes behind schedule.
Full notice: https://t.co/YcKvgQezFl ^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 27, 2022
To check on current cancellations or delays, BC Ferries will update its All Routes Status At-A-Glance page, which can be found here.
Laura Brougham
