Adverse weather is prompting BC Ferries to cancel a number of sailings across multiple routes on Friday.
Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay, Comox to Powell River, Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island, Horseshoe Bay to Langdale and Denman Island to Buckley Bay are routes with cancelled sailings.
Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay has two sailings at 3:45 leaving Horseshoe Bay and 5:55 leaving Departure Bay cancelled.
#ServiceNotice #HorseshoeBay #DepartureBay #QueenofOakBay Due to adverse weather the following sailings will be cancelled:
3:45pm Ex. Horseshoe Bay
5:55pm EX. Departure BayOther sailings on this route are expected to proceed as scheduled.
More info: https://t.co/cQEjGzC1Sr^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 10, 2022
Four sailings between Comox and Powell River are cancelled: the 3:25 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. trips leaving Comox and 5:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. sailings leaving Powell River.
#ServiceNotice #Westview #LittleRiver #SalishOrca Due to incoming adverse weather conditions, the following sailings have been cancelled tonight:
3:25pm / 7:10pm Ex. Comox
5:15pm / 8:45pm Ex. Powell RiverMore info: https://t.co/1bbbJwN4BG ^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 9, 2022
Two sailings between Nanaimo Harbour and Gabriola Island are cancelled; the 4:35 leaving Nanaimo Harbour, and 5:05 leaving Gabriola Island.
#ServiceNotice #NanaimoHarbour #DescansoBay #IslandGwawis Due to adverse weather conditions, the following sailings have been cancelled for today, December 9:
4:35 pm Ex. Nanaimo Harbour
5:05 pm Ex. Gabriola IslandMore info: https://t.co/RpuxXdpnRZ ^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 9, 2022
The 5:30 p.m. leaving Horseshoe Bay and 6:40 p.m. leaving Langdale have been cancelled on the Vancouver to Sunshine Coast route.
#ServiceNotice #HorseshoeBay #Langdale Due to adverse weather, the following sailings are cxld:
5:30pm Ex. Vancouver, 6:40pm Ex. Sunshine Coast
The #QueenofSurrey will sail on a revised schedule Vancouver – Sunshine Coast for the evening:
More info: https://t.co/sBwnEcXdk1 ^dk— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 10, 2022
All remaining sailings between Denman Island and Buckley Bay have been cancelled.
#ServiceNotice #BuckleyBay #DenmanIslandWest #BaynesSoundConnector Due to adverse weather conditions, the remaining sailings for today, Friday, December 9 have been cancelled.
Full Notice here: https://t.co/eqt1vuJ0PO ^dk
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) December 10, 2022
BC Ferries will be updating its website as decisions are made about future sailings on each route. Environment Canada has issued snowfall and wind warnings for parts of the Island, prompting the cancellations.
READ MORE: Up to 10 cm of heavy snow forecasted for parts of Vancouver Island: Environment Canada
Laura Brougham
