Tuesday March 24, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [12:29 PM PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Also see: Adjusted BC Ferries schedule for Vancouver-Victoria sailings March 23-30
Due to a mechanical difficulty with the pitch control on the Queen of New Westminster, the following additional sailings between Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Swartz Bay (Victoria) for today March 24 have been cancelled.
Previously Cancelled Sailings:
8:00 am departing Tsawwassen
10:00 am departing Swartz Bay
Additional Cancelled Sailings:
12:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
2:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
While our engineers continue to investigate the issue on our oldest vessel, at 62 years old, the following sailings are at risk of cancellation.
Sailings at Risk of Cancellation:
4:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
6:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
8:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
10:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
1 pm sailings will proceed:
Other sailings on this route are expected to proceed as scheduled, including the 1:00 pm departure from Swartz Bay and 1:00 pm departure from Tsawwassen.
Alternate route:
Alternate service is available via the Tsawwassen – Duke Point (Nanaimo) route. Click here to view the schedule.
Schedule changes for March 23 to 30:
A schedule of cancelled and revised BC Ferries sailings on the Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Tsawwassen (Vancouver) route has been issued, for today through Monday March 30.
This comes following mechanical challenges that resulted in sailing cancellations on Sunday and Monday.
The Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Tsawwassen (Vancouver) route is the busiest in the BC Ferries operations, taking people from and to Vancouver Island and the BC mainland.
The ships in overall fleet are aging, showing frequent delays, interruptions and cancellations due to mechanical issues.
A revised scheduled for the Swartz Bay (Victoria) – Tsawwassen (Vancouver) route relies on use of a replacement vessel, says BC Ferries on March 23.
See revised schedule for March 23 to 30.
Essential service:
Travel to and from Vancouver Island from the mainland is an essential service within the travel system for coastal BC.
This is the busy spring break period (and soon the Easter long weekend coming up starting Friday April 3) for many families and visitors.
“We know you have important places to be,” says BC Ferries to their customers, and apologizes for inconveniences.
Further info:
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.
===== RELATED:
- Adjusted BC Ferries schedule for Vancouver-Victoria sailings March 23-30 ( March 23, 2026)
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