Monday December 22, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted at 12:38 pm | Updated 1:37 & 3:39 pm]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
For the safety of passengers and crew, multiple sailings on the BC Ferries Victoria-Vancouver main route have been cancelled today, as well as Nanaimo-Vancouver routes (from both Tsawwassen and Horseshoe Bay).
Environment Canada’s severe weather forecast calls for high winds and wave height in the Strait of Georgia. That includes winds southeast 70 gusting to 90 km/h for the Metro Vancouver area southwest including Richmond and Delta including near the Strait of Georgia, especially Tsawwassen and Boundary Bay (that forecast is for late this afternoon and early evening).
On this Monday ahead of Christmas on Thursday, many people will have been travelling for holiday plans — visits with family, or vacations.
Cancellations:
The December 22 BC Ferries sailing cancellations are listed as follows.
VICTORIA-VANCOUVER (Swartz-Bay/Tsawsassen) / as of 8:55 am PT:
10:00 am departing Swartz Bay
10:00 am departing Tsawwassen
11:00 am departing Swartz Bay
11:00 am departing Tsawwassen
12:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
12:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
1:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
1:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
2:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
2:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
3:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
3:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
4:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
4:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
5:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
5:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay) / as of 8:26 am PT:
9:00 am departing Duke Point
10:15 am departing Tsawwassen
10:15 am departing Duke Point
11:30 am departing Tsawwassen
12:45 pm departing Duke Point
12:45 pm departing Tsawwassen
3:15 pm departing Duke Point
3:15 pm departing Tsawwassen
5:45 pm departing Duke Point
5:45 pm departing Tsawwassen
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Nanaimo (Departure Bay) / as of 8:54 am:
10:55 am departing Departure Bay
11:05 am departing Horseshoe Bay
1:20 pm departing Departure Bay
1:25 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
4:00 pm departing Departure Bay
4:00 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
6:20 pm departing Departure Bay
6:20 pm departing Horseshoe Bay
Other cancellations on Dec 22:
- This morning there were also cancelled sailings on the Haida Gwaii (Alliford) – Haida Gwaii (Skidegate) route:
- 9:00 am departing Aliford Bay;
- 9:30 am departing Skidegate
- This afternoon there are cancellations between Hornby Island and Denman Island:
- 1:00 pm departing Shingle Spit
- 1:45 pm departing Gravelly Bay
2:00 pm departing Shingle Spit - 2:40 pm departing Gravelly Bay
- 3:00 pm departing Shingle Spit
- 3:40 pm departing Gravelly Bay
- 4:00 pm departing Shingle Spit
- 4:40 pm departing Gravelly Bay
- 5:00 pm departing Shingle Spit
- 5:40 pm departing Gravelly Bay
- This afternoon there are cancellations of Gambier (New Brighton) – Keats (Keats Landing) – Sunshine Coast (Langdale) sailings:
- 3:25 pm departing Langdale
- 3:35 pm departing New Brighton
- 3:50 pm departing Langdale
- 4:05 pm departing Keats Landing
Message from BC Ferries:
“If you have a booking on one of these cancelled sailings, you will hear from our Customer Service Centre to let you know if we can fit you on an alternate sailing later today, or if your booking must be cancelled,” says BC Ferries.
“In the case of a cancellation, we will refund your fees and/or fares. Click here for more information about bookings on cancelled sailings,” said BC Ferries in a news release at 8:57 am this morning.
“We know you have important places to be. We are currently monitoring the weather conditions with the goal of getting you underway as soon as it’s safe to do so. If conditions do not improve, additional sailings may need to be cancelled and we will let you know if that happens,” says BC Ferries.
For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.
Comment from Vancouver International Airport:
“We understand how important it is for travellers to stay informed, especially during the busy holiday season,” said Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) in a statement to Island Social Trends this afternoon.
“Missed flights can happen for a range of reasons that aren’t always within our view,” said Megan Sutton, media lead, YVR.
“At this time our operations team isn’t seeing any weather-related impacts to YVR’s flight schedule,” says YVR.
The latest information on YVR’s operations is available online – Operational Snapshot.
As always, passengers are advised to check directly with their airline for the most up-to-date flight information.
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