Overview
- Service on the busy Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay run now follows a reduced schedule through April 8 after the Spirit of Vancouver Island suffered a generator failure Tuesday that left the loaded ferry unable to depart.
- Cancellations hit the Tsawwassen–Duke Point route Thursday and Friday due to the Queen of Surrey’s delayed return from refit, with BC Ferries adding extra sailings Saturday and Sunday to recover lost capacity.
- The Chemainus–Penelakut–Thetis Island link lost dozens of trips Wednesday and Thursday after a large tire from the seabed wrapped the Pune’luxutth’s propeller, prompting three 12‑passenger water taxis and a thruster replacement effort.
- Booked customers on cancelled sailings are being contacted for rebooking or refunds, a key step as the operator expects roughly 400,000 passengers and 160,000 vehicles over the Easter period.
- In a Thursday briefing, the CEO said investigations continue, noted a March 8 near‑miss reported to federal regulators, flagged a potable‑water restriction on the Salish Heron, and pointed to multi‑year fleet renewal plans that could shape future fares.