Generator issue continues to plague Vancouver Island-Lower Mainland ferries
Published 1:00 pm Monday, March 23, 2026
BC Ferries is rewriting some schedules in the wake of mechanical difficulties that plagued the Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen run over the weekend.
Due to a mechanical difficulty with the starboard generator on one of the vessels that provides service on the route, some sailings have been cancelled and a revised schedule is in place through March 30.
Several trips between Greater Victoria and Tsawwassen were cancelled Sunday (March 22) after a mechanical problem with a vessel’s generator.
Ferries will leave Swartz Bay on the Vancouver Island side at 7, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., as well as 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 p.m. Sailings will depart Tsawwassen at 7, 8, 9, and 11 a.m., and noon, 1, 3, 4 , 5, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.
Anyone with reservations on one of the cancelled sailings can expect to hear from customer service.
BC Ferries reminds travellers there is alternate service on the Tsawwassen and Duke Point route as well as the Horseshoe Bay/ Departure Bay run, which requires a reservation.
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