The Coastal Inspiration provides ferry service between Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay) and Vancouver (Tsawwassen). [BC Ferries]
Sunday August 9, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC [Posted 10:03 am PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The main car deck elevator on the following BC Ferries sailings on the route between Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Duke Point / Departure Bay (Nanaimo) is currently out of service.
Access between the vehicle decks and passenger decks is limited to stairs only.
Affected Sailings:
9:00 am departing Duke Point
11:30 am departing Tsawwassen
2:00 pm departing Duke Point
4:30 pm departing Tsawwassen (for Departure Bay)
Portable washrooms:
BC Ferries says they are currently sourcing accessible portable washroom facilities and expect them to be available on the vehicle deck as soon as possible.
Option to travel later:
Customers travelling in vehicles who require elevator access to the passenger decks will be given the option to travel at a later time.
“We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result. Our team is working to fix the elevators and will provide updates as soon as they become available,” says BC Ferries in a bulletin issued at 8:51 am this morning.
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