{"id":553875,"date":"2026-03-22T20:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/553875\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T20:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:11:14","slug":"bc-ferries-cancels-seven-vancouver-victoria-march-22-sailings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/553875\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Ferries cancels seven Vancouver-Victoria March 22 sailings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Spirit<\/a>BC Ferries vessel Spirit of Vancouver Island. [BC Ferries]
\n \"CANADIAN<\/a> <\/p>\n

Sunday March 22, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted 11:48 am PT | Updated 12:05 pm]<\/p>\n

by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends<\/p>\n

Seven delayed sailings on the Swartz Bay (Victoria) \u2013 Tsawwassen (Vancouver) route today have resulted from a mechanical difficulty with the vessel\u2019s starboard generator.<\/p>\n

Starboard is the nautical term for the right side of a vessel when facing forward towards the bow.<\/p>\n

This started with one cancelled sailing at 7 am that was to depart from Swartz Bay. That sailing was off-loaded while technicians worked to resolve the problem with the starboard bow thruster.<\/p>\n

The 9 am sailing from Swartz Bay was expected to proceed as scheduled.<\/p>\n

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Interruptions to Vancouver Island\/Mainland travel:<\/p>\n

By 9:25 am six more cancelled sailings were announced:<\/p>\n

11:00 am departing Swartz Bay
1:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
3:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
5:00 pm departing Tsawwassen
7:00 pm departing Swartz Bay
9:00 pm departing Tsawwassen\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Supplemental sailings:<\/p>\n

As a result of the mechanical issue, BC Ferries added two supplemental sailings on their busiest route for this morning:<\/p>\n

10:00 am departing Swartz Bay
10:00 am departing Tsawwassen<\/p>\n

Essential service:<\/p>\n

Travel to and from Vancouver Island from the mainland is an essential service in the travel system within BC.<\/p>\n

This is a busy spring break travel season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know you have important places to be,\u201d says BC Ferries to their customers, and apologizes for inconveniences.<\/p>\n

\"monk<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Island<\/a><\/p>\n

Further info:<\/p>\n

For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions<\/a>, follow\u00a0@BCFerries<\/a>\u00a0on X or phone 1-888-223-3779<\/a> for further assistance.<\/p>\n

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