Generator issue continues to plague Vancouver Island-Lower Mainland ferries<\/p>\n
Published 1:00 pm Monday, March 23, 2026<\/p>\n
BC Ferries is rewriting some schedules in the wake of mechanical difficulties that plagued the Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen run over the weekend. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Several trips between Greater Victoria and Tsawwassen were cancelled Sunday (March 22) after a mechanical problem with a vessel\u2019s generator.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Anyone with reservations on one of the cancelled sailings can expect to hear from customer service. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n