BC Ferries

BC Ferries sailing patterns

• Vancouver (Tsawwassen) → Victoria (Swartz Bay)

  Non-stop sailings about every hour from 7:00am to 9:00pm (11–13 a day, more on busy days), taking 1 hour 35 minutes, on BC Ferries’ 14 October – 11 November 2026 schedule.

  Schedule 14 October – 11 November 2026; extra sailings run on selected busy days, so check the dated schedule.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule (TSA-SWB), checked 2026-11-04

• Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)

  7 non-stop sailings most days from Horseshoe Bay (6:15am, 8:35am, 11:05am, 1:25pm, 4:00pm, 7:05pm or 8:30pm, 10:40pm on the 13 October – 16 December 2026 schedule), taking about 1 hour 40 minutes.

  Schedule 13 October – 16 December 2026; from 2 to 12 October the 4:00pm runs Saturdays only and there is a 6:20pm sailing.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule (HSB-NAN), checked 2026-10-03

• Vancouver (Tsawwassen) → Nanaimo (Duke Point)

  8–10 non-stop sailings a day each way, every 2h 30m or so from 5:15am to 10:45pm

  Schedule for 28 Sep – 12 Oct 2026; extra sailings run Sunday to Friday.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) → Sunshine Coast (Langdale)

  8–10 sailings a day each way; from Horseshoe Bay between 7:30am and 11:30pm

  Schedule for 28 Sep – 12 Oct 2026; extra 3:45pm and 6:05pm sailings run on all days except Saturday.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Port Hardy → Prince Rupert

  Twice weekly northbound from 1 Oct 2026: Wednesdays 4:30pm (via Bella Bella) and Saturdays 6:00pm (via Bella Bella and Klemtu)

  Winter schedule 1 Oct 2026 – 3 Feb 2027 with some dates cancelled; summer sailings leave Port Hardy at 7:30am and arrive about 1:00am.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Prince Rupert → Skidegate (Haida Gwaii)

  About 3 sailings a week each way from Oct 2026 to Feb 2027, with overnight crossings Sunday and Monday nights

  Summer 2026 (Jun–Sep): 10:30am day sailings from Prince Rupert on Wednesday to Sunday, plus a Monday overnight sailing.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Comox (Little River) → Powell River (Westview)

  4 sailings a day each way

  Schedule 28 Sep 2026 – 31 Mar 2027; no 6:00am sailing on 25 Dec and 1 Jan.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Vancouver (Tsawwassen) → Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)

  About 2 sailings a day Monday to Thursday and 3–4 on Fridays and weekends; non-stop sailings take about 1h 25m

  Schedule 8 Sep – 12 Oct 2026; the 10:25am weekday sailing calls at Galiano, Mayne and Pender.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Vancouver (Tsawwassen) → Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)

  A morning non-stop sailing daily (10:25am Mon–Fri) plus evening non-stops most days; about 55 minutes

  Schedule 8 Sep – 12 Oct 2026; other departures connect via Swartz Bay.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Victoria (Swartz Bay) → Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour)

  8 sailings a day each way, every two hours

  Schedule 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Crofton → Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Bay)

  About 11–12 sailings a day each way, roughly every 75 minutes from 6:30am to 7:55pm

  Schedule 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Feb 2027; some mid-morning and mid-afternoon sailings carry dangerous goods only on certain weekdays (no passengers).

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29

• Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) → Bowen Island (Snug Cove)

  About 16 sailings a day each way, roughly every 70–80 minutes from 5:45am to 11:00pm

  Schedule 3 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027; the 9:20am Wednesday sailing carries dangerous goods only.

  Source: BC Ferries printable route schedule, checked 2026-09-29