Hullo cancels all Sunday ferry sailings due to storm damage, mechanical issue

The Hullo Ferry arrives in Vancouver on Wednesday Aug 16, 2023. (Martin MacMahon, CityNews Image)

By Emma Crawford

Posted November 11, 2023 1:28 pm.

Last Updated November 12, 2023 9:54 am.

The Vancouver-to-Nanaimo fast ferry service Hullo has cancelled all its Sunday sailings, citing weather damage on one of its vessels after a windstorm Saturday morning as well as mechanical issues on a separate ferry.

The cancellations had originally only affected Saturday sailings, but this was extended Saturday afternoon.

All guests on cancelled trips will be issued a refund, according to Hullo’s website.

The company, which launched in August, operates a high-speed route between Nanaimo and Vancouver.

Hullo had cancelled its planned inaugural voyages on Aug. 14 due to weather concerns, saying this was done because of a strong storm the night before that had caused power outages.

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