High winds force cancellation of some BC Ferries sailings
Posted March 11, 2024 9:44 am.
Last Updated March 11, 2024 9:55 am.
BC Ferries has preemptively cancelled multiple sailings Monday as high winds are forecast for the Strait of Georgia.
The ferry service says the Queen of New Westminster sailings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay are affected.
The 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. departing Tsawwassen and the 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. from Swartz Bay are cancelled.
“Other scheduled sailings will continue as scheduled due to differing sailing parameters of our Coastal and Spirit Class vessels,” BC Ferries explained.
The corporation explains its sailings between Tsawwassen and Duke Point in Nanaimo are unaffected and can be used as an alternate route.
“We know you have important places to be. We are currently monitoring the weather conditions with the goal of getting you underway as soon as it’s safe to do so. If conditions do not improve, additional sailings may need to be cancelled and we will let you know if that happens,” BC Ferries said.
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