BC Ferries announces new daily summer sailing from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo
Posted March 26, 2025 5:07 pm.
BC Ferries says it’s adding a new sailing between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
Starting June 19, the company says the Queen of Alberni will sail once daily from the Tsawwassen terminal to Departure Bay in Nanaimo.
Shiryn Sayani with BC Ferries says the one-way 4:30 p.m. sailing will provide passengers another option to get to Nanaimo and position the vessel efficiently for the next day.
Normally sailing between Tsawwassen and Duke Point, Sayani says the new route “allows us to have the Queen of Alberni dock overnight at Departure Bay after its final run of the day.”
Sayani says even with extra sailings, BC Ferries is expecting a busy summer and planning ahead will help you make it aboard.
“Booking in advance is always a great idea. I think especially for the summer, across the route, it makes it a little bit easier to anticipate demand when people are booking in advance. So if people can plan ahead, then definitely do that.”
Bookings for the new route are open now. The 4:30 p.m. sailings are scheduled to run until Sept. 1.
