Multiple BC Ferries cancellations between Swartz Bay and Southern Gulf Islands
Posted May 9, 2026 2:59 pm.
Travellers going to some Southern Gulf Islands on Saturday may be faced with cancellations.
BC Ferries announced that, “due to a mechanical difficulty with a vessel’s fire suppression system,” it has called off multiple sailings for the day.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER’S LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATESThe ferry operator says that its engineers are working on the issue.
It will provide an update if further cancellations are necessary on Sunday.
The affected routes are Village Bay – Lyall Harbour – Otter Bay – Swartz Bay, Village Bay – Otter Bay – Sturdies Bay – Tsawwassen, and Sturdies Bay – Village Bay – Long Harbour.
BC Ferries says that it has implemented the following revised schedules on Saturday for each route.
Village Bay with destination to Swartz Bay
| Departing | Arriving |
| Village Bay at 11:05 am* | Lyall Harbour 11:40 am |
| Lyall Harbour 11:50 am | Village Bay at 12:30 pm |
| Village Bay at 12:40 pm | Otter Bay at 1:00 pm |
| Otter Bay at 1:10 pm | Swartz Bay at 1:50 pm |
| Swartz Bay at 2:40 pm | Otter Bay at 3:20 pm |
| Otter Bay at 3:30 pm | Village Bay at 3:55 pm |
| Village Bay at 4:05 pm** | Lyall Harbour at 4:40 pm |
| Lyall Harbour at 4:50 pm | Otter Bay at 5:35 pm |
| Otter Bay at 5:45 pm | Swartz Bay at 6:35 pm |
| Swartz Bay at 6:45 pm | Otter Bay at 7:25 pm |
| Otter Bay at 7:35 pm | Village Bay at 7:55 pm |
| Village Bay at 8:05 pm | Sturdies Bay at 8:30 pm |
| Sturdies Bay at 8:40 pm | Lyall Harbour at 9:30 pm |
| Lyall Harbour at 9:40 pm | Swartz Bay at 10:45 pm |
Village Bay with destination to Tsawwassen
| Departing | Arriving |
| Village Bay at 10:55 am* | Otter Bay at 11:25 am |
| Otter Bay at 11:40 am | Sturdies Bay at 12:15 pm |
| Sturdies Bay at 12:25 pm | Tsawwassen at 1:15 pm |
| Tsawwassen at 1:30 pm | Long Harbour at 3:00 pm |
| Long Harbour at 3:30 pm | Village Bay at 4:05 pm |
| Village Bay at 4:15 pm | Sturdies Bay at 4:40 pm |
| Sturdies Bay at 4:50 pm | Tsawwassen at 5:45 pm |
| Tsawwassen at 10:00 pm | Sturdies Bay at 10:55 pm |
| Sturdies Bay at 11:05 pm | Village Bay at 11:30 pm |
| Village Bay at 11:40 pm | Long Harbour at 11:40 pm |
Sturdies Bay with destination to Long Harbour
| Departing | Arriving |
| Village Bay at 11:10 am* | Long Harbour at 11:55 am |
| Long Harbour at 12:05 pm | Sturdies Bay at 12:50 pm |
| Sturdies Bay at 1:00 pm | Tsawwassen at 1:55 pm |
