A number of BC Ferry sailings between Nanaimo and the mainland have been cancelled Monday evening due to high winds which started Monday afternoon and continuing overnight. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
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High winds cancel evening sailings between Nanaimo and mainland
Feb 24, 2025 | 7:37 PM
NANAIMO — Wind warnings in place for Vancouver Island have caused BC Ferries to cancel some sailings Monday evening.
Routes cancelled include the 8:45 p.m. sailing leaving Nanaimo’s Departure Bay into Vancouver’s Horseshoe Bay, as well as the 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. from Duke Point to Tsawwassen are cancelled for Feb 24.
The 10:50 p.m. sailing out of Horseshoe Bay and the duplicate sailings out of Tsawwassen have also been cancelled due to the risk of high winds and waves in the Strait of Georgia, according to BC Ferries.
Environment Canada issued wind warnings Monday morning for the majority of Vancouver Island, saying gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour are expected overnight, easing by Tuesday morning.
