Extra BC Ferries Sailings For Easter

BC FERRIES ADDS EXTRA SAILINGS
FOR BUSY EASTER WEEKEND

BC Ferries is preparing for a busy Easter weekend with 64 extra sailings beginning on Thursday, April 9. With the three new Coastal Class vessels sailing between the Mainland and Vancouver Island, more capacity will be provided as well.

Additional sailings are scheduled for the Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay, Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay, and the Horseshoe Bay – Langdale routes for the Easter weekend.

• 48 extra sailings are scheduled from April 9 to 14 on the Tsawwassen – Swartz Bayroute
• 12 extra sailings are scheduled on the Horseshoe Bay – Departure Bay route betweenApril 9 and 13
• 4 extra sailings are scheduled on the Horseshoe Bay – Langdale route on April 9and 10

The completely refurbished Queen of New Westminster, which just returned to service after an extensive $56 million upgrade, along with the Coastal Celebration will provide extra service on the Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay route. These ships will supplement the regularly scheduled sailings provided by the two Spirit Class vessels.

The most popular travel times are expected to be mid-day Thursday to late morning Friday with traffic moving from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island and from Horseshoe Bay to the Sunshine Coast. The holiday Monday afternoon is expected to be busy with traffic returning to the Lower Mainland. BC Ferries encourages customers to consider making a reservation during busy periods in order to ensure their travel plans.

To help customers with their travel planning, BC Ferries offers a calendar on the homepage of its website which shows historically busy days including the busiest sailing times each day for all major routes.

For full schedule details, reservations, and travel planning information, visit
www.bcferries.com or use this Nanaimo Info LINK.