What this board can know
Live fill exists only for sailings already on the official conditions board — remaining tonight, plus tomorrow’s first boats when they publish. Wednesday and next weekend have no live % here.
Live car-deck space · Tonight and tomorrow · Official booking
BC Ferries Current Conditions: Live Deck Space & Sailings Today
BC Ferries’ public board mixes this evening with the first sailings of the next day and does not send a date. We split them. Tonight is what is still left to catch. Tomorrow is the morning list once it appears — never yesterday’s 7am pretending it is still this afternoon.
Today = still to sail today
Tomorrow = next calendar morning
Green / amber / red = car-deck room left
Grey = fill not reported yet (not 100% empty)
Terminals
Victoria cars use Tsawwassen ↔ Swartz Bay (~1h 35m). Nanaimo is Horseshoe Bay ↔ Departure Bay or Tsawwassen ↔ Duke Point. Sunshine Coast is Horseshoe Bay ↔ Langdale (~40m). Bowen is the 20-minute hop from Horseshoe Bay.
Full car deck ≠ you stay home
Foot passengers and bikes usually still board when the car deck is red. Oversize (vans, trailers) fills faster than the percentage — under ~30% free, book or pick another sailing.
Later than tomorrow
Pick the date on BCFerries.com. Vehicle reservations are the reliable move on the major routes in summer and on holiday weekends.
Pacific time. Sunday, October 4, 2026 remaining sailings, then Monday, October 5, 2026 once listed. FanVancouver is independent of BC Ferries.
The classic crossing
Tsawwassen → Swartz Bay (Victoria)
Vancouver ↔ Victoria · 1h 35m on the water
Leave the mainland haze behind. In an hour and a half the light changes — island green, salt air, Victoria waiting with its harbour and slow afternoons.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 12:00 pm (~49% free) · 7:00 pm (~29% free) · 1:00 pm (~18% free)
On the water / boarding: 7:58 am · Queen of New Westminster · 9:08 am · Spirit of Vancouver Island
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
10:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~45% free |
11:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~28% free |
12:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | 49% free · room to sail car deck ~49% free · overall ~67% free |
1:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 18% free · nearly full car deck ~18% free · overall ~40% free |
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 12% free · nearly full car deck ~12% free · overall ~44% free |
3:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~31% free |
4:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~11% free |
5:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~20% free |
6:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 9% free · nearly full car deck ~9% free · overall ~45% free |
7:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | 29% free · filling car deck ~29% free · overall ~35% free |
8:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~12% free |
9:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 17% free · nearly full car deck ~17% free · overall ~24% free |
10:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 17% free · nearly full car deck ~17% free · overall ~52% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
6:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of New Westminster | 48% free · room to sail car deck ~48% free · overall ~35% free |
7:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Spirit of British Columbia | 53% free · room to sail car deck ~53% free · overall ~34% free |
8:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Celebration | 58% free · room to sail car deck ~58% free · overall ~40% free |
Full timetable today (16 sailings)
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
7:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 8:26 am |
7:58 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 9:33 am |
9:08 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 10:43 am |
10:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~45% free |
11:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~28% free |
12:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | 49% free · room to sail car deck ~49% free · overall ~67% free |
1:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 18% free · nearly full car deck ~18% free · overall ~40% free |
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 12% free · nearly full car deck ~12% free · overall ~44% free |
3:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~31% free |
4:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~11% free |
5:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~20% free |
6:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 9% free · nearly full car deck ~9% free · overall ~45% free |
7:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | 29% free · filling car deck ~29% free · overall ~35% free |
8:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~12% free |
9:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 17% free · nearly full car deck ~17% free · overall ~24% free |
10:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 17% free · nearly full car deck ~17% free · overall ~52% free |
Homeward, or a city night
Swartz Bay → Tsawwassen
Victoria ↔ Vancouver · 1h 35m on the water
When the island has filled your lungs, this is the road back to neon and SkyTrain. Watch the mainland rise like a promise.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 12:00 pm (~32% free) · 9:00 pm (~28% free) · 7:00 pm (~25% free)
On the water / boarding: 7:07 am · Spirit of Vancouver Island · 8:00 am · Coastal Celebration
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
10:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~26% free |
11:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~23% free |
12:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 32% free · filling car deck ~32% free · overall ~43% free |
1:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~27% free |
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~14% free |
3:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 6% free · nearly full car deck ~6% free · overall ~33% free |
4:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~34% free |
5:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~18% free |
6:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~24% free |
7:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 25% free · filling car deck ~25% free · overall ~38% free |
8:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~21% free |
9:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | 28% free · filling car deck ~28% free · overall ~45% free |
10:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | 14% free · nearly full car deck ~14% free · overall ~55% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
6:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Celebration | 56% free · room to sail car deck ~56% free |
7:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 32% free · filling car deck ~32% free · overall ~30% free |
8:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of New Westminster | 52% free · room to sail car deck ~52% free · overall ~69% free |
Full timetable today (16 sailings)
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
7:07 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 8:42 am |
8:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 9:35 am |
9:01 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 10:36 am |
10:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~26% free |
11:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~23% free |
12:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | 32% free · filling car deck ~32% free · overall ~43% free |
1:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~27% free |
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~14% free |
3:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 6% free · nearly full car deck ~6% free · overall ~33% free |
4:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~34% free |
5:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~18% free |
6:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~24% free |
7:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of Vancouver Island | 25% free · filling car deck ~25% free · overall ~38% free |
8:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Celebration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~21% free |
9:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Spirit of British Columbia | 28% free · filling car deck ~28% free · overall ~45% free |
10:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of New Westminster | 14% free · nearly full car deck ~14% free · overall ~55% free |
North Island pull
Horseshoe Bay → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
Vancouver ↔ Nanaimo · 1h 43m on the water
Horseshoe Bay’s cliffs, then open water toward Nanaimo — the gateway to Tofino plans, mid-island forests, and weekends that start on the car deck.
On the water / boarding: 8:36 am · Queen of Cowichan
No more departures tonight on this route. Tomorrow’s first sailings appear below as soon as the official board lists them.
Tomorrow is not on the live capacity board yet — BC Ferries usually adds those sailings later in the evening. Full timetable: reserve on BCFerries.com.
Return with salt in your hair
Nanaimo → Horseshoe Bay
Nanaimo ↔ Vancouver · 1h 42m on the water
You left with coffee and a full tank. You return quieter. Horseshoe Bay receives you like a secret door back into the city.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 10:40 pm (~47% free)
On the water / boarding: 8:38 am · Queen of Oak Bay
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
10:55 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cowichan | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~4% free |
1:20 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Oak Bay | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~10% free |
4:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cowichan | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~12% free |
8:30 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cowichan | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~7% free |
10:40 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Oak Bay | 47% free · room to sail car deck ~47% free · overall ~57% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
6:15 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Cowichan | 36% free · filling car deck ~36% free · overall ~35% free |
8:40 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Oak Bay | 36% free · filling car deck ~36% free |
10:55 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Cowichan | 15% free · nearly full car deck ~15% free · overall ~20% free |
The commercial sister route
Duke Point → Tsawwassen
Nanaimo ↔ Vancouver (south) · 2h 0m on the water
Duke Point–Tsawwassen: less postcard, more practical. When Departure Bay is impossible, this is how islanders still move.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 10:45 pm (~48% free) · 8:15 pm (~45% free)
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
10:05 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Inspiration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free |
12:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Renaissance | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~18% free |
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Alberni | FULL · 5% free car deck ~5% free · overall ~27% free |
3:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Inspiration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~13% free |
5:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Renaissance | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~12% free |
7:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Alberni | FULL · 5% free car deck ~5% free · overall ~26% free |
8:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Inspiration | 45% free · room to sail car deck ~45% free · overall ~48% free |
10:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Renaissance | 48% free · room to sail car deck ~48% free · overall ~65% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
5:15 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Inspiration | 50% free · room to sail car deck ~50% free · overall ~42% free |
7:45 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Renaissance | 39% free · filling car deck ~39% free · overall ~33% free |
10:15 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Inspiration | 15% free · nearly full car deck ~15% free · overall ~17% free |
South Nanaimo approach
Tsawwassen → Duke Point
Vancouver ↔ Nanaimo (south) · 2h 10m on the water
Same ocean, different terminal. Useful when summer queues turn Horseshoe Bay into a parking lot with a view.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 10:45 pm (~68% free) · 8:15 pm (~52% free) · 5:45 pm (~22% free)
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
10:05 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Renaissance | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~13% free |
12:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Inspiration | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~24% free |
3:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Renaissance | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~13% free |
4:30 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Alberni | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~28% free |
5:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Inspiration | 22% free · filling car deck ~22% free |
8:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Renaissance | 52% free · room to sail car deck ~52% free · overall ~46% free |
10:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Coastal Inspiration | 68% free · room to sail car deck ~68% free · overall ~66% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
5:15 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Renaissance | 49% free · room to sail car deck ~49% free · overall ~32% free |
7:45 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Inspiration | 44% free · room to sail car deck ~44% free · overall ~31% free |
10:15 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Coastal Renaissance | 18% free · nearly full car deck ~18% free |
Sunshine Coast hush
Horseshoe Bay → Langdale (Sunshine Coast)
Vancouver ↔ Sunshine Coast · 0h 40m on the water
Shorter crossing, longer exhale. Langdale is where cell reception thins and the trees get serious.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 11:30 pm (~98% free) · 9:25 pm (~88% free) · 7:05 pm (~85% free)
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
9:50 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 28% free · filling car deck ~28% free · overall ~41% free |
12:10 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 47% free · room to sail car deck ~47% free · overall ~55% free |
2:25 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 70% free · room to sail car deck ~70% free · overall ~74% free |
3:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Oak Bay | 80% free · room to sail car deck ~80% free · overall ~78% free |
4:45 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 78% free · room to sail car deck ~78% free · overall ~80% free |
6:05 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Oak Bay | 81% free · room to sail car deck ~81% free · overall ~84% free |
7:05 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 85% free · room to sail car deck ~85% free · overall ~87% free |
9:25 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 88% free · room to sail car deck ~88% free · overall ~92% free |
11:30 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 98% free · room to sail car deck ~98% free · overall ~97% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
7:30 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Surrey | 69% free · room to sail car deck ~69% free · overall ~59% free |
9:50 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Surrey | 67% free · room to sail car deck ~67% free · overall ~56% free |
12:10 pm
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Surrey | 73% free · room to sail car deck ~73% free · overall ~60% free |
Back from the coast
Langdale → Horseshoe Bay
Sunshine Coast ↔ Vancouver · 0h 40m on the water
The last ferry of a soft weekend. Keep a sweater on deck; the wind has opinions.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 10:30 pm (~89% free) · 8:15 pm (~55% free) · 4:55 pm (~45% free)
On the water / boarding: 8:48 am · Queen of Surrey
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
11:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 39% free · filling car deck ~39% free · overall ~40% free |
1:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 19% free · nearly full car deck ~19% free · overall ~33% free |
3:35 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 20% free · nearly full car deck ~20% free · overall ~36% free |
4:55 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Oak Bay | 45% free · room to sail car deck ~45% free · overall ~53% free |
5:55 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 21% free · filling car deck ~21% free · overall ~32% free |
7:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Oak Bay | 21% free · filling car deck ~21% free · overall ~31% free |
8:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 55% free · room to sail car deck ~55% free · overall ~64% free |
10:30 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Surrey | 89% free · room to sail car deck ~89% free · overall ~92% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
6:20 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Surrey | 80% free · room to sail car deck ~80% free · overall ~66% free |
8:40 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Surrey | 31% free · filling car deck ~31% free · overall ~40% free |
11:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Surrey | 51% free · room to sail car deck ~51% free · overall ~55% free |
Bowen by dusk
Horseshoe Bay → Bowen Island
Vancouver ↔ Bowen Island · 0h 20m on the water
Twenty minutes and the city becomes a glitter strip behind you. Snug Cove lights look like a storybook.
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
9:20 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · overall ~28% free |
10:35 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
11:55 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
1:10 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
2:35 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
3:55 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
5:20 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
6:35 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
7:50 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
8:55 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
10:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
11:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
5:45 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
6:50 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
8:05 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Full timetable today (15 sailings)
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
5:44 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 6:00 am |
6:50 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 7:06 am |
8:04 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives 8:21 am |
9:20 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · overall ~28% free |
10:35 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
11:55 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
1:10 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
2:35 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
3:55 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
5:20 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
6:35 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
7:50 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
8:55 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
10:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
11:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Capilano | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Salt Spring for supper
Swartz Bay → Fulford (Salt Spring)
Victoria ↔ Salt Spring · 0h 35m on the water
A short hop to Fulford — markets, studios, and that island pace people try to bottle and never quite can.
On the water / boarding: 9:00 am · Skeena Queen
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
11:00 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
1:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
3:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
5:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
7:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
9:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
7:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
9:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
11:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Skeena Queen | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Island-hopping from Swartz Bay
Swartz Bay → Southern Gulf Islands
Victoria ↔ Gulf Islands · 1h 55m on the water
Victoria’s northern door to the Southern Gulf Islands. Pack patience and a good book for the open stretches.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 2:10 pm (~99% free)
On the water / boarding: 8:41 am · Salish Raven · 9:08 am · Queen of Cumberland
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
2:10 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Raven | 99% free · room to sail car deck ~99% free · overall ~100% free |
5:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
6:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Raven | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
7:20 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
5:00 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
5:05 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Salish Raven | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
8:20 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Salish Raven | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Full timetable today (9 sailings)
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
4:40 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Raven DG Sailing only, No other passenger | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives Variable |
5:27 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives Variable |
8:41 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Raven | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives Variable |
9:08 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet · arrives Variable |
2:00 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
2:10 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Raven | 99% free · room to sail car deck ~99% free · overall ~100% free |
5:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
6:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Raven | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
7:20 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Queen of Cumberland | not on the board yet car deck not reported yet |
Gulf Islands constellation
Tsawwassen → Southern Gulf Islands
Vancouver ↔ Gulf Islands · 2h 58m on the water
Not one island — a scatter of them. Check which sailing matches your dock; the water does not care about your itinerary, but the schedule does.
Best car-deck odds still tonight: 9:30 pm (~69% free) · 6:20 pm (~62% free) · 1:10 pm (~44% free)
Today · Sun, Oct 4
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
9:55 am
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Eagle | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~32% free |
1:10 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Heron | 44% free · room to sail car deck ~44% free · overall ~72% free |
5:15 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Heron | 14% free · nearly full car deck ~14% free · overall ~58% free |
6:20 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Eagle | 62% free · room to sail car deck ~62% free · overall ~82% free |
9:30 pm
Today · Sun, Oct 4 |
Salish Eagle | 69% free · room to sail car deck ~69% free · overall ~87% free |
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5
| Departs | Ship | Car-deck room (est.) |
|---|---|---|
10:25 am
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Salish Eagle | FULL · 0% free car deck ~0% free · overall ~14% free |
7:30 pm
Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 5 |
Salish Eagle | 39% free · filling car deck ~39% free · overall ~64% free |
Where to stay after you land
Most crossings end in Victoria or on the islands, so line up a bed before you roll off the ramp — the map below shows live rates and availability right around the terminal towns. Compare Victoria hotels → · Insider Guide PDF for the rest of the trip offline.
Stay22 · live rates
Where to stay in Victoria
Ships leave in the morning, so it is the night before that matters. The map shows live rates near the cruise terminals and downtown.
🏨 Hotels and rentals on one map💵 Live nightly prices📍 See what is actually walkable
Fares and how long you are on the water
The board above is space on the car deck, not the ticket price. BC Ferries quotes the exact total when you book (passenger + vehicle height + reservation). Crossing times below are from the official timetable on this board — not a guess.
| Route | Typical crossing | What you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Tsawwassen ↔ Swartz Bay (Victoria) | ~1 h 35 min | Walk-on adult in the high teens CAD; underheight vehicle several times that. Quote on BC Ferries. |
| Horseshoe Bay ↔ Nanaimo | ~1 h 40 min | Same fare family as Victoria — book the sailing, don’t trust a screenshot. |
| Tsawwassen ↔ Duke Point | ~2 h | Often quieter than Swartz Bay. Same ticket rules. |
| Horseshoe Bay ↔ Langdale | ~40 min | Sunshine Coast. Foot passengers cheap; the car is the cost. |
| Horseshoe Bay ↔ Bowen | ~20 min | Short hop. Still books out on summer weekends. |
Source: BC Ferries public timetable + fare quote at booking. We do not invent a dollar total that will be wrong by next season. Book / fare quote →
How to read this board
Public boards report how full a sailing is. We invert that into estimated free % on the car deck. Green is room. Amber is filling. Red is pick another sailing or go on foot. Grey means BC Ferries has not published a fill yet — we will not pretend that is an empty boat.
After dusk the official feed still lists 7:00 am as “future.” That sailing is tomorrow, not a leftover from this morning. This page splits the list so you can plan tonight and tomorrow without a second tab. Days after tomorrow have no live capacity here; reserve those on the official site.
Where the water might take you
Victoria for harbour walks and slow coffee. Mid-island and beyond for forests that smell like the beginning of a better week. The Sunshine Coast when you want fewer skylines and more silence. Bowen when dusk is enough. Pair any sailing with our weather & ocean notes, and if your plan continues inland, check the live fire map before you promise yourself a campsite.
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