Southern Gulf Islands Schedule Enhancement

We are introducing a new Salish class ferry to the Southern Gulf Islands route in 2022! This new ferry is larger than the ferry it is replacing (the Mayne Queen) and will provide more capacity simply by introducing it into the current schedule. But we think it's possible to enhance the schedule even further, and we are engaging with Island communities to help us shape and evaluate these possibilities.

The schedule enhancements made with the introduction of Salish class ferries onto the Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf Islands route in 2017 have supported record high traffic, balancing the needs of Islanders and visitors, commercial goods and services, and many other factors. With the introduction of another Salish class ferry into the network, we want to understand how Islands are growing and changing.

The Southern Gulf Islands is our most complex scheduling region, serving five islands (Saturna, Pender, Mayne, Galiano and Salt Spring Islands) from two major ports (Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen) and connecting the five islands to each other. We must consider each island and customer need, and how these needs fluctuate by season as we look at making enhancements to our service. We want your feedback to ensure we are supporting the needs of all users and Island communities now and into the future. We look forward to hearing from you.