This summer, B.C. Ferries has been plagued by technical difficulties with its vessels, last-minute cancellations, staffing shortages and confusion about the availability of reservations online.
Throughout the summer, B.C. Ferries has been plagued by technical difficulties with its vessels, last-minute cancellations, staffing shortages and confusion about the availability of reservations online.
But this summer, getting on a ferry has felt like scoring tickets to the hottest concert in town, as B.C. Ferries has been plagued by technical difficulties with its vessels, last-minute cancellations, staffing shortages and confusion about the availability of reservations online.B.C. Ferries apologizes after website overstates sailing waits on its busiest route
So what is behind the seemingly never-ending sailing waits and vanishing vessels, and how can you ensure the smoothest possible passage through B.C. waters?Cancellations throughout the summer of 2023 have been frequent but the biggest impact came when, just hours before one of the busiest long weekends, B.C. Ferries pulled one of its largest vessels from service, leading to eight daily sailing cancellations on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route.
B.C. Ferries says staff shortages combined with record-high demand from travellers is making for turbulent travel conditions.in the past weeks due to a mechanical issue with its propulsion system.
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