BREAKING NEWS: Today, Monday, April 28, is the first day of a revised ferry schedule for the route servicing Powell River and Vancouver Island.
BC Ferries has posted schedules for the Queen of Burnaby on the Comox - Powell River route. The main change is seen for Wednesday and Saturday sailings.
The morning schedule remains unchanged, with the first sailing from Little River leaving at 6:30 am, and leaving Westview at 8:10 am, followed by 10:10 am from Little River and noon from Westview. The afternoon has changed significantly depending on the day. There is a sailing at 3:15 pm from Little River every day except Wednesday and Saturday, and the same at 5:15 pm from Westview. This is followed by a 7:15 pm sailing from Little River and 8:30 pm sailing from Westview. On a Wednesday and Saturday the afternoon sailing is shifted to 6:30 pm from Little River and 8:30 pm from Westview.
The modified schedule for Earls Cove - Saltery Bay remains in effect until April 30, at which time the Island Sky will go back onto the route, replacing the Queen of Chilliwack. According to BC Ferries’ website, the schedule for Powell River - Texada Island also remains unchanged until May 11.
For more information and the latest schedules, readers can visit BC Ferries online.
