Due to mechanical difficulties, the Tachek has cancelled its sailings to and from Blubber Bay on Texada Island for Friday, February 28.
In its place, the Island Sky will make scheduled stops at the island on its route between Saltery Bay and Little River. A modified schedule is in effect as follows:
Depart Comox (Little River) 5:40 am
Arrive Texada Island (Blubber Bay) 6:40 am
Depart Blubber Bay 6:50 am
Arrive Powell River (Saltery Bay) 8 am
Depart Saltery Bay at 8:35 am
Arrive Blubber Bay 10 am
Depart Blubber Bay 10:05 am
Arrive Little River 11 am
Depart Little River 2 pm
Arrive Blubber Bay 3 pm
Depart Blubber Bay 3:10 pm
Arrive Saltery Bay 4:20 pm
Depart Saltery Bay 5 pm
Arrive Blubber Bay 6 pm
Depart Blubber Bay 6:10 pm
Arrive Little River 7:20 pm
Depart Little River 7:40 pm
Arrive Blubber Bay 8:35 pm
Depart Blubber Bay 8:50 pm
Arrive Saltery Bay 10:15 pm
Depart Saltery Bay 10:20 pm
Arrive Blubber Bay 11:20 pm
Depart Blubber Bay 11:30 pm
Arrive Little River 12:40 am
The water taxi service continues to provide transportation between Van Anda on Texada Island and Powell River.
Starting Saturday, March 1, the North Island Princess will be returned to the Blubber Bay - Saltery Bay route and will resume the current schedule of leaving Blubber Bay at 6 am, 2:15 and 7:25 pm and Saltery Bay at 10 am, 4:50 and 10 pm. This schedule remains in effect until the end of Saturday, March 9.
