Departure Bay (Nanaimo) to Horseshoe Bay — Live Sailing Capacity
Live via community BC Ferries API. Crossing time: About 1h 40m.
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About the Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay ferry
The Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay ferry is the return leg from Nanaimo to West Vancouver — the shortest driving route into downtown Vancouver from central Vancouver Island. Sunday afternoons and holiday returns are the busiest windows.
This page shows live BC Ferries current conditions for every scheduled Departure Bay → Horseshoe Bay sailing today, with vehicle-deck live capacity updated every five minutes.
The crossing takes about 1 hour 40 minutes. If a sailing fills, the next one is usually about two hours later, so glancing at live capacity before leaving Nanaimo is worth the ten seconds.
Book or check the official schedule on bcferries.com.
Vessels on this route
Ships that typically sail this crossing. Tap for current position and vessel info.
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