This fiscal year, BC Ferries experienced the highest passenger traffic levels in 20 years and the highest levels of vehicle traffic ever. To help meet the increased demand, BC Ferries is adding five new major vessels to their fleet.

While four of the ferries will replace current ships B次元官网网址� the Queen of Alberni, Queen of New Westminster, Queen of Cowichan, and Queen of Coquitlam B次元官网网址� the fifth new vessel will increase the Metro Vancouver fleet.

B次元官网网址淲e often do not have an additional ship if there is an unplanned service outage, which can result in multiple sailing waits. The new vessel will help to fill that gap,B次元官网网址� said Deborah Marshall, director of media relations for BC Ferries. B次元官网网址淲ill it completely eliminate all sailing waits? Probably not.B次元官网网址�

READ MORE:

RELATED:

The ships, expected to be in service in 2023, will be used between Victoria, Nanaimo and Metro Vancouver.

In another effort to meet rising demand, BC Ferries is launching a new website in Spring 2019 to roll out a new pricing initiative that will offer discounts to customers on certain sailings in order to shift demand and fully utilize the fleet.

Like us on and follow us on