How often is this arrivals board updated?

Vessel positions and sailings statuses refresh about every 30 seconds, from AIS positions matched against the published operator timetable.

Why does a sailing show no delay yet?

A delay figure appears only once a vessel on that sailing is transmitting a position we can compare with the schedule. Until then the row says scheduled, or not confirmed, rather than guessing.

Can I see another day's arrivals at Departure Bay?

Yes. The date control on the board switches between today and tomorrow. Dated boards are marked noindex so they cannot compete with this page in search results.

Why is there no lane or berth column for arrivals at Departure Bay?

Lanes are assigned by the operator's staff at check-in and printed on your ticket, and no lane map is published, so we do not show a column we would have to invent.

Departure Bay ferry arrivals: live board and today's schedule

Nanaimo, Canada · BC Ferries · 10:42 AM PDT · Mainly clear · 13°C

On Friday, October 16, 2026 at Departure Bay: 8 sailings scheduled to arrive.

8 arrivals scheduled. Timetable only, nothing has run yet.

Arrivals board

8 sailings

Every sailing arriving Departure Bay on Friday, October 16, 2026
Arrives	From	Vessel	Status
7:57 AM	Horseshoe Bay1h 42m crossing	Boat not announced yet	Leaves Horseshoe Bay 6:15 AM

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Save today's sailing and the app watches it for you, through the crossing, not just on this board.

How these figures are measured

FerryFetch compares AIS vessel positions with the published operator timetable and flags a sailing as delayed past 5 minutes. An AIS tag beside an actual time means we observed the movement ourselves; a time without the tag was reported by the operator (hover it to see who). Deck-space figures are the operator’s own, refreshed on its schedule. Figures may differ from the operator’s official service information, and FerryFetch is not affiliated with Departure Bay’s operator.

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7:57 AM

Horseshoe Bay1h 42m crossing

Boat not announced yet

Leaves Horseshoe Bay 6:15 AM

How these figures are measured

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