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 Gabriola Island/Descanso 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 Gabriola Island/Descanso 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.

Gabriola Island/Descanso Bay ferry arrivals: live board and today's schedule

Descanso Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada · BC Ferries · 9:59 AM PDT · Mainly clear · 9°C

Today at Gabriola Island/Descanso Bay: 23 sailings arriving. The first 3 have no delay we could measure; 20 still to go.

3docked so far
20still to go

On the water now

4 boats heading here

Island sarlequunexpected

From Nanaimo Harbour · left 6:59 AM

Nanaimo Harbour97% acrossGabriola Island/Descanso Bay

Docks here~7:24 AM

Island sarlequunexpected

From Nanaimo Harbour · left 8:15 AM

Nanaimo Harbour97% acrossGabriola Island/Descanso Bay

Docks here~8:40 AM

Arrivals board

23 sailings · Updated 9:59 AM

Earlier: Every sailing arriving Gabriola Island/Descanso Bay today
Arrives	From	Vessel	Status
6:10 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequun

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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 Gabriola Island/Descanso Bay’s operator.

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How these figures are measured

Earlier: Every sailing arriving Gabriola Island/Descanso Bay today
Arrives	From	Vessel	Status
6:10 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequun

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Arrives	From	Vessel	Status
7:20 AMNext	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	On the waterleft 6:59 AM
8:35 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	On the waterleft 8:15 AM
9:10 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ulexpected	On the waterleft 8:50 AM
10:20 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ullikely	On the waterleft 9:56 AM
11:00 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 10:35 AM
11:40 AM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ulexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 11:15 AM
12:15 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 11:50 AM
1:35 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ulexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 1:10 PM
2:10 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 1:45 PM
2:45 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ulexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 2:20 PM
3:20 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 2:55 PM
3:55 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ulexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 3:30 PM
4:30 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 4:05 PM
5:05 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island xwsaĺux̌ulexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 4:40 PM
5:45 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 5:20 PM
6:55 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 6:30 PM
8:05 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 7:40 PM
9:50 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 9:25 PM
10:55 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 10:30 PM
11:55 PM	Nanaimo Harbour25 min crossing	Island sarlequunexpected	Leaves Nanaimo Harbour 11:30 PM