Spirit of Vancouver Island is on the Tsawwassen → Swartz Bay crossing: underway. Position last reported 9:59 AM PDT, doing 18.9 knots.
Spirit of Vancouver Island is a 1994-built S-class ferry, 167 m with capacity for 2,100 passengers and 358 vehicles (AEQ). Its 2018–2019 mid-life refit added LNG propulsion; the ship sails the Swartz Bay–Tsawwassen corridor, BC Ferries' busiest route.
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Position last reported 9:59 AM PDT, doing 18.9 knots. Status and positions come from AIS vessel data checked against the published operator schedule.
Speed, course and navigational status are the vessel’s own last AIS broadcast (). The destination is crew-typed text carried on that broadcast (text last changed ). Informational only, not verified against the schedule; the confirmed rotation below is authoritative.
Over the past 90 days, Spirit of Vancouver Island departed within five minutes of schedule on 65% of its 134 recorded departures. On average it left 6 min late; the latest 5% of departures ran more than 23 minutes behind the timetable.
Measured from AIS- and operator-confirmed departure times checked against the published timetable: a departure within five minutes of schedule counts as on time. Sample covers the trailing 90 days and updates as sailings complete.
| Departs | Route | Status | ETA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Swartz Bay → Tsawwassen | Arrived | 8:35 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Tsawwassen → Swartz Bay | Underway (now) | 10:29 AM |
AEQ 358.
Figures reflect the data recorded for this vessel; a missing row means the figure is not published in our data.
Terminals served: Tsawwassen, Swartz Bay