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BC Ferries cancels sailings between Tsawwassen and Victoria Sunday due to weather

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More sailings have been cancelled Sunday due to adverse weather, BC Ferries said.

Originally, Sunday morning two sailings were cancelled but as of 12:20 p.m., eight total sailings have been cancelled.

The 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. departures from both Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay have been cancelled.

“Our Customer Service Centre will contact customers with bookings on these cancelled sailings to let them know if we have space available to fit them on an alternate sailing later in the day, or if their booking must be cancelled,” ferry staff said in a notice.

“In the case of a cancellation, we will refund fees and/or fares.”

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To further complicate matters, BC Ferries said it is expecting heavy volume on Sunday.

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The service said if passengers are planning on travelling to Metro Vancouver without booking, maybe consider trying to walk on to a ferry or travel at a “less busy time.”

Sailings from Duke Point, Langdale, Departure Bay and Swartz Bay are expected to be the busiest.

Around 180 extra sailings were booked for the Easter long weekend for the expected influx of passengers.

BC Ferries urges all passengers to stay up to date with information on the company’s website or Twitter page.

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