B.C. ferry sailing delayed after six guests fell ill onboard; two taken to hospital
Mar 23, 2025 | 1:09 PM
VICTORIA — A BC Ferries sailing from Vancouver Island to Metro Vancouver had to be delayed close to an hour this weekend after six passengers became ill onboard and two had to be taken to hospital.
A spokeswoman from BC Ferries says the incident happened on a 1 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay north of Victoria to Tsawwassen in Metro Vancouver.
BC Ferries says the six passengers became ill in a stairwell and required medical attention, with police and paramedics both attending.
Four of the passengers were able to stay onboard and received care there, while two were taken to hospital.
