Provincial posted Mar 23, 2025 @ 03:00pm by Canadian Press

BC ferry sailing delayed after 6 guests fell ill onboard; 2 taken to hospital

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 the hospital.

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A spokeswoman from BC Ferries says the incident happened on a 1 pm 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 the hospital.

BC Ferries says it does not have the details or the cause of the passengers' conditions, and BC Emergency Health Services did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A message on social media from BC Ferries says the medical emergency resulted in a 55-minute delay before the sailing got underway.

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