Ferry Sailing Cancellations
Sailing Cancellations due to Snowbirds Airshow on Friday August 15 & Saturday August 16.


The Painters5 – (L-R) Karen Cain, Terrell Clarke, Tony Grove, Karen Curry, and Alice Rich held their inaugural Art Show this past weekend at the Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre. Derek Kilbourn, Gabriola Sounder photo
Two accounts about being in recovery from addiction
Sounder News This is the fourth article in the Building Hope series about the poisoned drug crisis and its impacts on Gabriola Island. Part 1 of the series can be found here. For a list of resources and supports in relation to these subjects please visit...
RDN updates Community Works Fund policy to clarify allocation rules
Claudia Culley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board has made changes to its Community Works Fund (CWF) policy, which set out guidelines for the district’s allocation of CWF and an implementation process...
RDN plans to build accessible beach ramp at Descanso Bay
Claudia Culley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Plans to make Gabriola Island’s Descanso Bay Regional Park beach access more accessible to those with mobility challenges are underway following the completion of a feasibility study outsourced by...
Fire District finishes AGM with approval of 2024 Financial Statements
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District presented the 2024 Financial Statements at a July 9, 2025 continuation of the District’s Annual General Meeting, which had started on June 18, 2025. The Financial Statements had not been...

The Painters5 – (L-R) Karen Cain, Terrell Clarke, Tony Grove, Karen Curry, and Alice Rich held their inaugural Art Show this past weekend at the Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre. Derek Kilbourn, Gabriola Sounder photo
Two accounts about being in recovery from addiction
Sounder News This is the fourth article in the Building Hope series about the poisoned drug crisis and its impacts on Gabriola Island. Part 1 of the series can be found here. For a list of resources and supports in relation to these subjects please visit...
RDN plans to build accessible beach ramp at Descanso Bay
Claudia Culley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Plans to make Gabriola Island’s Descanso Bay Regional Park beach access more accessible to those with mobility challenges are underway following the completion of a feasibility study outsourced by...
Fire District finishes AGM with approval of 2024 Financial Statements
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District presented the 2024 Financial Statements at a July 9, 2025 continuation of the District’s Annual General Meeting, which had started on June 18, 2025. The Financial Statements had not been...
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6:20am •
7:05am Mon-Fri only
7:35am • Except Sundays
8:10am
8:45am •
9:20am
9:55am •
10:35am
11:15am •
11:50am
1:10pm •
1:45pm
2:20pm •
2:55pm
3:30pm •
4:05pm
4:40pm •
5:15pm
5:55pm • Except Wed (DG)
7:05pm •
8:15pm •
9:55pm •
11:00pm • Except Wed
Leave Nanaimo
5:45am • Mon-Fri only
6:55am • Except Sundays
7:35am Except Sundays
8:10am •
8:45am
9:20am •
9:55am
10:35am • Except Wed (DG)
11:15am
11:50am •
1:10pm
1:45pm •
2:20pm
2:55pm •
3:30pm
4:05pm •
4:40pm
5:20pm •
6:30pm •
7:40pm •
9:25pm •
10:30pm • Except Wed
11:30pm •
• Sailings are Island Kwigwis.
Sailings with no dot are Island Gwawis.
DG: These are Dangerous Goods sailings.
No other passengers permitted.

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