Arrivals on the Prince Rupert Ferry

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NOTE: BC Ferries have confirmed that the 'off peak' service will remain in place during what would normally be the Spring Shoulder, Summer Peak and Fall Shoulder seasons'.

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June 23 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 63
• Total observed walk on passengers was 12
• Total observed vehicles was 22
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 3 permitted essential service workers
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 22 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 91
• Total observed walk on passengers was 12.
• Total observed vehicles was 39
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 1 permitted essential service workers
  • 1 essential service traveler who did not have a permit issued through an EOC. The application package was provided to the traveler for follow up and they were made aware of local measures in place
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 18 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 82
• Total observed vehicles was 32
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 1 permitted essential service workers
  • 1 essential service traveler who did not have a permit issued through an EOC. The application package was provided to the traveler for follow up and they were made aware of local measures in place.
  • One person over on this ferry for a vehicle pickup at the Skidegate terminal. Traveler indicated they would not be leaving the terminal and would be returning on the next sailing back to Prince Rupert
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 16 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 42
• Total observed walk on passengers was 16.
• Total observed vehicles was 13
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 3 permitted essential service workers
  • 1 traveler who had indicated that they had permission from the CHN for compassionate travel.
  • 1 non-resident traveler from the Northern Health region who indicated that he was traveling to pick up his boat in Queen Charlotte and returning to Prince Rupert (walk-on).
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 15 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 71
• Total observed vehicles was 30
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 11 permitted essential service workers
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 11 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 115
• Total observed walk on passengers was 16.
• Total observed vehicles was 39
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 20 permitted essential service workers
  •  non-resident vehicles boarding the ferry for a community gathering in Old Massett.
• The Information Officer noted that a high volume of traffic was related to the community gathering.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 9 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 52.
• Total observed walk on passengers was 14.
• Total observed vehicles was 15.
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place.
• The Bylaw Information Officer noted that a number of residents seemed to be returning to the island from recent orthodontic work that was able to be able to be rescheduled in Prince Rupert.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 8 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 46.
• Total observed vehicles was 20.
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 9 essential service workers on this evening’s sailing.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 2 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 33.
• Total observed vehicles was 17.
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 4 permitted essential service worker vehicles on this evening’s sailing.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.
• Note that messaging provided to travelers has been updated with the reissued CHN SOE declaration.

June 2 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 19.
• Total observed vehicles was 7.
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 1 permitted essential service worker on this evening’s sailing.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency and/or essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was no peaceful assembly observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

June 1 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 55.
• Total observed vehicles was 21.
• All passengers identified as residents and were made aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 9 essential service workers on this evening’s sailing. 
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• There was a peaceful assembly of 4 observed outside BCF terminals this evening.

May 28 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 41, with 7 of those passengers being permitted essential service workers.
• Total observed vehicles was 23
• Total observed walk-on passengers was 4.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel.
• No peaceful assembly was observed outside BCF terminals this afternoon.

May 26 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 18
• Total observed vehicles was 9
• All passengers identified as residents, with the exception of 5 essential service workers.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 25 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 35
• Total observed vehicles was 17
• All passengers identified as residents, with the exception of 9 essential service workers.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 21 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 43
• Total observed vehicles was 18, 9 of which were essential service workers.
• Total observed walk-on passengers was 4
• All passengers identified as residents or permitted essential service workers and were aware of local measures in place, with the exception of 1 essential service worker. This worker returned on the next sailing to Prince Rupert.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 19 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 12.
• Total observed vehicles was 5.
• Total observed walk-on passengers was 3.
• All passengers identified as residents and were aware of local measures in place, with the exception of 1 essential service worker.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 18 Arrival

• Total passenger number was 42.
• Total observed vehicles was 18.
• Total observed walk-on passengers was 8.
• All passengers identified as residents and were aware of local measures in place, with the exception of:
  • 6 permitted essential services workers.
  • 3 workers making deliveries: they did not leave the terminal and returned on the next sailing.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 14 Arrival

• Total observed passengers was 37
• 34 passengers identified as residents and were aware of local measures in place. 3 identified as essential service workers.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 12 Arrival

• Total observed passengers was 3.
• Total observed vehicles was 1, with 1 passenger.
• Total observed walk-on passengers was 2.
• All passengers identified as residents and were aware of local measures in place.
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why residency/essential service data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 11 Arrival

• Total observed vehicles were 10.
• Total 20 passengers observed; 2 walk-ons.
• All passengers identified as residents and were aware of local measures in place with the exception of 4 essential service workers (all with permits from relevant EOCs).
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 7 Arrival

• Total observed vehicles were 10. BCF data indicated 10 vehicle bookings.
• Total 20 passengers observed; 1 walk-on.
• All passengers identified as residents and aware of local measures in place with the exception of 1 essential service worker
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 5 Arrival

• Total observed vehicles were 4. BCF data indicated 4 bookings.
• Total 9 passengers observed; 4 walk-ons.
• All passengers identified as residents and aware of local measures in place with the exception of 2 essential service workers
• All passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.

May 4 Arrival

• Total observed vehicles were 7. BCF data indicated 9 bookings, but only 7 had been observed by loading.
• Total 14 passengers observed; 2 walk-ons.
• All passengers identified as residents with the exception of 1 essential services worker
• Generally, all passengers seemed appreciative of the informational messaging provided and understood why data was being collected on this end of the travel. There were no negative interactions with individuals.
• BC Ferries employees were observed at the ticketing booths providing CHN messaging on travel restrictions and health measures in place and warning travelers of potential of being denied entry if their travel was non-essential.