BC Ferry broke down

BC Ferries has apologized after hundreds of weekend travellers were caught in a massive traffic jam trying to leave Mayne Island on June 26, 2017. All sailings of the "Queen of Nanaimo" between the Lower Mainland and the Gulf Islands were cancelled on June 23 due to propeller problems. The vessel won't be back in service until at least June 20. The smaller "Salish Eagle" has continued to run between Tsawwassen and the islands, but it was no match for traffic after a sunny weekend — that, coupled with travellers leaving Mayne Island's annual music festival. Despite working through the weekend,engineers still don't know exactly what went wrong with the "Queen of Nanaimo". They did, however, find a second mechanical issue that will also need to be fixed. The 53-year-old vessel is being retired this fall.