List of BC Ferries ships

has the largest fleet of vehicle ferry vessels in the world. There are at least 45 vessels, ranging from small passenger-only water taxis, up to the 358-car Spirit-class ferries. All of the vessels in use by BC Ferries official routes are roll-on/roll-off car ferries, with the exception of those used on Route 13. Most of the major vessels are based on similar designs, which are aggregated into named classes.

Current vessels

Former vessels

Since the 1960s, BC Ferries has retired the following ferries:

Photo	Name	Class	Built	Years in service	Auto capacity	Passenger capacity	Notes	Refs
		None	1927	1961-1963	35	600	Acquired in Black Ball purchase
		None	1946	1961-1966	46	473	Acquired in Black Ball purchase; named Scotian when built
		None	1928	1961-1966	45	600	Acquired in Black Ball purchase, formerly named Bainbridge
		None	1925	1961-1966	18	134	Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, previously named Fox Island and Wollochet
		None	1913	1961-1966	18	135	Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase; formerly named Island Princess and Daily
		None	1952	1967-1976	180+	973	Originally named Vacationland and later Père Nouvel Sank while being towed for scrap December 3, 1987
		None	1947	1961-1976	83	670	Acquired in Black Ball purchase, originally named Chinook
		None	1903	1961-1976	80	600	Acquired in Black Ball purchase, formerly named Kahloke, City of Sacramento, and Asbury Park; scrapped in 2009
		None	1969	1969-1979	0	30
		None	1979	1979-2003	0	38	Received an engine upgrade in 1985
		None	1923	1961-1980	40	250	Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, formerly named Motor Princess. Sunk and scrapped in 2003
		Princess class	1955	1985-1987	150	984	Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet and the Canadian Pacific Railway
		None	1963	1963-1991	40	400	Sold in 1991, permanently moored in Mosquito Creek Marina in North Vancouver since 2009
		None	1949	1961-1996	36	187	Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, formerly named Delta Princess. Sold and renamed Golden Queen.
		None	1950	1962-1998	35	184	Originally named Lloyd Jones and sailed on Okanagan Lake, sold to R & G Importadora & Exportadora of the Dominican Republic in 1998
		Sidney	1960	1960-2000	138	989	First vessel built by BC Ferries, abandoned in 2000
		V	1962	1962-2000	286	1360	Stretched in 1970, upper deck added in 1981 to increase capacity; sold to R & G Importadora & Exportadora of the Dominican Republic in 2001
		PacifiCat	1998	1998-2000	235	1000	Video documentary filmed about the ship's construction
		PacifiCat	1999	1999-2000	235	1000
		PacifiCat	2000		235	1000	Would have entered service in 2000
		N	1961	1985-2002	16	133	Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet
	MV Garibaldi II	N	1964	1985-2006	Originally 16, later reduced to 7	133+	Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet, sold to Harbour Cruises via Woodfibre Pulp Mill in 2006. Listed for sale on Craigslist in 2020.
		None	1969	1974-2006	115	650	Purchased from Stena Line in 1974; formerly named Queen of Surrey and Stena Danica; sank in Wright Sound on March 22, 2006
		V	1963	1963-2008	376	1630	Stretched in 1969, upper deck added in 1982 to increase capacity
		Sidney	1960	1960-2008	128	640
		V	1962	1962-2008	360	1672	Stretched in 1972, upper deck added in 1982 to increase capacity
		V	1962	1962-2009	338	1670	Stretched in 1972, upper deck added in 1981 to increase capacity
		None	1965	1965-2009	80	510	Last BC Ferry built at Victoria Machinery Depot
		None	1956	1969-2011	16	136	Acquired in 1969 purchase of Coast Ferries
		None	1978	1991-2015	115	400	Acquired by Goundar Shipping in 2015
		None	1964	1985-2016	24	244	Acquired by Lady Rose Marine Services in 2016
		Burnaby	1965	1965–1994; 2000-2017	168	904	Stretched in 1972 to increase capacity
		Burnaby	1964	1964-2017	164	1163	Stretched in 1974 to increase capacity
		None	1964	1971-2019	52	300	Purchased in 1971. Sold at an auction for in 2019
		N	1973	1985-2020	12	95	Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985
		None	1958	1969–1977; 1985-2020	38	150	Acquired in 1969 purchase of Coast Ferries; Transferred to Ministry of Transportation & Highways in 1977 and back to BC Ferries in 1985; currently for sale.
		Powell River	1965	1965-2022	61	400	Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity
	MV Mayne Queen	Powell River	1965	1965-2022	58	400	Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity. Last full day of service on route 5 was November 19, 2022.
	MV Powell River Queen	Powell River	1965	1965-2023	59	408	Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity. Currently for sale.

Planned retirement

BC Ferries has plans to retire the Queen of New Westminster as well as the five C-class vessels, starting in 2029. These will be replaced by up to seven of the "New Major Vessel" ships.

Future vessels

In 2019, BC started a $200 million program to acquire four hybrid/electric ferries to service three routes. As for the remaining seven vessels within the 12-year capital plan, they will all be large ships, which will replace six aging ships and provide one additional vessel to support growth and improve resiliency. Marshall says the first of these new large ships will enter service in 2029.

Photo	Name	Class	Year built	Auto capacity	Passenger capacity	Notes	Route
All four ships will be identical to the existing Island-class vessels.	Island class 2nd Batch: MV Island xwsaĺux̌ul MV Island sarlequun MV Island Gwa’yam MV Island K’asa			47	400	Four BC-built ships which are hybrid electric-powered, with the ability to convert to full-electric propulsion, once shore-based charging technology is available for implementation. These vessels are expected to serve routes connecting Vancouver Island to Saltspring Island, Denman Island to Hornby Island, as well as Quadra Island to Cortes Island. This would also allow for the retirement of the two remaining vessels. On November 25, 2025, the four vessels were gifted their names: The first two vessels were named by the Snuneymuxw First Nation, and the latter two were named by the We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum First Nations. The announcement also clarified that the first two vessels are destined for Route 23, and the latter two for route 19.	23 & 19
	New Major Vessel		2029–2035	~ 360	~ 2,100	The New Major Vessel class, introduced on February 26, 2024, will consist of at least seven double-ended ships. As with the Island class vessels, the New Major Vessels will be hybrid electric-powered, with the ability to convert to full-electric propulsion, once shore-based charging technology is available for implementation. These vessels are expected to serve the three major routes connecting Vancouver Island and the lower mainland, and would allow for the retirement of, as well as the five vessels. The ships were designed in collaboration with LMG Marin, a Norwegian engineering services company. BC Ferries commenced the bidding process to find a shipyard to build the vessels, in November 2023. On June 10, 2025, BC Ferries announced that they had partnered with China Merchants Industry Weihei Shipyards to build the first four vessels.	1, 2, 3, 30, and 1 relief vessel