As is the case every holiday season, the terminals are packed at BC Ferries.
To help avoid any major delays or back-ups, BC Ferries will be adding additional sailings to its major routes between from December 21 through January 2.
The corporation said it would be adding 130 additional sailings between Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route, with another 46 additional sailings scheduled between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay during peak times.
December 23 is expected to be the busiest pre-Christmas travel day and heavy traffic is expected December 26 and 28 with December 27 being the busiest travel day post-after the holiday season.
Early morning sailings have been scheduled in both directions between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay starting at 6 a.m. on Dec. 23, 26, 27 to get traffic moving earlier.
A full forecast of busy sailing times is available at bcferries.com.