Overview

• Clipper Navigation will operate only one round-trip daily during the summer, down from two, reducing annual sailings by 20%.
• The company has laid off 20 Seattle-based employees and reduced shifts for Victoria staff, impacting 30 of its 120 workers.
• Southbound Canadian travel on the ferry has dropped 35%, while U.S.-originating traffic is down 7–10% compared to last year.
• Black Ball Ferry Line has delayed its full summer schedule until June 26 due to a 14% drop in traffic, while Kenmore Air reports stable demand with no schedule changes.
• Factors driving the downturn include U.S.–Canada trade tensions, border-entry uncertainties, unfavorable exchange rates, and broader economic concerns.