High winds have once again interrupted ferry service between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

This morning, B.C. Ferries has cancelled and delayed sailings on the following routes:

* Tsawwassen–Swarz Bay and Swarz Bay–Tsawwassen

* Tsawwassen–Duke Point and Duke Point–Tsawwassen

* Tsawwassen–Southern Gulf Islands and Southern Gulf Islands–Tsawwassen

* Horseshoe Bay–Departure Bay and Departure Bay–Horseshoe Bay

* Comox–Powell River and Powell River–Comox

The routes from Tsawwassen will remain shut down the longest, remaing out of service until after 2 p.m.

Service from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay and between Comox and Powell River are expected to resume after 8:30 a.m.

Many other routes are running as scheduled.

B.C. Ferries is entering the busy holiday season, with less than a week until Christmas arrives.