Over 150 rescued after Pride of Vancouver catamaran runs aground in Burrard Inlet A catamaran carrying more than 150 youths and chaperones on a grad cruise ran aground on a sandbar in Burrard Inlet on Oct. 24, 2026, prompting a hovercraft rescue. No one was injured and the vessel later refloated with the rising tide. More than 150 people on a grad cruise were rescued after a catamaran ran aground in Burrard Inlet off North Vancouver, B.C. , on Oct. 24, 2026. The incident happened Friday night around 8:25 p.m. when the vessel hit a sandbar, according to North Vancouver RCMP. Police say the boat carried a mix of youths and chaperones. The federal Department of National Defence identified the vessel as a catamaran called the Pride of Vancouver. It was moving slowly when it ran aground near Maplewood Flats, east of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.Coast Guard Evacuates Passengers SafelyThe Canadian Coast Guard responded to the scene. Spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin said in an email to CTV News that the hovercraft Siyay from CCG Station Sea Island was tasked to assist. Poulin said the hovercraft safely evacuated all passengers while the crew remained onboard the catamaran. She added that there was no water ingress into the vessel and no reports of pollution at that time.The Pride of Vancouver refloated with the rising tide on Saturday morning. It then proceeded to Coal Harbour to make berth, Poulin said. Police said no one was injured in the incident. Authorities also reported no signs of impairment.CTV News has reached out to the company that operates the vessel for more information. The rescue involved more than 150 people and drew a response from the Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft based at Sea Island. The grounding occurred in the Burrard Inlet near Maplewood Flats, an area east of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. The vessel was moving slowly at the time of the incident, according to the Department of National Defence statement.Pride of Vancouver Refloats and BerthsThe evacuation was completed without any reported injuries or pollution. The catamaran remained intact with no water ingress, and the crew stayed aboard while passengers were taken off by the hovercraft. By Saturday morning, the rising tide allowed the Pride of Vancouver to refloat. The vessel then made its way to Coal Harbour to berth.No further details were immediately available about the operator or the cause of the grounding.