Originally named Island Sky, the ship has operated on the Earl's Cove–Saltery Bay route since its first day of service for BC Ferries on February 19, 2009.

However, it was used on the Powell River (Westview) - Little River (Comox) run as the replacement vessel for Queen of Burnaby while Queen of Burnaby was being refitted, and during the upgrades to both those terminals (October 2013 to March 2014).

[3] The passenger section of this ship was built at the Washington Marine Group (WMG) shipyards in Esquimalt, British Columbia, while the engines and hull were assembled at WMG's North Vancouver facility.

Despite some problems delaying her transfer to BC Ferries, she has provided effective and reliable service to date.

[4] The contract was fixed price, with penalties for delays, but BC Ferries was not fiscally responsible for any overruns.