||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES |||
In an effort to provide more reliable, predictable service in light of severe crewing shortages, Washington State Ferries will be operating on an alternate service schedule on Sunday, October 10. Service across the system will be reduced as outlined below. Please visit our website at https://bit.ly/wsfschedule to check sailing times for individual routes. You can view the schedules for Sunday service by looking for ‘Alternate Service’ next to the route name. Please note that some of these schedules are under the ‘Currently Inactive’ section of the list until the start of the service day on Sunday at 3:01 AM.
If additional crewing becomes available, WSF will add back as much service as possible—please visit our website or subscribe to rider alerts at https://bit.ly/wsfrideralerts for the latest updates.
- Anacortes/San Juan Islands – two-boat (rather than three) service
- San Juan Islands Interisland vessel – regular weekend service
- Port Townsend/Coupeville – one-boat service
- Mukilteo/Clinton – one-boat service
- Edmonds/Kingston – one-boat service
- Seattle/Bainbridge – one-boat service
- Seattle/Bremerton – one-boat service
- Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth – two-boat (rather than three) service
- Pt. Defiance/Tahlequah – service suspended
The safety of our customers and crew is WSF’s top priority. All traveling customers are required to wear face coverings inside terminals and vessels in compliance with the latest CDC guidelines. However, passengers can remove their masks while outdoors on the sun deck, car deck areas of the vessel, outside waiting areas at terminals and other outdoor locations. Please remember to mask up upon reentering interior areas of boats and terminals.
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We appreciate all the efforts of those that are serving.. big thank you’s all around in these difficult times.
It’s never been just the San juans that were hit. The Seattle bremertob route has been down to one boat for months. There have also been frequent cancelations on other routes. The point defiance Tahlequah route is suspended.
Sadly this is an issue much bigger than a vaccine mandate one that will take years to fix :(
I was pleased with the safety level on ferries when we had to stay in our cars, and, wear a mask any place on the ship. Now, too many maskless people. No Masks at the toll booths like before. So, from extra covid safe to not so much. Btw, I wear a mask