The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) reminds travelers to allow extra time for ferry travel throughout the holiday season.
In addition, route disruptions due to the extreme weather conditions may affect sailings, as happened before Christmas Day.
Holiday schedules
Some routes will operate on special holiday schedules on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. All routes are expected to see heavy traffic over the holidays. WSF will operate ferry service in the San Juans on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25) and New Year’s Day (Thursday, Jan. 1) on the regular weekday schedule. Holiday schedule details are available from the WSF Web site: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
Winter sailing schedule
The winter sailing schedule starts Sunday, Jan. 4 The Anacortes/San Juan Island routes experience the most change during the winter schedule. The normal four boats will run in the San Juan Islands during the week, Monday through Friday, while only three boats will run on weekends. The winter schedule includes two different sailing schedules for this route, a weekday and a weekend schedule.
For more ferry system information and sailing schedules, please visit the WSF Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. To sign up for free e-mail alerts about service disruptions and other route information, click on the link in the far left column of the Web site.
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