||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES |||
To remind riders and employees to practice safe physical distancing, new floor decals are being installed in all our terminals and vessels. Crews began last week on our Point Defiance/Tahlequah route and are working their way north. Installation should be complete around the end of the month.
These decals are being installed in all our terminals. Our vessels are getting only the round decals in high traffic areas.
As a reminder, people who drive on a ferry are encouraged to remain in their vehicle. Please keep in mind that our current schedules are dependent on our COVID Response Service Plan. If you must catch a ferry right now, I suggest signing up for our email alerts, checking terminal conditions and reading our COVID-19 travel updates.
Vessel crews are cleaning chairs, booths and tables after each use.
Some seats are closed off to encourage physical distancing.
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An update to the pre-recorded welcome aboard message with a consistent reminder about staying in your car, wearing a mask, and physical distancing would probably have more impact. It has been many months and the crews still have to ad-lib every trip.
We were on the ferry Thursday night and saw four separate people without masks… Is that acceptable???