— from Washington State Ferries —

UPDATE 1045 p.m. The M/V Yakima is out of service until further notice due to a bent prop. The following temporary schedule is in effect for April 23. Sailing times have been adjusted to prioritize domestic travel in the San Juan Islands, canceling the international sailing to and from Sidney, British Columbia. Reservation holders that are not able to travel due to the service disruptions will not be charged the no show fee. Please note that these sailing times are approximations, and customers are advised to arrive early for their desired sailings:

The inter-island vessel will sail as scheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes and thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore full service on this route. We will send updates regarding the status and duration of this temporary schedule as soon as possible.

Westbound:

5:30 a.m. – Anacortes to Orcas (drops off Shaw traffic on eastbound return)

6:20 a.m. – Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor

8:30 a.m. – Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor

9:30 a.m. – Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas

12:00 p.m. – Anacortes to Lopez only

12:10 p.m. – Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas

2:15 p.m. – Anacortes to Friday Harbor only

3:15 p.m. – Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas

6:15 p.m. – Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor

6:30 p.m. – Anacortes to Orcas (drops off Shaw traffic on eastbound return)

9:15 p.m. – Anacortes to Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and Friday Harbor

Eastbound:

6:45 a.m. – Orcas, Shaw (dropping off westbound traffic), Lopez to Anacortes

8:05 a.m.Friday Harbor to Lopez and Anacortes

10:15 a.m.Friday Harbor to Lopez and Anacortes

10:45 a.m. – Orcas to Shaw and Anacortes

1:00 p.m. – Lopez only to Anacortes

1:40 p.m. – Orcas to Lopez and Anacortes

4:30 p.m.Friday Harbor only to Anacortes

4:45 p.m. – Orcas to Lopez and Anacortes

7:45 p.m. – Orcas to Shaw (dropping off westbound traffic) and Anacortes

8:00 p.m.Friday Harbor to Lopez and Anacortes

11:30 p.m.Friday Harbor to Lopez and Anacortes

UPDATE: 2 p.m.
The Yakima is out of service until further notice due to a bent prop. Service continues on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes with the following departures remaining for the day. Reservation holders that are not able to travel due to the service disruptions will not be charged the no show fee. Please note that these sailing times are approximations, and customers are advised to arrive early for their desired sailings:

Westbound:
• 4:00 p.m. – Anacortes to Friday Harbor
• 4:30 p.m. – Anacortes to Orcas and Shaw
• 5:00 p.m. – Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor
• 7:30 p.m. – Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor
• 8:00 p.m. – Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas
• 10:30 p.m. – Anacortes to Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and Friday Harbor

Eastbound:
• 2:45 p.m. – Friday Harbor to Anacortes (all stops)
• 6:00 p.m. – Orcas to Shaw and Anacortes
• 7:00 p.m. – Friday Harbor to Lopez and Anacortes
• 9:15 p.m. – Orcas to Shaw and Anacortes
• 9:15 p.m. – Friday Harbor to Lopez and Anacortes
• 12:45 a.m. – Friday Harbor to Orcas, Lopez and Anacortes

UPDATE: 1:10 p.m.
The Chelan is an estimated 1 hour behind schedule due to earlier delays. This will delay the 1:5 p.m. departure from Friday Harbor, and the 3 p.m. arrival in Anacortes. We apologize for the delay. Updates will occur when more information is available.

EARLIER:
The Yakima is out of service until further notice due to a bent prop. This will cancel the Anacortes 10:35 a.m., 1:55 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. departures. The 12:35 p.m. departure from Anacortes will make all stops. Reservation holders will be given priority loading and will be loaded first come/first serve.

There are no new reservations at this time. Updates will occur when more information is available.

The Yakima is in the number 2 position. See schedule for affected sailings: www.wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/ScheduleDetailByRoute.aspx?schedrouteid=1697

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