Topic: Ferries
Reservations Returning
Written on December 10, 2021 at 4:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from WSF… Vehicle reservations for travel on the San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes after New Year’s Day are scheduled to open next week should the current four-boat service remain sustainable. Winter season reservations will be available at 7 a.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 17. The winter schedule runs from Jan. 2 Continue Reading
4‑Boat Service Returns
Written on November 18, 2021 at 12:32 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from WSF… The Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will return to four-boat service and operate on its usual Fall Schedule starting Friday, Nov. 19. Customers are encouraged to check the four-boat “Anacortes/San Juan Islands” sailing schedule, which will be listed as inactive until it takes effect on Nov. 19. Reservations will remain suspended on the route Continue Reading
Ferry News
Written on November 11, 2021 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following announcement is from Washington State Ferries… Initial Plans to Restore Service We know and understand that our reduced service schedules are causing many challenges for thousands of riders across our system. Again, last month’s difficult decision to cut back sailings was only done when it became clear we didn’t have the crewing necessary Continue Reading
EDC’s Ferry Service Disruptions Impacts Survey
Written on October 16, 2021 at 6:00 am, by Tim Dustrude
The EDC recently launched a survey to determine economic and social impacts to San Juan County residents, from recent Washington State Ferries service disruptions. Initial findings show that most residents responding to the survey reported negative impacts. Key findings from the survey: 447 participants from San Juan County responded to the survey. Of those, 94% Continue Reading
WSF Reduced Sailing Schedules
Written on October 14, 2021 at 2:56 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from WSF… Washington State Ferries will temporarily operate reduced sailing schedules on most routes beginning this Saturday, Oct. 16. The change will help offer more predictable and reliable service systemwide in the face of crewing shortages due to a global shortage mariners that has been worsened by the pandemic. Therefore the following changes Continue Reading
Change in Ferry Reservations
Written on October 8, 2021 at 5:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from Washington State Ferries… Washington State Ferries will reduce the total number of reservations available during the two-week and two-day releases for the rest of the current season beginning Friday, Oct. 8. Starting Friday, only 20% of a sailing’s total capacity will open for each release rather than the usual 30%. The adjustment Continue Reading
EDC invites input from businesses, residents, on WSF service disruptions
Written on September 25, 2021 at 7:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The EDC invites island business owners, workers and residents to participate in a survey regarding Washington State Ferries service disruptions this past summer. Islanders are invited to participate in the survey here: https://forms.gle/uzXU6vy3tujUyuSR9 Anecdotal information and data derived from the survey will be used to better understand economic and other impacts from ferry service Continue Reading
“Global shortage of experienced mariners”
Written on August 26, 2021 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This story comes from Washington State Ferries and it may help shed some light on all the ferry sailing cancellations due to “Shortage of Coast Guard documented crew”… We’re not the only marine transportation system dealing with a lack of crewmembers. Following BC Ferries’ cancellation of a couple sailings last week due to a staffing shortfall, Continue Reading

Reservations Returning
Written on December 10, 2021 at 4:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from WSF… Vehicle reservations for travel on the San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes after New Year’s Day are scheduled to open next week should the current four-boat service remain sustainable. Winter season reservations will be available at 7 a.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 17. The winter schedule runs from Jan. 2 Continue Reading

4‑Boat Service Returns
Written on November 18, 2021 at 12:32 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from WSF… The Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will return to four-boat service and operate on its usual Fall Schedule starting Friday, Nov. 19. Customers are encouraged to check the four-boat “Anacortes/San Juan Islands” sailing schedule, which will be listed as inactive until it takes effect on Nov. 19. Reservations will remain suspended on the route Continue Reading

Ferry News
Written on November 11, 2021 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following announcement is from Washington State Ferries… Initial Plans to Restore Service We know and understand that our reduced service schedules are causing many challenges for thousands of riders across our system. Again, last month’s difficult decision to cut back sailings was only done when it became clear we didn’t have the crewing necessary Continue Reading

EDC’s Ferry Service Disruptions Impacts Survey
Written on October 16, 2021 at 6:00 am, by Tim Dustrude
The EDC recently launched a survey to determine economic and social impacts to San Juan County residents, from recent Washington State Ferries service disruptions. Initial findings show that most residents responding to the survey reported negative impacts. Key findings from the survey: 447 participants from San Juan County responded to the survey. Of those, 94% Continue Reading

WSF Reduced Sailing Schedules
Written on October 14, 2021 at 2:56 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from WSF… Washington State Ferries will temporarily operate reduced sailing schedules on most routes beginning this Saturday, Oct. 16. The change will help offer more predictable and reliable service systemwide in the face of crewing shortages due to a global shortage mariners that has been worsened by the pandemic. Therefore the following changes Continue Reading

Change in Ferry Reservations
Written on October 8, 2021 at 5:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from Washington State Ferries… Washington State Ferries will reduce the total number of reservations available during the two-week and two-day releases for the rest of the current season beginning Friday, Oct. 8. Starting Friday, only 20% of a sailing’s total capacity will open for each release rather than the usual 30%. The adjustment Continue Reading

EDC invites input from businesses, residents, on WSF service disruptions
Written on September 25, 2021 at 7:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The EDC invites island business owners, workers and residents to participate in a survey regarding Washington State Ferries service disruptions this past summer. Islanders are invited to participate in the survey here: https://forms.gle/uzXU6vy3tujUyuSR9 Anecdotal information and data derived from the survey will be used to better understand economic and other impacts from ferry service Continue Reading

“Global shortage of experienced mariners”
Written on August 26, 2021 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This story comes from Washington State Ferries and it may help shed some light on all the ferry sailing cancellations due to “Shortage of Coast Guard documented crew”… We’re not the only marine transportation system dealing with a lack of crewmembers. Following BC Ferries’ cancellation of a couple sailings last week due to a staffing shortfall, Continue Reading