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The #2 Yakima is running an estimated 20-25 minutes behind schedule

The #4 Tillikum is back on schedule.

We’ll send updated travel information as it becomes available. For upcoming sailings and live vessel locations, please check the online schedule and real-time travel map.

The passenger overhead loading at the Bainbridge Terminal, is available beginning with the 9:40 a.m. departure. 

During a recent inspection, engineers found cracks in the steel under the transfer span, the part of the slip that raises and lowers to meet up with the ferry to allow vehicles to drive on and off.

Repairs are expected to take up to two weeks. We are working on options to shorten the duration and will share additional information as it becomes available. We expect an update on the repairs on Friday, Nov. 13. 

We have implemented vehicle restrictions at the Orcas terminal:

• Only vehicles under 22 feet in length AND under 8,000 pounds can load and unload at the Orcas terminal. Vehicles over 22 feet in length or over 8,000 pounds will not be permitted to load. Terminal staff will assess vehicles that may exceed the 8,000-pound weight limit and may deny loading if a vehicle is determined to be too heavy. 
• Vehicle speed is limited to 5 miles per hour while loading and unloading.
• Vehicles must stay on the east side of the terminal bridge (left during loading and right during unloading.)

Any vehicles over 22 feet in length or over 8,000 pounds that are heading to Orcas Island will not be loaded at Anacortes, Shaw, Lopez, or Friday Harbor. For customers with reservations of vehicles 22 feet in length and over, no-show fees will not be charged.  

For customers with larger vehicles who cannot currently load at Orcas, please talk with terminal employees about parking options at the terminal and throughout the island. San Juan County has also shared a list of barge operators if customers need to leave Orcas Island before repairs are completed at the terminal. 

These restrictions are needed to maintain safe terminal operations.  We will send an update as soon as we have more information on the repairs. We'll also continue updating this blog post about the restrictions and repairs.

Vehicle reservations are now open for booking through our winter sailing season (Dec. 27 through March 20, 2027).

For the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route, some days in February and March 2027 will not be available to book reservations for Orcas and Lopez due to construction on the vehicle transfer span at several terminals. The two-week and two-day reservation releases will remain at 7 a.m.

Beginning Sunday, Nov. 1, the SR 536 Skagit River/Division Street Bridge in Mount Vernon will be closed in both directions to vehicles for at least two weeks for painting and preservation work. Weather could extend the closure. 

Travelers using SR 536 to go to and from the Anacortes or Coupeville ferry terminals must follow the signed detour via I-5 and SR 20. Please allow extra travel time, especially if you have a vehicle reservation. For more information, visit the WSDOT project page. 

The passenger elevator on the Kennewick is out of service.  Please contact the crew if you need to use the freight elevator although this elevator is not ADA accessible. We'll provide updates as conditions change.

In early 2027, we’ll replace the major mechanical and electrical systems of the vehicle transfer span at our Anacortes, Lopez, and Orcas terminals. The transfer span is the part of the terminal dock that raises and lowers to meet the ferry to allow vehicles to drive on and off. 

What to expect in early 2027 during terminal construction 

• Anacortes single slip operations, Monday–Friday, Feb. 22–26 
• Orcas Island 48-hour closure, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9–10 
• Lopez Island 48-hour closure, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16–17 

Ferries will run on their regular schedules but will not stop at Orcas or Lopez during the closure dates. Vehicle reservations will not be available for Orcas and Lopez sailings on the days those terminals are closed. We do not expect Anacortes reservations to be impacted. 

Please visit the project webpage for more information. We’ll also keep you updated on this project through additional rider alerts, the WSF Weekly email, and social media. 

The #2 elevator on the Suquamish is temporarily unavailable.  The #1 elevator is available. Customers can talk to deck crewmembers for directions to the #1 elevator.  There is a restroom available on the car deck level of the vessel. Updates will occur when more information is available.