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Tidal currents will cancel one or more sailings from Port Townsend and Coupeville in June.  Please see our Tidal Cancellations table for a complete list of affected dates and departures.

On Wednesday, June 7, due to tidal currents, the 11:00 a.m. sailing from Port Townsend and the 11:45 a.m. sailing from Coupeville are cancelled.  

Your alternate routes are Edmond/Kingston and/or Mukilteo/Clinton.

Oversize Trucks (length beyond 30 feet) with a ground clearance of less than 14" should not travel to Mukilteo or Clinton during the following times:

• Tuesday, 6/6, Between 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 6/7, Between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

At low tides these loading ramps create a steep slope where the hinge at the top causes an extreme angle for trucks or RVs with a low ground clearance. Waiting for a higher tide allows for this angle to lessen at the bridge seat (top). This allows for safer clearances for vehicles low to the ground and keeps them from scraping or hanging up at these locations.

Trucks with a ground clearance of less than 14" should not travel to/from the north end of Vashon or Point Defiance during the following dates/times:

• June 6, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. -3.7
• June 7, 2023, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. -3.3
• June 8, 2023, 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. -2.4
• June 15, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. -1.5
• June 16, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. -2.1
• June 17, 2023, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -2.4
• June 18. 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. -2.4
• June 19, 2023, 10:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. -2.3
• June 20, 2023, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -1.9
• June 21, 2023, 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. -1.5

At low tides these loading ramps create a steep slope where the hinge at the top causes an extreme angle for trucks or RVs with a low ground clearance. Waiting for a higher tide allows for this angle to lessen at the bridge seat (top). This allows for safer clearances for vehicles low to the ground and keeps them from scraping or hanging up at these locations.

The 124-vehicle Cathlamet has replaced the 124-vehicle Issaquah on the Seattle/Bainbridge route for a temporary boat move while the Walla Walla undergoes ongoing repairs. The 202-vehicle Tacoma continues service on the route. Customers are encouraged to arrive early at the terminal during this downsizing. Updates will be provided when more information becomes available.

The 90-vehicle Sealth has replaced the 124-vehicle Cathlamet on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route. This will be a downsizing of 34 vehicles. Customers are encouraged to arrive early at the terminal during this downsizing. 

The 144-vehicle Chimacum has replaced the 188-vehicle Walla Walla due to urgent maintenance to the vessel. This will be a downsizing of 44 vehicles. Customers are encouraged to arrive early at the terminal during this downsizing.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we work to maintain our fleet. For more information, customers can check the online schedule to see scheduled sailings and also view the real-time travel map for live boat location information.

The ADA main deck restroom on M/V Chimacum is currently out of service until further notice. There is an ADA restroom on the car deck customers may use. Updates will be provided as conditions change.

Washington State Ferries staff are hosting a virtual community meeting focused on the Seattle/Bremerton route tonight. There will be another meeting tomorrow evening focused on the Point Defiance/Tahlequah and Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth routes. Both meetings will be at 6 p.m. on their respective days and prior registration is required. Those interested in attending can sign up by going to http://bit.ly/WSFCommunityParticipation. 

A recording of the meetings will also be available within 24 hours following each meeting for those who are unable to attend. It will be available using the same website link above.