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The Floating Gamble

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Anacortes → Orcas Island

5:45 AM → 6:40 AM

Chelan

7:25 AM → 8:20 AM

Samish

10:30 AM → 11:40 AM

Samish

12:30 PM → 1:45 PM

Chelan

3:45 PM → 4:55 PM

Chelan

7:50 PM → 9:00 PM

Samish

9:25 PM → 10:55 PM

Chelan

Orcas Island → Anacortes

7:05 AM → 8:35 AM

Chelan

8:50 AM → 10:00 AM

Samish

12:15 PM → 1:25 PM

Samish

2:20 PM → 3:15 PM

Chelan

5:25 PM → 6:35 PM

Chelan

9:25 PM → 10:20 PM

Samish

10:45 PM → 12:05 AM

Yakima

Anacortes → Friday Harbor

4:00 AM → 5:10 AM

Samish

6:10 AM → 7:35 AM

Yakima

9:00 AM → 10:10 AM

Chelan

12:00 PM → 1:10 PM

Yakima

2:00 PM → 3:10 PM

Samish

4:45 PM → 5:55 PM

Yakima

8:15 PM → 9:25 PM

Yakima

Friday Harbor → Anacortes

5:35 AM → 7:00 AM

Samish

8:05 AM → 9:15 AM

Yakima

10:55 AM → 12:05 PM

Chelan

1:55 PM → 3:25 PM

Yakima

2:20 PM → 3:45 PM

Tillikum

3:50 PM → 5:00 PM

Samish

6:35 PM → 7:45 PM

Yakima

9:50 PM → 12:05 AM

Yakima

Anacortes → Lopez Island

6:10 AM → 7:00 AM

Yakima

9:35 AM → 10:20 AM

Yakima

12:30 PM → 1:25 PM

Chelan

5:25 PM → 6:10 PM

Samish

7:05 PM → 7:50 PM

Chelan

9:25 PM → 10:20 PM

Chelan

Lopez Island → Anacortes

6:15 AM → 7:00 AM

Samish

7:50 AM → 8:35 AM

Chelan

10:45 AM → 11:30 AM

Yakima

2:40 PM → 3:25 PM

Yakima

6:35 PM → 7:20 PM

Samish

8:10 PM → 8:55 PM

Chelan

11:20 PM → 12:05 AM

Yakima

Anacortes → Shaw Island

5:45 AM → 7:20 AM

Chelan

7:25 AM → 9:05 AM

Samish

10:30 AM → 11:30 AM

Samish

3:45 PM → 4:45 PM

Chelan

7:50 PM → 8:50 PM

Samish

9:25 PM → 10:45 PM

Chelan

Shaw Island → Anacortes

7:20 AM → 8:35 AM

Chelan

9:05 AM → 10:00 AM

Samish

12:30 PM → 1:25 PM

Samish

5:40 PM → 6:35 PM

Chelan

8:50 PM → 10:20 PM

Samish

10:55 PM → 12:05 AM

Yakima

9 Active Alerts

Ferry Alert

The traffic signal and boarding pass system at the Kingston terminal is active daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 12. A boarding pass is required before arriving at the terminal ticket booth Follow the signal: Ferry-bound traffic will follow the traffic signal on SR 104 into a designated lane. View map. Take a pass: Stop at the automated dispenser and take your pass. If you leave the line after taking a pass, you will need to re-enter the line and take a new pass. Wait for Green: Once the system detects space at the terminal, your light will turn green. Proceed directly to the tollbooths. Standard operating days and times A boarding pass is required from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during these peak periods: Summer Season: Daily from Mother’s Day through Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Year-Round: Every Saturday and Sunday. Holidays: Daily during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. The purpose of this system is to help improve traffic flow through Kingston and deter ferry line cutting. We are monitoring how the system is working and will make adjustments as needed to improve operations.

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Ferry Alert

The passenger elevator on the Chimacum is out of service. There is an accessible restroom on the car deck. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Updates will be provided as conditions change.

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Ferry Alert

Tide conditions will cancel one or more sailings from Port Townsend and Coupeville in July. Please see our Tidal Cancellations table for a complete list of affected dates and departures. On Sunday, July 12, the 6:30 a.m. sailing from Port Townsend and the 7:15 a.m. sailing from Coupeville are cancelled due to tidal conditions. Your alternate routes are Edmonds/Kingston and/or Mukilteo/Clinton. Edmonds / Kingston Schedule Mukilteo / Clinton Schedule

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Ferry Alert

Low Tides may affect oversized vehicles with low clearance. Anything larger than 40 feet with less than 12 inches of clearance, may be delayed for travel during the following times: 7/12/2026: -3.2 8:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. 7/13/2026: -3.7 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 7/14/2026: -3.9 10:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. 7/15/2026: -3.6 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 7/16/2026: -2.8 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.View the Mukilteo / Clinton Schedule for alternate sailing times.

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Ferry Alert

Public Wi-Fi is now available aboard the Chimacum, which normally serves our Seattle/Bremerton route. New signs on board explain how to connect. The service works best inside the passenger cabin, where the signal is strongest. If you have problems or feedback, please use the Wi-Fi portal seen from your phone or computer and select “Provide Wi-Fi Feedback.” This launch is part of a pilot project that will also add public Wi-Fi at our Bremerton terminal this summer.

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Ferry Alert

Elevators 1 and 2 at Colman Dock remain out of service due to a mechanical issue. The Alaskan Way #4 Elevator and the Pier 50 elevator (along the front of the building) are both in service and available for customer use. We are working with vendors to get the other elevators repaired and will provide updates as conditions change.

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Ferry Alert

Will all major events in downtown Seattle, we encourage Bainbridge and Bremerton ferry riders travelling without a vehicle to buy their return ticket in advance. This can help avoid long lines at the ticket booths at Colman Dock. Now, youth tickets are valid for six hours instead of two. This gives passengers ages 18 and younger more flexibility and allows them to skip the rush at the ticket booths after a major event if they buy their return ticket in advance or use a Youth ORCA card.

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Ferry Alert

The passenger elevator on the Chetzemoka is out of service. In the event of an elevator closure, a crew member can assist passengers with mobility disabilities to the passenger deck by way of a small freight elevator, though it is not ADA accessible.

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Ferry Alert

King County crews will repair a sinkhole starting Sunday, July 12 at the Vashon terminal. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Wednesday, July 15, the southbound right lane leaving the terminal may be shut down. Flaggers will direct vehicles through the work zone when ferry traffic is offloading, as well as pedestrians if the sidewalk needs to be closed. This work schedule may change due to weather, or crew or equipment availability.

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Fixed a toilet that "wasn't even broken, just disrespectful." Played bass in the garage for 45 minutes — neighbors unsure if it was practice or a plumbing diagnosis. Mediated a fence dispute using only hand gestures and a level.

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Island Showdown - 14-day weather rankings

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Rainiest

Lopez 0.169"

San Juan 0.13"

Orcas 0.087"

Shaw 0.087"

Warmest

San Juan 68.3°

Orcas 68.2°

Shaw 68.1°

Lopez 64.9°

Windiest

Lopez 10.5 mph

Shaw 8.9 mph

San Juan 8.7 mph

Orcas 8.6 mph

Sunniest

Lopez 7% precip

San Juan 8% precip

Shaw 8% precip

Orcas 9% precip

Highest UV

Lopez 6.5

Orcas 6.5

San Juan 6.5

Shaw 6.5

Coldest Nights

Lopez 50.6°

Shaw 52.1°

San Juan 52.6°

Orcas 52.8°

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Volunteer Event | Third Thursdays at the Salish Seeds Project Nursery

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71° / 53°

Tue

75° / 49°

Wed

75° / 51°

Thu

81° / 56°

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Rise 5:22:21 AM

Set 9:11:48 PM

Daylight 15h 49m

Golden 8:23:33 PM

Tides

High 7.8ft 6:07pm

Low -2.8ft 9:43am

Wind

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Today's Max 6 mph

Sea & Island

Water 46°F

Humidity 78%

Visibility 8 mi

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A Lopez Island deputy investigated a report of someone dressed as Ghostface near the beach—turns out the only thing being murdered that day was the dress code.

Jun 30 Lopez Island

A Lopez Island driver learned that going 40 in a 25 is a lot like a bad horror movie: it ends with a ticket.

Jun 29 Lopez Island

A San Juan Island resident with an outstanding felony warrant discovered that island life has its limits—specifically, the jail kind.

Jun 29 San Juan Island