Yakima out of service, several sailings cancelled | Updated

Published 10:31 am Thursday, September 8, 2016

Update:

Following necessary repairs to the Yakima, the San Juan Island routes return to regular service. The Yakima will sail the Anacortes 4:45 pm to Friday Harbor. The Elwha sails the Anacortes 5:10 pm to Lopez, and will be an estimated 45 minutes behind schedule. The Anacortes 7:20 pm to Shaw and Orcas will be an estimated 30 minutes behind schedule.

Due to the service disruptions, new reservations are unavailable for the remainder of the day. Current reservation holders will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis for all other scheduled and unscheduled departures. If unable to travel today due to cancellations, a no-show fee will not be charged. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Yakima ferry is out of service for the remainder of the day after a routine inspection showed that there is a leak in the vessel’s emergency generator radiator core.

The following sailings are cancelled: 9:35 a.m., 11:55 a.m., 4:45 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:20 p.m. westbound from Anacortes; 1:50 p.m., 6:30 p.m. eastbound from Friday Harbor; 8:15 p.m. from Shaw; 8:45 p.m. eastbound from Orcas; 10:45 a.m., 2:40 p.m., 6:15 p.m. Eastbound from Lopez Island.

The 10:20 a.m. sailing from Anacortes will make an unscheduled stop at Lopez. There will be unscheduled sailings to Friday Harbor at 2:50 p.m. and 5:10 p.m., and an unscheduled FH to Anacortes at 6:45 p.m. The 5:15 p.m. eastbound sailing from Orcas will make and unscheduled stop at Lopez and continue to Anacortes.

Due to the service disruptions, new reservations are unavailable on all sailings. Current reservation holders will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis for all other scheduled and unscheduled departures. If you’re unable to travel today due to cancellations, a no-show fee will not be charged.