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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 4, 2015 15:36:37 GMT -8
It looks like WSF has changed or added some new (existing) cameras in the San Juans. I have some screenshots from this afternoon if anyone is interested to see what has been added (or changed)  New Position for the Anacortes Holding Lot  New Lopez Holding Camera  New Lopez Approach Camera (to see ferry wait on the road outside of the holding lot)  New Orcas Holding Camera  New Orcas Approach Camera (to see ferry wait on the road outside of the holding lot)  New Friday Harbor B Lot Camera (C Lot is to the right of the red building, behind the trees) |
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Post by Barnacle on Nov 5, 2015 6:24:30 GMT -8
It appears they've upgraded the cameras showing the Anacortes and Orcas holding lots, but I can't recall ever seeing the others. Lot "B" is a new addition, and probably a needed one. And the Lopez cam is a REAL boon.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 5, 2015 6:33:59 GMT -8
It appears they've upgraded the cameras showing the Anacortes and Orcas holding lots, but I can't recall ever seeing the others. Lot "B" is a new addition, and probably a needed one. And the Lopez cam is a REAL boon. I go to Lopez all the time usually on the 6:20am sailing and come back on the 5:00pm sailing and it can get really busy sometimes. The camera will be nice at Lopez. |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 10, 2015 17:53:16 GMT -8
Here is my San Juan Summer Schedule that I came up with. If anyone has the time to give some feedback, I would appreciate it. Enjoy. 1. Why do you think your schedule is better than the one WSF creates? What are the advantages of your schedule? 2. You have some awfully long dwell times at Anacortes. What is the reason for that? Even on a busy summer day, it usually doesn't take the crews longer than 30 minutes to turn a vessel around in that port, especially given the advantages of double-lane loading/unloading, and an overhead passenger walkway. 3. Although I haven't looked at every aspect of your schedule, I did notice right away a conflict at Lopez Island first thing in the morning. You have a vessel arriving at 6:40am from Anacortes, then the inter-island ferry arriving at 6:45am. It's probably best to have a schedule that avoids those conflicts - otherwise, what's the point? |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 10, 2015 17:56:02 GMT -8
Here is my San Juan Summer Schedule that I came up with. If anyone has the time to give some feedback, I would appreciate it. Enjoy. 1. Why do you think your schedule is better than the one WSF creates? What are the advantages of your schedule? 2. You have some awfully long dwell times at Anacortes. What is the reason for that? Even on a busy summer day, it usually doesn't take the crews longer than 30 minutes to turn a vessel around in that port, especially given the advantages of double-lane loading/unloading, and an overhead passenger walkway. 3. Although I haven't looked at every aspect of your schedule, I did notice right away a conflict at Lopez Island first thing in the morning. You have a vessel arriving at 6:40am from Anacortes, then the inter-island ferry arriving at 6:45am. It's probably best to have a schedule that avoids those conflicts - otherwise, what's the point? 1. I never said it was better than the one WSF creates. This is just something I like to do. 2. I can fix that, and I agree with you on the time it would take. 3. The 6:35am at Lopez is the departure to Anacortes. |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 10, 2015 20:59:25 GMT -8
I never said it was better than the one WSF creates. This is just something I like to do. Gotcha. I was just trying to understand your purpose for creating it. Truth-be-told, I like creating schedules myself. Usually, though, I have some kind of purpose in mind. |
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Post by Neil on Nov 10, 2015 23:10:18 GMT -8
Personally, I'm not crazy about a lot of scrolling space being given over to fantasy ferry schedules... unless the authors have some real operational, logistical, and financial insight into why they're posting it. I just don't get the point.
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Post by Barnacle on Nov 14, 2015 16:17:43 GMT -8
#1 end almost always goes in at the island stops for the Anacortes-based boats; natch, #2 end goes in to Anacortes, so all Anacortes-bound traffic will probably drive straight on. Can't vouch for the interisland, but from what I have seen in my time, it's easier to back off ANYWHERE rather than back on at Shaw. I have ridden the interisland ferry many times (as well as Anacortes ferries that stop at Shaw) and if they need to (both Interisland and Anacortes) they never back or off at Shaw. They spin vehicles onboard the vessel Now that you mention, you're right. I haven't spent much time on the interisland circuit, and the last time was a good 14 years ago. |
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Post by Neil on Nov 17, 2015 20:24:08 GMT -8
Hello All,
I am interested in going to the San Juan Islands sometime in November or December and I want to be able to go to all 4 islands on the ferry in one trip. Can anybody help me plan this out?
Thanks
Off the top of my head, I'd say the schedule is probably your best bet. The real one, that is.  |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 17, 2015 20:34:39 GMT -8
Hello All,
I am interested in going to the San Juan Islands sometime in November or December and I want to be able to go to all 4 islands on the ferry in one trip. Can anybody help me plan this out?
Thanks
You've created your own schedules and your own website dedicated to the ferries serving the San Juans. Given the time you have invested in researching the ferries and schedules for the islands, it seems to me that you should have gathered more than enough information to plan a trip for yourself. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 17, 2015 20:57:54 GMT -8
Hello All,
I am interested in going to the San Juan Islands sometime in November or December and I want to be able to go to all 4 islands on the ferry in one trip. Can anybody help me plan this out?
Thanks
Ask for a guy named "EState2014" - he should be able to help you out. ------ Also, according to your past posts, you have said that you live in Friday Harbor. So I guess it makes sense that you'll be going to the San Juan Islands sometime in November and December. Are you a fraud? |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 18, 2015 5:43:55 GMT -8
No. I say Friday Harbor because I go there very often throughout the year, and I don't memorize the ferry schedule just to let anybody know. Then why did you tell us you live in Friday Harbor instead of simply saying you visit Friday Harbor often throughout the year? That is why your post about about going to the San Juans confused us. We thought you lived there, so wanting information about how to travel to the islands seemed odd. That, and you've created an entire website dedicated to the ferries that serve the San Juans, so I, at least, presumed you knew something about how the ferries work up there. |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 29, 2015 19:11:33 GMT -8
Has anyone taken any pictures of the new "tollbooth checkpoint" at the Orcas Island dock yet? No photos, but I've been through there a few times since it's been open. The new location seems to have freed up some space in the lot, and they've striped the entry road to read much clearer about which lane is for which purpose (i.e. thru, or ferry). |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 30, 2015 11:24:52 GMT -8
No photos, but I've been through there a few times since it's been open. The new location seems to have freed up some space in the lot, and they've striped the entry road to read much clearer about which lane is for which purpose (i.e. thru, or ferry). Thru to what? Where is the new booth? Thru to Orcas Hill Road - either to turn right and go down the hill to the parking, Orcas Hotel, or Cottage Gift Shop, or to turn left to go up the hill to the residential area above Orcas Village. The toll booth is now just prior to the intersection of Orcas Hill Road on the left-hand side. It used to be beyond the intersection in the ferry lot itself. The issue with that was vehicles on the Ferry Access Road blocking the intersection at Orcas Hill Road. Now vehicles are processed at the toll booth before the intersection. If you look at Orcas Landing on Google Maps (satellite View), you can see the construction area for the new toll booth just prior to that intersection. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 13, 2015 21:45:42 GMT -8
Is it possible to get a drive-up space on the 1:55p sailing from FH to Anacortes?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 13, 2015 22:09:58 GMT -8
Is it possible to get a drive-up space on the 1:55p sailing from FH to Anacortes? What day of the week? What month of the year? |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 13, 2015 22:53:07 GMT -8
Is it possible to get a drive-up space on the 1:55p sailing from FH to Anacortes? What day of the week? What month of the year? During the fall and spring schedules when there is a 155p departure and any day. I mean in general. |
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Post by Neil on Dec 13, 2015 23:17:28 GMT -8
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 14, 2015 6:26:32 GMT -8
The terminal conditions page says there are 44 reservation spaces available. The drive-up is N/A and I wasn't sure if that was correct. |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 14, 2015 6:30:38 GMT -8
The terminal conditions page says there are 44 reservation spaces available. The drive-up is N/A and I wasn't sure if that was correct. Yes, it's correct. Space on the 1:55 out of FH is random beyond the 44 reservations; it depends on how many spaces reserved for Sidney (the primary purpose of the sailing) weren't used on a given day. Those spaces may be used by people on San Juan Island, but the amount of drive-up space is listed as "not available" because that number, well, isn't available. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 14, 2015 6:39:20 GMT -8
The terminal conditions page says there are 44 reservation spaces available. The drive-up is N/A and I wasn't sure if that was correct. Yes, it's correct. Space on the 1:55 out of FH is random beyond the 44 reservations; it depends on how many spaces reserved for Sidney (the primary purpose of the sailing) weren't used on a given day. Those spaces may be used by people on San Juan Island, but the amount of drive-up space is listed as "not available" because that number, well, isn't available. So it is possible but the spaces aren't available? |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 14, 2015 8:33:12 GMT -8
Yes, it's correct. Space on the 1:55 out of FH is random beyond the 44 reservations; it depends on how many spaces reserved for Sidney (the primary purpose of the sailing) weren't used on a given day. Those spaces may be used by people on San Juan Island, but the amount of drive-up space is listed as "not available" because that number, well, isn't available. So it is possible but the spaces aren't available? It's the "Information" that's not available. So you can show up, but you won't know until the ship starts to load whether you can get on or not. We call that a risk. |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 14, 2015 11:57:48 GMT -8
Right. You won't know how many--if any--spaces beyond the 44 reservations will be available.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 14, 2015 14:04:33 GMT -8
Right. You won't know how many--if any--spaces beyond the 44 reservations will be available. I wouldn't recommend that sailing to people since the Friday Harbor traffic is loaded at the back of the vessel and will be the last to be processed through customs. If the boat is full, it will be a long and unnecessary wait. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Dec 14, 2015 14:21:39 GMT -8
so if you take that sailing from Friday Harbor to Anacortes you have to still go through customs??
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