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Post by Kahloke on Dec 14, 2015 14:33:02 GMT -8
so if you take that sailing from Friday Harbor to Anacortes you have to still go through customs?? Yep. Anyone boarding that vessel in Friday Harbor is subject to the same US Customs inspection that those passengers originating in Sidney have to go through. I'm a little surprised, in this post 9/11 world of ours, that the US government is still allowing a pre-customs mixed international/domestic sailing. I always figured that would be shut down, and the vessel stopping in Friday Harbor on its way back from Sidney would only be allowed to let passengers off, and not let anyone on, as it is on the summer schedule. But, here we are, 14 years post 9/11, and that sailing is still allowed to function as it always has, so I guess it's not been too much of a problem, or the powers-that-be have figured a way around the regulations. It's an important sailing for Friday Harbor, too, as the schedule is currently written, so it's probably good that they've been allowed to maintain it. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Dec 14, 2015 14:42:08 GMT -8
I have been on the Elwha on the evening summer trip from Sidney that stops there years ago! I watched people get off but I don't remember people getting on that sailing! I would avoid it too why go through customs if you don't have to lol!
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 14, 2015 15:01:05 GMT -8
I have been on the Elwha on the evening summer trip from Sidney that stops there years ago! I watched people get off but I don't remember people getting on that sailing! I would avoid it too why go through customs if you don't have to lol! Some people might not be able to go as early at 1105 during the Spring and Fall and might not want to wait until 1615. |
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 14, 2015 15:07:07 GMT -8
I have been on the Elwha on the evening summer trip from Sidney that stops there years ago! I watched people get off but I don't remember people getting on that sailing! I would avoid it too why go through customs if you don't have to lol! As I said in my previous post, they don't let passengers board the inbound international sailing in Friday Harbor on the summer schedule. They only allow it on the fall and spring schedules. With 4 ferries providing domestic service in the summer, it's not as critical that the returning international sailing also doubles as one of the domestic trips, but with only 3 ferries providing mainland service in the fall and spring (not counting the inter-island ferry), the majority of the #1 vessel's trips are domestic, not international, and having that extra capacity at 1:55pm for folks trying to leave Friday Harbor, becomes important. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Jul 9, 2016 19:24:28 GMT -8
In the summer, do vehicles for the direct 105p sailing from Lopez to FH have to back on to the boat?
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Post by Kahloke on Jul 9, 2016 20:27:48 GMT -8
In the summer, do vehicles for the direct 105p sailing from Lopez to FH have to back on to the boat? Good question. It's been a couple of years since I have done that particular inter-island loop sailing, and I will admit, I wasn't really paying close attention to the loading details, but my recollection is that vehicles boarding at Lopez do NOT have to back down the ramp and onto the ferry. Friday Harbor-bound vehicles all face the same end when boarding at Orcas, Shaw, and Lopez. Now, if that is the case, I guess that means traffic bound for Lopez from Orcas and Shaw have to back onto the vessel at those respective ports, or drive straight on and turn around if there is room on board to do so. Someone who is more "in the know" can either back me up on this, or tell me the error of my thinking. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 9, 2016 21:44:26 GMT -8
I have seen cars back on the Chelan and Elwha at Sidney. I would assume it's the vehicles that are bound for Friday Harbour when they make that particular stop on the way from Sidney!
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Jul 18, 2016 10:53:26 GMT -8
If at Lopez, there is a line on the shoulder for Anacortes cars and I am traveling interisland, can I bypass this lane of cars and drive into the Friday Harbor lane?
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Post by lavalamp on Jul 20, 2016 14:01:40 GMT -8
If at Lopez, there is a line on the shoulder for Anacortes cars and I am traveling interisland, can I bypass this lane of cars and drive into the Friday Harbor lane? Yes. Just watch out for people and especially kids milling about in the road. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Jul 21, 2016 15:37:38 GMT -8
If at Lopez, there is a line on the shoulder for Anacortes cars and I am traveling interisland, can I bypass this lane of cars and drive into the Friday Harbor lane? Yes. Just watch out for people and especially kids milling about in the road. OK. Thank you. The 1:05p boat from Lopez could be crowded so I wasn't sure if we had to wait. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Jul 25, 2016 12:27:57 GMT -8
Any good things to do on Lopez that anyone would recommend? I am traveling up there for my birthday which is on Friday and I will be heading up on Wednesday. I'd appreciate suggestions. Thanks.
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Jul 26, 2016 9:26:37 GMT -8
Any good things to do on Lopez that anyone would recommend? I am traveling up there for my birthday which is on Friday and I will be heading up on Wednesday. I'd appreciate suggestions. Thanks. I'd recommend going to Spencer Spit State Park if you want to ferry watch. If you want to park your car you'll need a Discover Pass, or you can take the shuttle. (Look up San Juan Transit) I went camping there a couple years ago and had a blast watching the ferries go by. They don't come in that close, but there's still a good view. Have fun on Lopez!  |
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Post by Barnacle on Jul 26, 2016 18:02:12 GMT -8
Any good things to do on Lopez that anyone would recommend? I am traveling up there for my birthday which is on Friday and I will be heading up on Wednesday. I'd appreciate suggestions. Thanks. Lopez is largely a residential island, from what I've gathered. (I haven't been since 1987.) I hear bicycling is a thing, though; some terrain but nothing too aggressive. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Jul 28, 2016 13:36:08 GMT -8
Any good things to do on Lopez that anyone would recommend? I am traveling up there for my birthday which is on Friday and I will be heading up on Wednesday. I'd appreciate suggestions. Thanks. Lopez is largely a residential island, from what I've gathered. (I haven't been since 1987.) I hear bicycling is a thing, though; some terrain but nothing too aggressive. Thank you both for the advice. We visited Agate Beach today at the south end of the island and did do a little walking around in the Village. I look forward to spending my birthday (tomorrow 7-29) in the beautiful San Juan Islands. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 21, 2016 17:48:52 GMT -8
I was looking through my photos and found this interesting one at Anacortes. The Yakima in Slip 1, the Elwha in Slip 2, the Hyak in Slip 3 and the Sealth in Slip 4. Was taken at 2:30pm during the Spring schedule so the Yakima was doing the 2:40pm (#3 boat), the Elwha was laying over until later (4:30 sailing, #2 boat) and I wasn't sure about the Hyak and Sealth.  |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 30, 2016 13:48:19 GMT -8
I was looking at the Current Projects page on San Juan County's website, and found this: www.sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/7578This is good news as parking is very limited there. Not sure where they plan on putting this new lot. I'll keep my eyes open for construction activity on the times I pass through there, which is typically every month. |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 4, 2016 5:55:03 GMT -8
I was looking through my photos and found this interesting one at Anacortes. The Yakima in Slip 1, the Elwha in Slip 2, the Hyak in Slip 3 and the Sealth in Slip 4. Was taken at 2:30pm during the Spring schedule so the Yakima was doing the 2:40pm (#3 boat), the Elwha was laying over until later (4:30 sailing, #2 boat) and I wasn't sure about the Hyak and Sealth. If this is Spring, the Elwha is more likely to be the #1 boat, since that's the international run (otherwise the Chelan would need to be involved). The Sealth is probably en route to or from Dakota Creek Industries just up the channel. But at 2:30 in the afternoon during Spring, there shouldn't be this many boats there. Three at maximum, even with one on the way to the yard. Do you have an exact date? |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 4, 2016 17:57:51 GMT -8
I was looking through my photos and found this interesting one at Anacortes. The Yakima in Slip 1, the Elwha in Slip 2, the Hyak in Slip 3 and the Sealth in Slip 4. Was taken at 2:30pm during the Spring schedule so the Yakima was doing the 2:40pm (#3 boat), the Elwha was laying over until later (4:30 sailing, #2 boat) and I wasn't sure about the Hyak and Sealth. If this is Spring, the Elwha is more likely to be the #1 boat, since that's the international run (otherwise the Chelan would need to be involved). The Sealth is probably en route to or from Dakota Creek Industries just up the channel. But at 2:30 in the afternoon during Spring, there shouldn't be this many boats there. Three at maximum, even with one on the way to the yard. Do you have an exact date? I do; April 4, 2015 |
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 4, 2016 19:45:32 GMT -8
That is a great shot, capturing 3 of the Supers in Anacortes at the same time. You said it was taken at 2:30pm on April 4th, 2015, which happened to be a Saturday, a logical time for a vessel swap, particularly if they were about to start the spring schedule the next day. So, this begs the question: does anyone remember which weekend in 2015 the spring schedule started?...because I certainly do not remember.
If, and this is a big IF, they were already on the spring schedule, one of the vessels in the main slips, either Yakima or Elwha, would have been running in the #3 position, and about ready to depart to Friday Harbor at 2:40. Yakima is normally the #2 vessel (but not always), and it would have been on its afternoon layover, since it wasn't a Sunday; so if that were the case, Elwha would have been the #3 boat here, and probably loading Friday Harbor-bound traffic. That means Chelan would have been the #1 vessel, and inbound from Sidney and Friday Harbor at that time, due to arrive in Anacortes around 3:00. They may have been doing a vessel swap between Yakima and Hyak - not sure why Hyak would have been there otherwise. And, Sealth's presence may have been what Barnacle eluded to, on its way to or from Dakota Creek. This, of course, is pure speculation.
The other scenario is this could have been the weekend the schedule changed over to spring, meaning this would have been the last day on the winter schedule, and some vessel swapping could have been happening here.
On a side note: Hyak was up in the islands a fair amount in the winter and spring of 2015. I remember taking it to Orcas in February, and seeing the vessel up there again in May.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 4, 2016 20:19:30 GMT -8
That is a great shot, capturing 3 of the Supers in Anacortes at the same time. You said it was taken at 2:30pm on April 4th, 2015, which happened to be a Saturday, a logical time for a vessel swap, particularly if they were about to start the spring schedule the next day. So, this begs the question: does anyone remember which weekend in 2015 the spring schedule started?...because I certainly do not remember. If, and this is a big IF, they were already on the spring schedule, one of the vessels in the main slips, either Yakima or Elwha, would have been running in the #3 position, and about ready to depart to Friday Harbor at 2:40. Yakima is normally the #2 vessel (but not always), and it would have been on its afternoon layover, since it wasn't a Sunday; so if that were the case, Elwha would have been the #3 boat here, and probably loading Friday Harbor-bound traffic. That means Chelan would have been the #1 vessel, and inbound from Sidney and Friday Harbor at that time, due to arrive in Anacortes around 3:00. They may have been doing a vessel swap between Yakima and Hyak - not sure why Hyak would have been there otherwise. And, Sealth's presence may have been what Barnacle eluded to, on its way to or from Dakota Creek. This, of course, is pure speculation. The other scenario is this could have been the weekend the schedule changed over to spring, meaning this would have been the last day on the winter schedule, and some vessel swapping could have been happening here. On a side note: Hyak was up in the islands a fair amount in the winter and spring of 2015. I remember taking it to Orcas in February, and seeing the vessel up there again in May. Thank you for the kind works about the picture. The Spring 2015 schedule did begin a couple weeks before this on March 22. We were about to board the 2:40pm boat and I remember now that it was the Elwha that we were waiting to board. |
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 4, 2016 22:21:19 GMT -8
Thank you for the kind works about the picture. The Spring 2015 schedule did begin a couple weeks before this on March 22. We were about to board the 2:40pm boat and I remember now that it was the Elwha that we were waiting to board. I don't know if it makes a difference but that was the Easter weekend in 2015. Easter fell on the 5th. |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 5, 2016 16:24:35 GMT -8
That is a great shot, capturing 3 of the Supers in Anacortes at the same time. You said it was taken at 2:30pm on April 4th, 2015, which happened to be a Saturday, a logical time for a vessel swap, particularly if they were about to start the spring schedule the next day. So, this begs the question: does anyone remember which weekend in 2015 the spring schedule started?...because I certainly do not remember. If, and this is a big IF, they were already on the spring schedule, one of the vessels in the main slips, either Yakima or Elwha, would have been running in the #3 position, and about ready to depart to Friday Harbor at 2:40. Yakima is normally the #2 vessel (but not always), and it would have been on its afternoon layover, since it wasn't a Sunday; so if that were the case, Elwha would have been the #3 boat here, and probably loading Friday Harbor-bound traffic. That means Chelan would have been the #1 vessel, and inbound from Sidney and Friday Harbor at that time, due to arrive in Anacortes around 3:00. They may have been doing a vessel swap between Yakima and Hyak - not sure why Hyak would have been there otherwise. And, Sealth's presence may have been what Barnacle eluded to, on its way to or from Dakota Creek. This, of course, is pure speculation. The other scenario is this could have been the weekend the schedule changed over to spring, meaning this would have been the last day on the winter schedule, and some vessel swapping could have been happening here. On a side note: Hyak was up in the islands a fair amount in the winter and spring of 2015. I remember taking it to Orcas in February, and seeing the vessel up there again in May. Ah. I think my first mistake was the assumption that it was spring of this year, which was why I couldn't reconcile it. Spring schedule started on March 22 in 2015. On April 4, the Chelan was working the Sidney run (I know this beyond doubt  ) but there was a boat swap in the offing because the Elwha went the next day or so. So what is possibly happening is a swap between the Chelan and the Elwha? Hyak working the #2 slot, hence tie-up; Yakima as #3 with Sealth en route to or from Dakota Creek? That's my best guess. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 5, 2016 19:44:16 GMT -8
That is a great shot, capturing 3 of the Supers in Anacortes at the same time. You said it was taken at 2:30pm on April 4th, 2015, which happened to be a Saturday, a logical time for a vessel swap, particularly if they were about to start the spring schedule the next day. So, this begs the question: does anyone remember which weekend in 2015 the spring schedule started?...because I certainly do not remember. If, and this is a big IF, they were already on the spring schedule, one of the vessels in the main slips, either Yakima or Elwha, would have been running in the #3 position, and about ready to depart to Friday Harbor at 2:40. Yakima is normally the #2 vessel (but not always), and it would have been on its afternoon layover, since it wasn't a Sunday; so if that were the case, Elwha would have been the #3 boat here, and probably loading Friday Harbor-bound traffic. That means Chelan would have been the #1 vessel, and inbound from Sidney and Friday Harbor at that time, due to arrive in Anacortes around 3:00. They may have been doing a vessel swap between Yakima and Hyak - not sure why Hyak would have been there otherwise. And, Sealth's presence may have been what Barnacle eluded to, on its way to or from Dakota Creek. This, of course, is pure speculation. The other scenario is this could have been the weekend the schedule changed over to spring, meaning this would have been the last day on the winter schedule, and some vessel swapping could have been happening here. On a side note: Hyak was up in the islands a fair amount in the winter and spring of 2015. I remember taking it to Orcas in February, and seeing the vessel up there again in May. Ah. I think my first mistake was the assumption that it was spring of this year, which was why I couldn't reconcile it. Spring schedule started on March 22 in 2015. On April 4, the Chelan was working the Sidney run (I know this beyond doubt ) but there was a boat swap in the offing because the Elwha went the next day or so. So what is possibly happening is a swap between the Chelan and the Elwha? Hyak working the #2 slot, hence tie-up; Yakima as #3 with Sealth en route to or from Dakota Creek? That's my best guess. But we were about to board the Elwha for the 2:40p sailing to Friday Harbor so the Elwha would have been the #3 vessel that day. |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 6, 2016 13:01:17 GMT -8
Ah. I think my first mistake was the assumption that it was spring of this year, which was why I couldn't reconcile it. Spring schedule started on March 22 in 2015. On April 4, the Chelan was working the Sidney run (I know this beyond doubt ) but there was a boat swap in the offing because the Elwha went the next day or so. So what is possibly happening is a swap between the Chelan and the Elwha? Hyak working the #2 slot, hence tie-up; Yakima as #3 with Sealth en route to or from Dakota Creek? That's my best guess. But we were about to board the Elwha for the 2:40p sailing to Friday Harbor so the Elwha would have been the #3 vessel that day. In your previous post you had the Yakima as the #3 boat for the 2:40, which was where I took the assumption from. The only part of the equation I'm guaranteeing was that the Chelan was up in Anacortes and working the #1 slot that day. |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 6, 2016 14:57:18 GMT -8
But we were about to board the Elwha for the 2:40p sailing to Friday Harbor so the Elwha would have been the #3 vessel that day. In your previous post you had the Yakima as the #3 boat for the 2:40, which was where I took the assumption from. The only part of the equation I'm guaranteeing was that the Chelan was up in Anacortes and working the #1 slot that day. Oh, I'm sorry. I meant to say the Elwha was the #3 vessel, my bad. |
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) but there was a boat swap in the offing because the Elwha went the next day or so. So what is possibly happening is a swap between the Chelan and the Elwha? Hyak working the #2 slot, hence tie-up; Yakima as #3 with Sealth en route to or from Dakota Creek? That's my best guess.