Guemes Island ferry

Guemes Island Ferry
The current Guemes Island ferry crosses Guemes Channel enroute to its namesake island.
RouteAnacortes, WA – Guemes Island
AuthoritySkagit County
Began operationFerry service on this route dates to 1890; current ferry went into service in 1979
Travel time5 minutes
No. of vesselsone
Yearly ridership400,000
Yearly vehicles200,000
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Guemes Island ferry schedule, published in 1912 in the Guemes Tillikum newspaper.
Guy Mitchell, a captain aboard the Guemes Island ferry, checks vessel traffic during a crossing April 11, 2020. Mitchell is one of seven crew members, including the ferry manager, to possess a 100-ton master's license.
The M/V Guemes' generator was replaced in March 2020 at Dakota Creek Shipyards in Anacortes. Work was performed at night over a period of several days so service was not interrupted.

The Guemes Island ferry, the M/V Guemes, carries passengers and vehicles across Guemes Channel between Anacortes, Washington and Guemes Island. The ferry is operated by the Skagit County Public Works Department's Ferry Division.