Anacortes is going to be your destination before boarding the ferry. Once there, you’ll purchase a round-trip ticket to Friday Harbor, which is the only ferry terminal on San Juan Island. After disembarking the ferry, Roche Harbor is a short, 20-minute drive through rural farmland and forests.

The San Juan Ferries are VERY DIFFERENT from regular Washington State/Puget Sound ferry runs. They now take reservations online, which are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Please check the appropriate schedule at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. Be sure to arrive at least 45 minutes prior to your sail time (recommend 60-90) to ensure you do not lose your ferry reservation. You may also call them with additional questions at 206.464.6400 or 888.808.7977 between 5:00am and 8:15pm, 7 days a week. Some of the available vessel space is released 2 months before the sailing, 2 weeks before each sailing date, and the remainder is released 2 days before the sailing date. Each release is at 7am, so be sure to plan ahead to make your reservation. If you are walking on, no reservation is required but we do recommend renting a car on the island to explore.

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