If you are thinking about getting out to Lummi Island to enjoy this gorgeous weather we have been having you might want to change your plans or plan ahead. The Whatcom Chief the ferry that runs between Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point is going to be on dry dock Wednesday, Sept. 7, to Oct. 1, for annual repairs. During the dry dock period there will be a passenger only ferry running the scheduled runs.
On the Gooseberry Point side of the ferry there will be free parking available in designated areas. On the Lummi Island side of the ferry there will be a Shuttle service offered. The shuttle will run from 5:55am to 11:50 am and then then again from 3:55pm to 10:50pm.
For those looking to travel to and from Lummi Island this Wednesday Dec. 8th you may want to reconsider as the Lummi Island ferry the Whatcom Chief will be down for maintenance between the hours of 10:30am and 3pm.
Crews from the Whatcom County Public Works Department will be inspecting the ferry and performing routine maintenance to ensure the boat is in proper working condition.
With the beautiful weather in Bellingham and around Whatcom County many of you may be thinking of taking a trip out to Lummi Island. Before you head out to the Island remember that starting this Sunday at 10:20pm the ferry The Whatcom Chief will be out of service for repairs, with hopes to have it back in service by August 7th. There will be a foot ferry starting Monday July 19th at 8am that will be running Island residents and visitors back and forth from Gooseberry Pt to Lummi Island. The foot ferry cost is $4 and there is a bus on the island to provide transportation to those who do not have vehicles on the island.
The Lummi Island ferry, the Whatcom Chief usually goes for dry dock once a year in September. Due to a leak found on the boat in June they are dry docking the boat now for repairs and the usual yearly maintenance. There will be no planned September dry dock for the ferry this year as all maintenance will be covered during this repair period.
The Whatcom Chief, the ferry that services residents and visitors to Lummi Island was taken out of service today Tuesday, June 8th after a leak was found during a Coast Guard Inspection.
According to the Bellingham Herald repairs will likely take between 10 days and 2 weeks to complete. Until the Whatcom Chief is back up and running the county is working to get a passenger ferry in place to help with the emergency. Whatcom County spokesperson Joe Bates stated, ” The goal is to have a passenger ferry in place by 8pm Tuesday.” The hope is that the passenger only ferry schedule would remain the same as the Whatcom Chief schedule. The county will also be opening up additional parking on the Gooseberry Point side of the island for those wishing to travel to Lummi Island. Check back to updates!
For those looking to travel to and from Lummi Island this Wednesday Dec. 8th you may want to reconsider as the Lummi Island ferry the Whatcom Chief will be down for maintenance between the hours of 10:30am and 3pm.
With the beautiful weather in Bellingham and around Whatcom County many of you may be thinking of taking a trip out to Lummi Island. Before you head out to the Island remember that starting this Sunday at 10:20pm the ferry The Whatcom Chief will be out of service for repairs, with hopes to have it back in service by August 7th. There will be a foot ferry starting Monday July 19th at 8am that will be running Island residents and visitors back and forth from Gooseberry Pt to Lummi Island. The foot ferry cost is $4 and there is a bus on the island to provide transportation to those who do not have vehicles on the island.
The Whatcom Chief, the ferry that services residents and visitors to Lummi Island was taken out of service today Tuesday, June 8th after a leak was found during a Coast Guard Inspection.![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=119edd56-47b0-44b4-bc89-5c512621d52e)
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