LUMMI ISLAND, Wash. — Officials with Whatcom County Public Works Ferry Division announced today, March 4, 2026, the Whatcom Chief’s 2026 dry dock outage is scheduled from Saturday, April 25, 2026, through Sunday, May 17, 2026, a week later than previously announced.
The Whatcom Chief provides pedestrian and vehicle ferry service between Gooseberry Point and Lummi Island. During the annual dry dock period, the ferry service switches to a pedestrian-only vessel.
A change impacting islanders this year will be the lack of shuttle service on Lummi Island. According to Whatcom County meeting documents, “The shuttle vans used during the annual ferry dry dock were obtained from WTA surplus several years ago are at the end of useful life.” It added, “Replacing these vans is cost prohibitive at this time,” and “This van service would be discontinued starting 2026.”
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