People looking to travel to or from Lummi Island over the next few weeks should note the vehicle ferry will be in dry dock beginning tomorrow and continuing until late September.
The annual visit to the dry dock will begin on Thursday, September 8th. According to the current schedule, the Whatcom Chief is due to return to its regular schedule on Thursday, September 29th. This date is tentative, being dependent on the scale of repairs and work required both in the shipyard and at the docks. Further confirmation of the return to service date will issued as dry dock progresses.
During the time the ferry will be out of service, it will be replaced by a passenger-only ferry combined with a shuttle service on the island.