MV Samish
The Samish is scheduled to fill in on the route in the next two weeks. It was built in Seattle in 2015.
Samish is the second of the 144-car, Olympic class ferries beginning service in June 2015.
From the Samish Nation, "giving people."

Where It Is Now
The Samish is not on the Anacortes – San Juan Islands route right now. The live ferry map shows every boat on the route.
Next Sailings
| Date | Leaves | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:15 AM | Anacortes | Friday Harbor |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 8:10 AM | Friday Harbor | Anacortes |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 10:05 AM | Anacortes | Orcas Island |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:50 AM | Orcas Island | Anacortes |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1:35 PM | Anacortes | Friday Harbor |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3:35 PM | Friday Harbor | Anacortes |
The boat on every sailing is in the Anacortes ferry schedule.
On-Time Record on the Route
The Samish's departures from each terminal in the last 4 weeks.
| Leaving | Departures | Left within 10 minutes of schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | 52 | 87% |
| Lopez Island | 96 | 81% |
| Shaw Island | 1 | 0% |
| Orcas Island | 13 | 85% |
| Friday Harbor | 40 | 88% |
Specs
- Class: Olympic
- Year built: 2015
- Vehicle capacity: 144
- Passenger capacity: 1500
- City built: Seattle
- Length: 362' 5"
- Beam: 83' 6"
- Gross tonnage: 3,525
- Horsepower: 6,000
- Tall vehicle spaces: 34
- Speed: 17 knots
- ADA accessible: Yes
- Elevator: Yes
- Galley: Yes
- Car deck restroom: Yes
- Public Wi-Fi: No
Accessibility
The M/V Samish has two ADA compliant elevators and wide staircases that provide access from both car decks to the passenger and sun decks. There are accessible restrooms on the car deck, main passenger deck and the sun deck. Notify ticket seller if you are traveling by car and need to park near an elevator or car deck restroom. There are 12 wheelchair spaces available in the main passenger cabin. There is a galley, and vending and newspaper machines on the main passenger deck. This vessel is equipped with our visual paging system.