You're invited to our Samish Open House on May 20
Wednesday, April 22, 2015Posted by
Marta Coursey
Help
us welcome our second Olympic Class vessel, M/V Samish to the Washington
State Ferries fleet. This ferry will carry 144 vehicles and will go into
service on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route in June.
M/V Samish Christening and Open House
Wednesday,
May 20, 2015
Anacortes
Ferry Terminal
2100
Ferry Terminal Road Anacortes, WA 98221
Open
House hours are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Stop
by any time throughout the day to explore your new ferry and take part in the
festivities
Complimentary refreshments served
Activities for kids
Christening
celebration at 1:30 p.m.
Remarks from dignitaries
Tribal
ceremony with the Samish Indian Nation
Vessel christening by First Lady Trudi Inslee
This
event is free of charge, open to the public and is ADA accessible.
Getting to the event
The event will be held aboard the
M/V Samish at the Anacortes ferry terminal. Visitors coming
from the mainland may drive and park in the upper lot of the Anacortes
terminal. Visitors coming from the islands are encouraged to walk-on rather
than bringing a vehicle. Passengers arriving via ferry will be issued
tickets for free walk-on return passage, valid for same day travel.
Extra Stops
The 11:05 a.m. departure from Friday Harbor will make an extra stop at Lopez to load foot traffic only.
The 3:40 p.m. departure from Anacortes will make an extra stop at Lopez to unload foot traffic.
Parking
Parking in
the Anacortes terminal upper parking lot is free for this event. As you approach the ferry terminal, stay to
the left to avoid the line for the tollbooths and follow the signs for event
parking. Shuttle service will run continuously between the upper parking lot and the terminal building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Need more info?
If you have a question about the
Samish Christening and Open House or would like more information, please
contact Event Coordinator Rachel Waitt at rachel.waitt@wsdot.wa.gov or (206) 515-3944.
See you on May 20!
This event brought to you by the following sponsors:
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