Ferry - Seaplane - Land Plane - Private Plane - Private Boat
BY FERRY:
If you’re flying into either Seattle (SEA) or Vancouver (YVR), you’ll want to rent a car with your preferred agency and plan on roughly 90 minutes of driving time to the Anacortes ferry landing. If you’re flying into Bellingham (BLI), plan on about 60 minutes of driving. At the Anacortes ferry landing you can purchase a ticket for a vehicle plus driver and additional tickets for any passengers beyond the driver. All fares are sold as roundtrips. You do not need to buy the ferry tickets in advance; however, it is very important to make a ferry reservation in advance. If you plan on making a trip to Victoria, British Columbia, you’ll want to make sure to reserve that as well. San Juan inter-island ferries are easy to get on and don’t require a reservation. The Washington State Ferry reservation system is clunky, so please feel free to ask us any questions while booking your travel! We’d be happy to help. The spots on the ferry open up in the following way: 30% - two months before the sailing season (around January for Spring), 30% - two weeks before the sailing date precisely at 7 AM PST, and 30% more of the ferry opens up two days before the scheduled sail, also at 7 AM.
We do not recommend taking an airport-ferry shuttle, as it is expensive, long, and cumbersome. The off-season car rentals are affordable, they end up costing less overall, and will give you the unique opportunity to explore the area and the island at your leisure.
If you’re flying into either Seattle (SEA) or Vancouver (YVR), you’ll want to rent a car with your preferred agency and plan on roughly 90 minutes of driving time to the Anacortes ferry landing. If you’re flying into Bellingham (BLI), plan on about 60 minutes of driving. At the Anacortes ferry landing you can purchase a ticket for a vehicle plus driver and additional tickets for any passengers beyond the driver. All fares are sold as roundtrips. You do not need to buy the ferry tickets in advance; however, it is very important to make a ferry reservation in advance. If you plan on making a trip to Victoria, British Columbia, you’ll want to make sure to reserve that as well. San Juan inter-island ferries are easy to get on and don’t require a reservation. The Washington State Ferry reservation system is clunky, so please feel free to ask us any questions while booking your travel! We’d be happy to help. The spots on the ferry open up in the following way: 30% - two months before the sailing season (around January for Spring), 30% - two weeks before the sailing date precisely at 7 AM PST, and 30% more of the ferry opens up two days before the scheduled sail, also at 7 AM.
We do not recommend taking an airport-ferry shuttle, as it is expensive, long, and cumbersome. The off-season car rentals are affordable, they end up costing less overall, and will give you the unique opportunity to explore the area and the island at your leisure.
BY SEAPLANE:
If you’d like to fly directly to Rosario Resort* and walk up to your room in about two-to-five minutes, you can take a Kenmore Air seaplane from Lake Union in Seattle to Rosario Resort marina. Flights range from $100 to $180 each way per passenger and the flight takes about 40 minutes. If you have a large group of people, it may be easier and significantly cheaper to charter the entire seaplane (seats up to 10 passenger). To go this route, please contact Kenmore’s group reservations at 866-359-2842 or via their online form. Seaplane travel is a unique and gorgeous experience – you would fly at low altitudes, enjoying Seattle’s and Washington’s coastline and many of the Washington's islands from above. Kenmore Air provides a convenient Mercedes minivan shuttle from SeaTac airport (SEA) to their Union Lake terminal.
If you’d like to fly directly to Rosario Resort* and walk up to your room in about two-to-five minutes, you can take a Kenmore Air seaplane from Lake Union in Seattle to Rosario Resort marina. Flights range from $100 to $180 each way per passenger and the flight takes about 40 minutes. If you have a large group of people, it may be easier and significantly cheaper to charter the entire seaplane (seats up to 10 passenger). To go this route, please contact Kenmore’s group reservations at 866-359-2842 or via their online form. Seaplane travel is a unique and gorgeous experience – you would fly at low altitudes, enjoying Seattle’s and Washington’s coastline and many of the Washington's islands from above. Kenmore Air provides a convenient Mercedes minivan shuttle from SeaTac airport (SEA) to their Union Lake terminal.
BY LAND PLANE:
You can save even more time by taking Kenmore Air’s 10-minute shuttle from SeaTac airport (SEA) to Boeing Field and flying to the town of Eastsound on Orcas Island. The travel time via land plane is about 30 minutes. Once in Eastsound, you’ll need to use taxis or rent a vehicle to get to Rosario Resort. Both taxi and rental services--while available--are limited and expensive on the island. As with the seaplanes, if you have a large group of people planning to fly into town, it may be cheaper to go through Kenmore’s group reservations. Additionally, San Juan Airlines allows you to charter a reasonably-priced private three-passenger or five-passenger plane, originating at any landing strip in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or British Columbia; they also maintain regular-scheduled flights between the islands and Washington State's cities of Anacortes and Bellingham.
You can save even more time by taking Kenmore Air’s 10-minute shuttle from SeaTac airport (SEA) to Boeing Field and flying to the town of Eastsound on Orcas Island. The travel time via land plane is about 30 minutes. Once in Eastsound, you’ll need to use taxis or rent a vehicle to get to Rosario Resort. Both taxi and rental services--while available--are limited and expensive on the island. As with the seaplanes, if you have a large group of people planning to fly into town, it may be cheaper to go through Kenmore’s group reservations. Additionally, San Juan Airlines allows you to charter a reasonably-priced private three-passenger or five-passenger plane, originating at any landing strip in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or British Columbia; they also maintain regular-scheduled flights between the islands and Washington State's cities of Anacortes and Bellingham.
PRIVATE PLANE:
Eastsound Airport (ORS) is open to the public. Its landing strip is 2,901 x 60 feet.
Eastsound Airport (ORS) is open to the public. Its landing strip is 2,901 x 60 feet.
PRIVATE BOAT:
If the weather is nice, taking a motor or a sail boat from any of the coastal cities or islands may be a unique and wonderful experience. The beautiful Rosario Marina provides plenty of slots with showers, laundry, and a swimming pool. To moor the boat at Rosario, please contact Rosario Resort Marina for reservations. To moor in Deer Harbor, please contact their marina.
No matter which method of travel you choose – you’re in for a unique and beautiful experience to get to Orcas Island.
If the weather is nice, taking a motor or a sail boat from any of the coastal cities or islands may be a unique and wonderful experience. The beautiful Rosario Marina provides plenty of slots with showers, laundry, and a swimming pool. To moor the boat at Rosario, please contact Rosario Resort Marina for reservations. To moor in Deer Harbor, please contact their marina.
No matter which method of travel you choose – you’re in for a unique and beautiful experience to get to Orcas Island.
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*We ARE NOT affiliated with Rosario Resort & Spa. The Residences are private vacation rental condos at Rosario Resort Hillside on Orcas Island, WA.