Location: in the Cruise Terminal
Hours: Monday, 10 am to 4:30 pm
Tue - Thur, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, when ferry departs
Summer, Tue is 8 am to 6 pm, when ferry departs

Ticket counter (360) 676-0212
System information (800) 642-0066

The ticket counter for booking passage to Alaska. The ferry takes 37 hours to the first stop, Ketchikan and 3 days to Skagway. It leaves every Friday at 6 pm year round, and Tuesdays at 6 pm during the summer. It returns from Alaska each Friday morning between about 7 or 8 am, depending on weather and tides.

Location: next to the Cruise Terminal
Hours: Open variable hours depending on trains

Ticket counter for trains south to Seattle, Portland and Eugene or north to Vancouver, Canada.

As of December, 2009:
Trains leave daily for Vancouver, Canada at 9:49 am and 8:58 pm. The ride is about 2 hours and prices are generally below $20 one way.
Trains leave daily for Seattle at 8:35 am and 7:40 pm. The ride is about 2.5 hours and prices are generally below $25 one way.
Check the Amtrak website for additional bus services and latest schedules and fares. Reservations made online are often very good deals.

view of the bay

master bedroom

Location: Bennett & 11th
Hours: Open year round

Email: berniep@boardwalkpm.com

An exceptional Bellingham bed and breakfast, the Bennett Guest House is a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home within walking distance of Fairhaven. This quaint Bellingham bed and breakfast is available for nightly, weekly or monthly rental and has fabulous views of the Alaska Ferry, Bellingham Bay and the islands. The Bennett Guest House Bellingham bed and breakfast is within walking distance to the Taylor Dock, boardwalk and The Chrysalis Spa. Enjoy the lush garden in the summer. Relax in the sauna. Or head out on an excursion. The Bennett Guest House Bellingham bed and breakfast is fully equipped to make your Bellingham vacation refreshing and easy.

Location: Next to the Taylor Dock
Hours: Open year round

Email: info@thechrysalisinn.com

The Chrysalis is located right on the waterfront about three blocks north of the Historic District, with convenient walking to the restaurants. The rooms have spectacular views over Bellingham Bay to the San Juan Islands. A complete spa with massages, facials, hydrotherapy, depilatories, and body treatments, all in a beautiful setting with a warm wood decor. They also have a toll free number - 888 808-0005

Location: Across The Village Green from Village Books
Hours: Open year round

Email: guestservices@fairhavenvillageinn.com

Toll free: (877) 733-1100 - The Fairhaven Village Inn, the hotel in heart of the Historic Fairhaven District of Bellingham, is footsteps from fabulous dining, trails on the Bay, live entertainment, an outdoor market and unique shops. The hotel has 22 spacious guest rooms with fireplace and bay side options. The Inn's porch, library and Village Green Park across the street make this an excellent spot for a getaway or families. Enjoy free parking, high-speed Internet access, continental breakfasts and sunsets. You can make reservations at their website.

In the tradition of Fairhaven, the Inn is locally owned and managed by Gene and Connie Shannon.

Location: next to the Cruise Terminal
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 am to 6 pm
Sat & Sun, 8 am to 5 pm

Ticket counter for bus service to Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.

Location: 5 miles south of Fairhaven

Larrabee State Park is a 2,683-acre camping park with 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline on Samish Bay near Bellingham in northwest Washington. The park features two freshwater lakes, coves and tidelands. Sunsets are gorgeous. A variety of non-motorized, multiple-use trails wind through the park.

Location: in the Cruise Terminal
Hours: Ticket counter summer hours:
Open 7:30 am to 8 pm every day

Email: tours@whales.com

Toll free number: (800) 443-4552
Ferry to Victoria leaves 9 am daily, arriving Victoria at 12 noon; departing at 5 pm and arriving back in Fairhaven at 8 pm. Every day of summer till Oct 2.

They also run the San Juan Island Commuter, which can take you to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and also to Eliza, Sinclair, Blakely and Lopez islands.