MANNS HARBOR, N.C. (WAVY) — The North Carolina Ferry Division announced that several ferry routes in the Outer Banks will be running on alternate schedules on Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Officials say it’s to save operating costs on traditionally low traffic days. Below are the routes that will be changing:
Ocracoke-Cedar Island
Dec. 25:
From Ocracoke: 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
From Cedar Island: 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Ocracoke-Swan Quarter
Dec. 25:
From Ocracoke: 1:30 p.m.
From Swan Quarter: 4:30 p.m.
Hatteras-Ocracoke
Dec. 24:
From Hatteras: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 p.m., midnight.
From Ocracoke: 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Dec. 25:
From Hatteras: 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11 a.m., 12, 2, 3, 6 and 9 p.m., midnight.
From Ocracoke: 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.
The Currituck-Knotts Island ferry routes will run their regular schedules both days.