Ferries to United States

There are many important ferry connections in the United States.

The directory lists 19 ferry ports and 31 ferry routes for the United States. The cruising area is the Pacific Ocean. Most connections run through Boston, Avalon and Nantucket. From these ports, ferries sail to the Bahamas and Canada. A total of 30 routes run within the country itself. Catalina Express, Boston Harbor City Cruises, Hy-Line Cruises and six other operators sail these routes.

Route map United States

Boston Harbor City Cruises
Hy-Line Cruises
Freedom Cruise Line
Captain John Boats
Balearia
Island Queen
Catalina Express
Catalina Flyer
FRS Clipper

Ferry ports in United States

Ferries to Avalon

Avalon is the ferry port on Catalina Island off the California coast, served from Long Beach, San Pedro, Dana Point and Newport Beach. Boats dock at the Cabrillo Mole; there's no car ferry to the island.

Ferries to Boston

Boston ferry port is in the United States. From here you can reach 4 destinations, among them Salem, Georges Island and Spectacle Island. The port is served by Boston Harbor City Cruises.

Ferries to Dana Point

Dana Point is in southern Orange County in California and serves as the departure port for ferries to Avalon on Catalina Island. Ferries run several times a week and the crossing takes about an hour and a half.

Ferries to Falmouth

Falmouth ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Oak Bluffs. The port is served by Island Queen.

Ferries to Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale lies on the Atlantic coast of Florida, about 40 kilometres north of Miami, and has a major seaport in Port Everglades. Regular ferry services run from here to Freeport on Grand Bahama and to Bimini.

Ferries to Georges Island

Georges Island ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Boston. The port is served by Boston Harbor City Cruises.

Ferries to Harwich MA

Harwich MA ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Nantucket. The port is served by Freedom Cruise Line.

Ferries to Hyannis

Hyannis ferry port is on the Cape Cod peninsula in the US state of Massachusetts and counts as the commercial and transport centre of the region. Ferries run from here to the offshore islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, and Hyannis is the most important starting point for services to Nantucket.

Ferries to Long Beach

The ferry port of Long Beach lies around 40 kilometres south of Los Angeles on the Californian coast. Several ferries run from here to Avalon on Catalina Island every day, reaching the offshore island in around an hour's sailing time.

Ferries to Nantucket

Nantucket is a historic island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Steamship Authority and Hy-Line Cruises run ferries from Hyannis all year round, 1 hour by fast ferry and about 2 hours 15 minutes on the traditional boats.

Ferries to Newport Beach

Newport Beach lies in Orange County in southern California, around 65 kilometres south-east of Los Angeles. The Catalina Flyer ferry has sailed from here daily to the island of Santa Catalina (Avalon) since 1988, while the harbour today serves mainly leisure use.

Ferries to Oak Bluffs

Oak Bluffs lies on the island of Martha's Vineyard south of Cape Cod in the US state of Massachusetts and is one of the main arrival points for summer visitors. Several ferries call at the harbour, among them daily services from Hyannis, Falmouth and Nantucket.

Ferries to Plymouth MA

Plymouth MA ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Provincetown. The port is served by Captain John Boats.

Ferries to Provincetown

Provincetown ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Boston and Plymouth MA. The port is served by Boston Harbor City Cruises and Captain John Boats.

Ferries to Salem

Salem ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Boston. The port is served by Boston Harbor City Cruises.

Ferries to San Pedro LA

The ferry port of San Pedro LA lies in the southern part of Los Angeles in California, around 30 kilometres south of downtown on the Pacific, where parts of the major Port of Los Angeles are also located. Ferries run from here several times a week to Avalon and Two Harbors on Catalina Island.

Ferries to Seattle

Seattle ferry port lies at Colman Dock (Pier 52) on the city's waterfront in the north-west of the United States, as part of the largest ferry system in the USA. Ferries run from here to Bainbridge Island and Bremerton, and there is also a weekly service to Victoria in Canada.

Ferries to Spectacle Island

Spectacle Island ferry port is in the United States. Ferries run from here to Boston. The port is served by Boston Harbor City Cruises.

Ferries to Two Harbors

Two Harbors lies on Santa Catalina Island off the coast of California, about 37 kilometres from San Pedro. The small ferry port is served from San Pedro several times a week, and the crossing takes around one hour and 15 minutes.