The coastal waterways of the Pacific Northwest, both Washington and of British Columbia, are dotted with small and large and very large islands. Some have significant population centers, and others have rocky and sandy beaches and quiet inlets where marinas are nestled. Dozens of ferries operate on regular schedules, making short runs of five minutes up to major ones of three hours. Traffic on them is so heavy that we had to make a reservation for a spot three of four days in advance. Otherwise you run the risk on waiting 8 or 9 hours for a ride.
We took an easy-on easy-off 30-minute ride from Port Townsend to Whidbey Island. It made our trip from the Olympic Peninsula to the resort town of La Conner 65 miles instead of 200+ by going around the land route. So that's one more reason to take a ferry. 
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