Question 1

Where do ferries to the Southeast leave from?

Accepted Answer

From Freeport to Fort Lauderdale (3 hours, twice a week) and Bimini to Fort Lauderdale (2 hours, three times a week).

Question 2

Which ferry companies sail in the Southeast?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina Ferry System: Hatteras, Ocracoke North, Cherry Branch and 10 other ports. Mobile Bay Ferry: Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan. Lowcountry Ferry: Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie Island. Key West Express: Fort Myers Beach and Key West. Savannah Riverboat Cruises: Savannah and Old Fort Jackson. Fort Sumter Tours: Charleston, Fort Sumter and Patriots Point. Yankee Freedom: Key West and Dry Tortugas. Baleària Caribbean: from Freeport and Bimini. And six other companies.

Question 3

Can I take my car on a ferry in the Southeast?

Accepted Answer

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Question 4

Do ferries in the Southeast run all year?

Accepted Answer

Yes. North Carolina Ferry System, Mobile Bay Ferry and eight other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal. Hatteras to Ocracoke runs early May to early September. Reedville to Tangier Island runs mid-May to mid-October. Crisfield to Tangier Island runs late May to mid-October. Point Lookout to Smith Island runs late May to mid-September. Gulfport to Ship Island runs mid-March to October. Crisfield to Smith Island runs late May to early June and late June to early October.