A winter ferry ride. Photo: C. Leinbach

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MANNS HARBOR – In order to save operating costs on traditionally low traffic days, the Ocracoke-Hatteras routes of the North Carolina Ferry System will be operating on alternate schedules Dec. 24 and 25.

The modified schedules are as follows:

Hatteras-Ocracoke
Dec. 24:
From Hatteras: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., noon, 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 p.m., 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., noon, 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 p.m., 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.

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.

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