MANNS HARBOR – Four routes in the North Carolina Ferry System will be operating alternate schedules on Christmas Day, which is a traditionally low ridership day.
In addition, the Hatteras-Ocracoke route will also be running an alternate schedule on Christmas Eve.
The holiday schedules for the Hatteras-Ocracoke will be as follows:
Hatteras-Ocracoke
Dec. 24:
From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., midnight.
From Ocracoke: 4:30 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Dec. 25:
From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 6 a.m., 9 a.m., midnight.
From Ocracoke: 4:30 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Bayview-Aurora, Southport-Fort Fisher will run modified schedules, but all other North Carolina ferry routes will run their regular schedules over the Christmas holidays.
