Southport-Fort Fisher ferry adding weekday departures as warmer months near

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Ahead of the days getting longer and the temperatures getting warmer, ferry services around North Carolina are expanding their schedules.

Five of the system’s regular routes will see expanded schedules, as the ferry system ramps up for its busier spring and summer service.

The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry will go from 28 to 32 departures on week days. There will still just be 28 departures on the weekends.

The remaining schedule changes are:

• Currituck-Knotts Island will go from six to ten daily departures
• Hatteras-Ocracoke will go from 24 to 52 daily departures, pending the reopening of Highway 12 on Ocracoke
• Aurora-Bayview will go from 10 to 14 daily departures
• Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach will go from 48 to 56 daily departures