TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS

 
 

We are so excited for you to join us at one of our most favorite places in the world: San Juan Island, a very important place to our family.

We’ll be setting up a block of rooms at the historic Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island, just down from George’s family home. additionally cabins are reserved at snug harbor resort.

Roche Harbor Resort is located 100 miles north of Seattle, close to the Canadian border. There are numerous ways to arrive and a lot of places to stay, so please see below for an overview of how to get on the island and where to stay. We have attempted to gather as many resources as possible, but this list is not exhaustive.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Roche Harbor Resort’s Hotel De Haro was built in 1886 and is the oldest operating hotel in Washington State. Over time, additional accommodations and vacation rentals have been built on the property giving our room block a unique identity. Our welcome party will be hosted here on Thursday.

Note: Roche Harbor has limited accommodations and tend to book quickly, but there are plenty accommodation options on the island! To book please use the following information:

BY PHONE:

Call the Reservations Team at (360) 378-9820 and reference the wedding date: 07/31/2026

Their team is available daily from 9am–5pm to assist with reservations.

ONLINE:

  1. Visit our website: Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island.

  2. Scroll to the bottom of the main page and find the Group Login field.

  3. Enter your group name: 07312026 (the wedding date)

  4. You will see all the available lodging options in your room block. From there, you can choose accommodations that work best for you and complete your reservation seamlessly.

SNUG HARBOR RESORT (11 cabins reserved here, please text millie at 203-617-9784 to reserve a cabin as snug harbor does not have online block booking)

There are other amazing properties to stay around the island! If you prefer hotels, we recommend looking into the following:

FRIDAY HARBOR HOUSE | ISLAND INN AT 123 WEST | LAKEDALE RESORT

EARTHBOX INN |

Additionally, the island is full of vacation rentals. AirBnb and VRBO both offer beautiful houses for rent for the weekend or longer.

VRBO - VACATION RENTALS NEAR ROCHE HARBOR

AIRBNB - VACATION RENTALS NEAR ROCHE HARBOR


 

TRAVEL & FLIGHT INFO

Traveling to San Juan Island can be a daunting task, so we’ve gathered all the information for you in one guide. For our out of state guests, the best places to travel from are Seattle, Vancouver, Canada or Victoria. From Seattle and Vancouver, the best options are to arrive by ferry, airplane, or seaplane. From Victoria, airplanes or seaplanes are your best option. Below is more information about each.

ARRIVING BY AIR

Traveling from Sea-Tac Airport (Seattle)

The best way to travel from Sea-Tac International Airport is by air. Once in Seattle, there are several airlines that have regularly scheduled flights from the Seattle area. Additionally, they all have charter options. Below are the recommended companies:

Kenmore Air

  • By far the most well-known regional travel option, Kenmore air offers both regularly scheduled flights and seaplane flights out of Seattle. 

  • By land plane, they offer a $25 shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma to Boeing Field, and you land at Friday Harbor Airport

  • By seaplane, you can taxi or take an Uber to one of their departure locations and the plane lands at Friday Harbor Marina or Roche Harbor Marina

Friday Harbor Sea Planes

  • Friday Harbor Sea Planes offer round trip seaplane flights from the Seattle Area (Renton) to both Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor.

  • They also offer a $15 airport transfer from Sea-Tac to Renton

Traveling from Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, Bellingham, or Skagit Regional Airport

In addition to Kenmore Air and Friday Harbor Sea Planes, there are more charter flight operators that service these areas. Below are the companies:

ARRIVING BY LAND AND SEA

Traveling from Sea-Tac Airport (Seattle) & Vancouver

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES - ANACORTES FERRY TERMINAL

There are multiple daily sailings from the Anacortes Ferry Terminal, which is about a 2.5 hour drive from both Sea-Tac and Vancouver airports. You can ride the ferry as foot passenger (walk-on) or as a car passenger.

How to reach Anacortes Ferry Terminal:

Driving on the ferry

The summer ferry schedule is now available for booking, but are almost completely “sold out.” The ferry schedule can be tricky to understand as they release vehicle reservations in batches as the sailing date gets closer.

We highly recommend that if you plan to drive onto the ferry, to set a calendar notice or alarm to log into the WSDOT ferry website at 9 AM CT two weeks before the wedding (7/17-7/20) for when they release more space. You will need a reservation to and from the island and they will release exactly two weeks before the sailing date (i.e. Friday 7/17 for Friday 8/1). Times will fill out quickly. There will be a final option to book 48 hours before the travel date.

Please note that if you plan to drive onto the ferry you must arrive at the terminal at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure or your reservation will be forfeited. August is a busy time aboard the ferries; we do not recommend attempting to drive on without a reservation.

Walking on the ferry

Walking on the ferry provides the most flexibility as you don’t need an advance reservation to walk-on. However, if you are staying at Roche Harbor, you will need to secure transportation to bring you from the ferry terminal to the hotel. If you are staying in Friday Harbor, most hotels are within walking distance – but we have more options for getting around below!

Private Boat Charter

Finally, if you want to charter a boat to San Juan Island, we have found a few options:

From Anacortes (Skyline Marina):

From Victoria (Sidney, BC):

After Arriving on San Juan Island

Once you get to Friday Harbor either by air, ferry, or boat, there are several ways to get around without a car.