coastal ferry
Nearshore passenger vessel
A coastal ferry is a boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles along a coastline, typically making scheduled stops at ports and harbors rather than crossing open ocean.
Coastal ferries connect communities separated by water—islands to mainland, or towns along fjords and inlets: The coastal ferry runs twice daily between the peninsula and the mainland.
Distinguished from river ferries and ocean-crossing vessels by their routes hugging the shore.
- ferryboatVessel for short crossings
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- car deckShip level for automobiles
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
dock · pier · gangway · ticket booth · departure time · passengers · seawater · island · terminal · hull · deck · foot passenger · voyage · scenic route · island hopping · embark · disembark · shoreline
coastal ferryocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
cruise ship · deep-sea vessel · cargo ship · container ship · freighter
coastal ferryintercity bus
Ground transport between towns
passenger train · highway · railway · commuter rail · automobile
coast, coastal, coasts, coasting, coasted, coaster, coasters, ferry, ferries