By The Associated Press
ANACORTES — Washington State Ferries recently began a reservation system to manage congestion on vessels between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands — a popular tourist destination.
While there have been some complaints, the Skagit Valley Herald newspaper reported local residents said the three-tier reservation system that was implemented Dec. 2 is better than waiting for hours to get on a boat.
Under the three-tier system, 30 percent of the spots open to reservations are available two months before the scheduled sailing, another 30 percent are released two weeks in advance and 30 percent are available two days in advance.
The last 10 percent are available for standby.
