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{ 3.25.2017 } { Other }

Ways to Go Green on Block Island Ferry

A phrase that you may hear a lot of in 2017 is “sustainable tourism”. The idea focuses on what tourist destinations can do to take care of local environment and culture—while creating great experiences for travelers. Specifically, island destinations need special care with factors like waste management, rising sea levels, and erosion.

Block Island remains one of the most naturally gorgeous places in the country to visit. To do our part to help preserve that for even more generations, we want to share some really easy ways to have a greener, more eco-friendly stay on the Island.

{ 3.11.2017 } { Fun Facts }

History of the Block Island Ferry Series: The Fleet

When you hear Block Island Ferry, we’re sure that many different things come to mind. A fond memory of a summer trip taken. Your favorite seafood meal on the Island. The first few lines of the jingle, perhaps. Sometimes, in the spectrum of the full experience, it’s easy to overlook the centerpieces of every single trip to Block Island—the Ferries themselves! We know that they are sort of hard to miss down at the docks and in Old Harbor, but wanted to take a little time to share some fun facts that you may not have known about some the Block Island Ferry fleet, past and present!

{ 2.18.2017 } { Other }

Employee Spotlight: Janette Centracchio

No matter where on Block Island any trip ends up, for decades, they have all started in the same place—with a call to the ticket office. Janette Centracchio has been working at the Block Island Ferry company for quite some time. Currently, she is the manager of the Ticket Office and oversees reservations for spots on the vessels, including cars. The journey to her current role, like the story of Interstate Navigation itself, is full of consistent service and always-evolving process.