Evening vehicle ferry departure from Swan Quarter also added The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be running the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry through the ...

The village of Ocracoke, which is hosting the Ocracoke Pirate Jamboree this weekend, remains accessible by passenger ferry ...

Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island reopened at 5 p.m. this afternoon. Vehicle ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke has also resumed.

North Carolina officials said the state’s Ocracoke Express passenger ferry saw its highest ridership in three years.

More than 18,000 people rode the state’s Ocracoke Express passenger ferry during its 2025 run – marking the service’s highest ...

The Ocracoke Express docked in Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor. Photo: P. Vankevich By Sam Walker Despite the ongoing closure of N.C. 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island, the ...

The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry at dock in Silver Lake Harbor, Ocracoke. Text and photo by Peter Vankevich Despite several days of disruptions to the Hatteras Inlet ferry service this fall ...

Update: According to the latest report from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, NC 12 remains closed from Marc Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe and is not expected to re-open until Thursday, Oct.