For an Anacortes pick up:

Take I-5 to exit 230, hwy 20 and go west. Stay on that road until it meets Commercial Ave in Anacortes and turn right. Drive down to 11th (Safeway is on the right corner) and turn right. Look for a blue roofed building (marina office) and park in the lot to the left of the building. We are usually on the short wooden dock just off the edge of the building  

 For a Friday Harbor pick up:

Fares are less expensive when arriving Sunday through Tuesday.  Reservations are not available on the Washington State Ferry unless you're traveling to Sidney, B.C.  The Washington State Ferries run on seasonal schedules throughout the year, so be sure to check out their website for a current or upcoming schedule. Directions to the Washington State Ferries terminal in Anacortes from Interstate 5: Take Exit #230, go west on Hwy. 20 to Anacortes (thirty minutes), follow Commercial Ave. north, turn left on 12th St., drive a little over 3 miles to the terminal.

Did you know that you can purchase Washington State ferry tickets in advance? Go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ and follow the Wave2Go link. Internet purchase is easy. Create an account, choose your route, the number and type of tickets you want. With Wave2Go Internet, you get your tickets in advance, and being pre-ticketed means you do not have to wait in passenger toll booth lines at the ferry terminal.

 Once on the island, the Naknek is located on the main marina dock in slip M-5, just at the bottom of the ramp.

You can also take a seasonally available ferry from Port Townsend or or Port Angeles.

You can fly on Kenmmore Air or Harbor Air.

Or you can take your own or a chartered boat to the Friday Harbor Marina .