since 1989 fairhaven has been the southernmost terminus of the alaska marine highway system, alaska's state run ferry system. the bellingham cruise terminal is also the departure point for summer passenger ferry service to the san juan islands and victoria, british columbia, canada operated by victoria/san juan cruises. nearby is fairhaven station, a small transportation hub which serves as bellingham's "amtrak cascades" station stop as well as the greyhound bus depot. connections can be made to local taxis or local transit. whatcom transportation authority recently upgraded fairhaven's bus service to every 15 minutes as part of its red line.