Thanks for the quick thought report and now the details. Sounds like a relaxing and enjoyable trip. Looking forward to the departure from STT story, as that is where we have experienced most of our unplanned deviations.

I am curious as to rationale behind the "don't by a round trip" statement for the ferry. Is there a concern I'm missing? I have always (just 3 trips) bought the round trip ticket in advance feeling it provides some level of protection in having a "reserved" seat (if there is such a thing) and it saves $5 per ticket. I do feel it helped on the return from RT to CA in March 2014 on a Sunday when they were turning folks away (saying the ferry was full) for the 8:00 ferry.

My flight schedules have usually locked me into specific ferry schedules, so maintaining flexibility has not really been a factor...avoiding delays has been the priority.

My experience thus far has been, though not always timely, RTFF has been much more reliable than US Air!