Needs a Ferry
WHS that can only be reached after a ferry ride or a boat tour offered commercially on a frequent basis. No bridge, no commercial airport, no alternative locations on the mainland. There must be scheduled passenger ferries or oneday boat tours (no charters or multi-day cruises).
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Coiba National Park | "It is about an hour long boat ride from the coastal town of Santa Catalina or two hours from the fishing village of Boca Chica, but most travelers rely on tour operators to reach the island." (wikivoyage) | |
| Cordouan Lighthouse | You get there on a boat tour; several operators in the towns of Royan, Le Verdon-sur-mer and Meschers-sur-Gironde have scheduled departures in April-October. | |
| Delos | There are daily boat excursions from Mykonos except Monday, because the archaeological site is closed that day. | |
| Elephanta Caves | Ferry from the Gateway of India (1h) | |
| Fortress of Suomenlinna | 15 mins from Helsinki by ferry | |
| Island of Gorée | Ferries can be taken from the terminal north of Place de l'Independence. The trip takes 10-20 minutes. | |
| Island of Patmos | Ferry from Piraeus or Samos | |
| Isole Eolie | There are frequent car ferries and much quicker hydrofoils from Milazzo and Messina on Sicily, and from Reggio di Calabria on the mainland, to and between the islands. (wikivoyage) | |
| Itsukushima Shrine | 10min ferry from mainland to Miyajima Island | |
| Komodo National Park | boat tours from Labuan Bajo (2-3h) | |
| Kulangsu | Ferries open to visitors arrive in Gulangyu at either of two harbors: the more popular 1 Sanqiutian ferry terminal in the east and the slightly more out-of-the-way 2 Neicuo'ao ferry terminal in the west. (wikivoyage) | |
| Mount Athos | Two ferry companies operate regular passenger services to Mount Athos from Ouranoupoli. | |
| Ogasawara Islands | Transportation is limited to the Ogasawara Kaiun ferry, the Ogasawara Maru, departing from Takeshiba, Tokyo to Chichijima. The ferry runs every three days in each direction and takes 24 hours one way in good weather, but longer if the sea is rough (and it often is). (wikivoyage) | |
| Sado Island Gold Mines | From Niigata to Sado Island, by jetfoil (1h) or car ferry (2.5h). | |
| Sceilg Mhichíl | Portmagee is the usual departure point, for a 45-min crossing. (wikivoyage) | |
| St. Kilda | Day trips sail from Skye and the Western Isles. You have to make yourself available for a two-day slot, and they sail on the first suitable day of that slot. It's a 3- to 4-hour crossing. (wikivoyage) | |
| Stari Grad Plain | Ferries to Hvar Island, mostly from Split | |
| Statue of Liberty | The ferry ride from Battery Park to Liberty Island takes just 15 minutes. | |
| Vegaøyan | Pedestrian ferry between Brønnøysund and Rørøy dock on Vega Island, or car ferry from Sandnessjøen. |
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