Mobile Bay Ferry - Fort Morgan Landing — Attraction in Dauphin Island

Terrible experience! Attendant was rude and refused to let us on as bike riders. The logic was that we didn't have time to get on board, yet he let 6 more cars on after us. Our bikes were already unloaded. All we had to do was ride them down the ramp. We had our bikes loaded back into our truck before the ferry started out, so there would have been time for us to load.

In response to the reply from the ferry, we DID arrive more than 30 minutes before departure time. We were waiting on the first ferry of the day. My husband stayed in line with our truck while I stood with the bikes in the grass close to the pay booth. The attendant was taking his time talking to each customer until us. I was close enough to hear everything he said. As I said in my original post, he let 6 cars that were BEHIND us in line onto the ferry. If we were not allowed to get on the ferry, neither should the 6 cars that were behind us.

The excuse we were given when I called about the incident that day, was not logical. I was told cars get on the ferry faster than we could, but the cars can only go about 5 miles per hour down the loading ramp. Most people can ride a bike downhill faster than that.

There should be a separate line area and signage related to...

Is everyone getting bored on the beach???

Then, you should head out to Fort Morgan and explore an entirely new side of the Gulf Shores / Orange Beach area!

Since 1834, Fort Morgan has been the guardian of Mobile Bay. Located 22 miles west of Gulf Shores, it's a military site and National Historic Landmark.

Cool Facts: •• The Fort is a Blue Star Museum. This means the proudly offer active duty military personnel and their families free admission between Memorial Day & Labor Day! •• You can visit for an incredibly reasonable rate. Experience the grounds and history for yourself! •• They offer SCOUT camping 🏕 •• They offer the site for WEDDING venues and receptions! ☆☆ Check the website for details on pricing and who to contact ☆☆

You can also take the Mobile BayFerry ⛴️ to Dauphin Island, where there are some great restaurants and best-kept secret spots to explore. Or, launch your boat and make your own experience happen.

The sunsets are stunning from the dock. The crabbing and fishing 🎣 are amazing, the birds are super cool, and the stars at night are like nothing you've ever seen!

This is our hidden secret to visit. I hope you...

We came with 4 kids and 4 adults. We rode across expecting a trolly ride, got across advised that the trolly wasn’t running. Rode back we were under prepared, but I will say the guy on the side was rude twice. We were advised to be at the boat by 12:30 pm, arrived at 12:25 and he scolded us kind of. Let it slide no biggie. Then on the way back our kids who were sweating and miserable were walking the side walk back to the stop sign when he said wait for the cars to unload. Then I guess to add insult he told us we would have to wait for him to board all the cars. They are chilling in the AC, so as the last car exited we made our way across and he acted as if we broke the law, very smart A$$ish so I answered him with a yes sir but my kids are hot and need some water, he began to say “he told us so this and that it would be hot” then why would you make kids from 1-6 stand in the blazing heat with no shade at all. It’s an awesome experience if it wasn’t for that guy. For that reason I’ll drive across the bridge and spend money on the island. Boat captains were very cool hands...