This is a Please pay specific attention to the schedule below. Help. I boarded the brand new ferry, M/V Swan Quarter on her maiden passenger-carrying voyage to Cedar Island in Carteret County. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. A 50-car ferry connects Swan Quarter in Hyde County on the mainland with Ocracoke Island, crossing Pamlico Sound in two and a half hours. Advertise. Swanquarter Tourism: Tripadvisor has 33 reviews of Swanquarter Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Swanquarter resource. This ferry crosses the Pamlico The ferry channel runs close to the islands, giving passengers a good view from the ferrys, and fisherman a good view of the ferrys as they cruise by hour after hour.One of the little known sights visible from the ferry is the "breech" that occurred during Hurricane Isabel in September of 2003,. Reviews (252) 926-6021 Website. Get directions, maps, and traffic for Swan Quarter, NC.