U+26F4 · emoji since 2014
The ferry carries passengers and cars across the water. It means crossings, island hops, and a scenic ride over the waves.
It headlines coastal travel and commutes by sea, the steady boat that bridges one shore to the next.
In texting, ⛴️ does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and ⛴️ is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Ferry emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the ferry emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The ⛴️ leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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