Ferry emoji meaning

The ferry emoji depicts a type of large boat or ship that is commonly used to carry passengers, vehicles, or goods across rivers, lakes, or even parts of the ocean. This emoji is often associated with travel, especially when people discuss journeys or vacations that involve waterways. It represents an important mode of transportation in many coastal and island areas around the world. People may use the ferry emoji in text conversations to express excitement for an upcoming trip, share memories of a scenic boat ride, or simply highlight the idea of exploring by sea.

The ferry emoji was approved in Unicode 5.2 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/07259