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King County leased the M/V Admiral Pete from Kitsap Harbor Tours (via Argosy Cruises) and later the M/V Sightseer from Argosy Cruises to operate the service. The vessel was only capable of traveling 8 knots, but the slow speeds proved popular with both commuters and tourists.
The ferry sailed on Lake Washington as a tour boat until its engine was damaged by a fire on August 28, 2010. [12] Argosy decided that repairs to the ferry would be too expensive and they decided to scrap the Kirkland. [4] The ferry was then purchased by Christian Lint, who found that the fire had done only minor damage to the boat.
With the exception of the Second World War, from 1924 to 1966, MV Tourist No. 2 was in service on the Astoria–Megler Ferry route on the Columbia River.Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US Army purchased the vessel as the FB or JMP 535 to lay mines at the mouth of the river.
Tour operators, travel agents and cruise lines are fielding growing demand from solo female travelers, especially older women flush with disposable income. Reuters 17 days ago
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Since 1994, it has been led by Argosy Cruises, and sails multiple times daily during December. A lead boat travels to waterfront destinations on Lake Washington and in Puget Sound, and a choral group on the boat sings a program of Christmas carols to the audience on shore. [4] Private boats decorated for the season may follow the lead boat. [5]
Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company was started by Tom Pfeiffelmann, Sam McIntire, and others in the late 1970s. The company started off previously as Argosy Boat Line. The company was named Star Line after the 5 original stockholders making up a 5 pointed star. In 1979 Star Line brought their first fast ferry, MV Marquette, to the Island.
Hy-Line Cruises (colloquially referred to as Hy-Line, and legally Hyannis Harbor Tours Inc.) is an American family owned and operated Massachusetts ferry and cruise company. [1] The company currently operates the second largest passenger ferry service between mainland Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket (after the ...