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RocketBoat Preparing for Blastoff at PIER 39
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Blue & Gold Fleet is getting ready to rumble the San Francisco Bay with its new RocketBoat. About to make waves at full throttle 36 knots, the 70-foot sleek vessel is ready for takeoff on Saturday, September 6, 2008. With daily runs from the PIER 39 West Marina, RocketBoat will zoom past the sea lions to the Bay Bridge, zip by AT&T Park, round Treasure Island and then pass Alcatraz, returning back to PIER 39 within 30 minutes.
The open-air RocketBoat will carry 135 passengers on a windswept ride, departing eight times daily. To give riders a chance to catch their breath and take photos, the craft will make three sightseeing stops along the route, including AT&T Park, Treasure Island and Alcatraz. While rocketing around the Bay, passengers will be treated to an appropriately rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack, combined with live narration from an experienced Blue & Gold Fleet captain.
RocketBoat was built by Sunsplash Marina LLC in New Jersey, where it was loaded up with a twin 16VM70 engines rated at 1410 horsepower each (2820 total hp). The all-aluminum vessel uses water jets to achieve its top speed of 36 knots (41 mph). RocketBoat is powered with a mixture of biodiesel fuel, complementing Blue & Gold Fleet’s status as the largest fleet of biodiesel ferries and tour boats on the San Francisco Bay.
Launching on September 6 at 11am for its maiden voyage, RocketBoat will blastoff every hour between 11am and 6pm and will run seasonally each year from May through October. There is a height requirement of 40 inches to ride and ticket prices will be $26 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+ years and juniors ages 12-18, and $21 for children under 18.
Blue & Gold Fleet is the premier provider of ferry and water excursion services on the San Francisco Bay, offering the famous one hour Bay Cruise Adventure Tour along San Francisco's waterfront. The company provides regular ferry service to Sausalito, Tiburon, Angel Island, Vallejo, Alameda and Oakland, and also runs motorcoach tours to some of the most picturesque sites in Northern California. More information can be found at: www.blueandgoldfleet.com.
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