Take A Free
Harbor Tour — Help The Port Of Oakland Celebrate Its 75th
Anniversary And See Giant Cranes And Maritime Operations
Every year the Port of Oakland offers the public a
rare glimpse of its maritime operations. This year’s Annual Harbor
Tours begins on Thursday, May 2nd, 2002.
The Port of Oakland is the fourth largest and busiest container port
in the country and demand for port services is escalating. The Port
of Oakland is expanding over the next five years to meet that need.
Each narrated tour includes Port history and the Port’s expansion
plans for the future. The tour aboard a Red and White Charter takes
about ninety minutes and travels through the Oakland inner harbor.
Individuals and groups of up to 50 are invited to reserve space
aboard the vessels. School groups of 4th graders and above are
welcome to reserve space. Boarding time is 30 minutes prior to
departure.
Remaining Tour dates and times are as follows:
 | Saturday, May 18th Noon and 2:00 p.m.
(first-come-first- served basis on this day only-PortFest
|
| Thursday, June 6th 11:00 a.m.
and 1:00p.m.
|
| Thursday, July 11th 11:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m.
|
| Thursday, August 1st 11:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m.
|
| Thursday, September 5th 11:00 a.m. and 1:00
p.m.
|
| Thursday, October 3rd 11:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. |
Reservations can be made by calling 510.627.1188. You may also
e-mail your request to jadam@portoakland.com. Due to capacity limits
for each tour, please note that reservations must be made in advance
of boarding (at least 48 hours prior to each tour).
On May 18th, tickets will be available at Oakland Ferry Terminal
(located off Clay Street, in front of the Port building in Jack
London Square) at 10:00 a.m. for the noon tour and at noon for the
2:00 p.m. tour. Departure times may vary, as much as a 1/2 hour, due
to PortFest activities.
