Published: October, 2009 Crystal Cruises has announced its return to the Port of San Francisco in 2011, featuring nine 12-day voyages to Alaska and a 19-day Panama Canal cruise to New York. For more than a decade, Crystal Cruises was a mainstay in San Francisco, offering round-trip summer sailings to Alaska through 2005. The […]
Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service Celebrates 30th Birthday By Wes Starratt Did you ever wonder what keeps all of those high-speed ferries, slow-moving barges, and cargo ships on the Bay from bumping into each other? The answer is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) located high atop Yerba Buena Island on San Francisco […]
Published: December, 2001 A San Francisco Bay ferryboat ride is a sublime experience of the first order. Figuring out which one to take can be a bit daunting because there are many ferry companies and no centralized schedule. But with the tiniest bit of planning it’s possible for anyone, visitors and Bay Area residents alike, […]
