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Blue & Gold Fleet has been the premier provider of ferry and water excursion services on San Francisco Bay for over 40 years, offering the famous one-hour San Francisco Bay Cruise, the 90-minute Escape from the Rock Cruise around Alcatraz Island and a Sunset Cruise. The company provides regular ferry service to Sausalito and through it’s contract with the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) service to: Harbor Bay, Main Street Alameda, Oakland, Richmond, Seaplane Lagoon, South San Francisco, Vallejo, Oracle Park (for San Francisco Giants games and special events) and Chase Center (for Golden State Warriors games and special events). Blue & Gold Fleet operates a fleet of 21 vessels.

About Us

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MISSION STATEMENT

By providing a safe, reliable and quality experience, Blue & Gold Fleet will be the number one excursion and ferry company on the San Francisco Bay.

To learn more about our Company’s vision and values, click here.

Contact

CONTACT

The Blue & Gold Fleet Administrative Office is open Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. The office is closed on Weekends and Holidays.

Mailing Address:
Pier 41 Marine Terminal
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 415.705.8200
Fax: 415.705.5429
Email: [email protected]

Services

MISSION STATEMENT

Click here to learn more about the services offered by Blue & Gold Fleet.

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OUR TEAM

PATRICK MURPHY – President

KENT MCGRATH – Vice President

ADEN ANDERSON – Operations Manager; San Francisco Bay Ferry, Central Bay

PETER BELDEN – Operations Manager; San Francisco Bay Ferry, North Bay

TOM TURNER – Operations Manager; Blue & Gold Fleet, San Francisco

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BUSINESS PROFILE

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ISO CERTIFICATION

Blue & Gold Fleet is proud to have ISO 14001:2015 certification in Environmental Management, as well as ISO 9001:2015 certification in Customer Service. Click here to learn more about our ISO certifications.

HISTORY

Blue & Gold Fleet is proud to be the Bay Area’s premier provider of sightseeing tours, including ferry and water excursion services. Our company is affiliated with PIER 39, a two-level, open-air festival marketplace which hosts 100+ specialty retail shops, full-service restaurants, a 5-acre waterfront park, a 300 berth marina, the famous sea lions and numerous fun-filled attractions.

Conveniently located on San Francisco’s historic waterfront since 1979, Blue & Gold Fleet began serving the San Francisco Bay with only three passenger vessels providing pleasure cruises from PIER 39’s West Marina. Our excursion service expanded in 1991 to include the Alameda/Oakland commuter ferry service to San Francisco under contract with the City of Alameda and the Port of Oakland. In 1994, we acquired commuter ferry service between San Francisco and Vallejo under an exclusive contract with the City of Vallejo. In 1997, Blue & Gold Fleet acquired the majority of the assets of Crowley Maritime’s Red & White Fleet. In 2011, the company was selected to operate the San Francisco Bay Ferry System by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority. Blue & Gold Fleet is the largest ferry transportation provider serving San Francisco Bay’s commuters, residents and visitors.

Recognized by The Port of San Francisco for our environmental leadership in the marine industry.

Presented with a Pollution Prevention Award by the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Toxic Substance Control for a successful initiative to reduce vessel waste.

Bay Area Air Quality Management

Acknowledged by the Executive Officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for our efforts to attain and exceed federal air pollution standards.

The Department of the Interior

Honored by The Department of the Interior for partnerships in sustainable
practices, pollution prevention and air emissions reductions.

National Park Service Environmental Achievement Awards

Honored by the National Park Service Environmental Achievement Awards for partnerships in sustainable practices, pollution prevention and air emissions reductions.

California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Achievement Award

Received The California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Achievement Award for Sustainability.

US Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Environmental Achievement Award for the development and use of air emission control technologies within the harbor marine industry.

United States Senators for Environmental Leadership

United States Senators Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi recognized Blue and Gold Fleet for our environmental leadership.

California EPA Industrial Waste Management Board

Presented with the California EPA Industrial Waste Management Board and Waste Reduction Award, along with the WRAP of the Year winner for outstanding efforts to reduce non-hazardous waste.

California State Assembly Environmental Leadership

Decorated by the California State Assembly in recognition of Blue & Gold Fleet’s environmental leadership.

ISO 14001 certified

Blue & Gold Fleet is ISO 14001 certified. The certification # is 48453.

ISO 9001 certified

Blue & Gold Fleet is ISO 9001 certified. The certification # is 46336

Bay Institute

Blue & Gold Fleet is a proud supporter of the Bay Institute.

TripAdvisor 2016 Certificate of Excellence

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity, and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

TripAdvisor 2017 Certificate of Excellence

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity, and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.