Lighthouse Cruises
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07/28/08 12:57 AM
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A point of observation, I noticed lighthouse cruises seem to be either in New England or Maryland /Delaware. It seems to me San Francisco bay would be a great place for a cruise and even the Seattle area. Art
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Re: Lighthouse Cruises
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07/28/08 10:30 AM
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Strangely enough, I don't think there are enough close by lights in Seattle to make a lighthouse cruise practical. And, there are not a lot of suitable boats for the purpose other than commercial ferry boats.
In SF, the Bay cruises will show you many of the lights - Alcatraz, Fort Point, Lime Point, distant views of Point Diablo, Point Bonita and Mile Rocks.
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Re: Lighthouse Cruises
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07/28/08 11:40 AM
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Dave, I do not know about the availablity of boats in Seattle, but a google search showed me there are 13 lighthouses in Puget Sound. In the Seattle area here are a few: Alki Point, West Point, Point No Point, Mukilteo and Admiraltry Head. You left out two feature lights San Fransico Bay: Brothers and Yerba Buena. Art
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Re: Lighthouse Cruises
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07/28/08 01:31 PM
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July 4, 2004 Oakland Regional Cruise, got the t-shirt.. Harbor Cruise
Onward to The Land of the Midnight Sun!
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Re: Lighthouse Cruises
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07/28/08 02:45 PM
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If you will look at maps of the area you want lighthouse cruises to you will note how impractical they would be. East Brother is 20+ miles north of the SF waterfront. YB is on the way to Oakland - people want to see SF from the water, not Oakland. You might be able to catch a view from the SF-Oakland ferry.
There are lots of lights around Puget Sound. However, it is probably better than 50 - 60 miles long. Look at a map of the area and where the lights are located. Only ones in Seattle metro are Alki Point and West Point. One about 5 miles south, the other 5 or more miles north. There is a sightseeing cruise that passes West Point on its way to Lake Union. Unless you are using a hydrofoil or hovercraft capable of 40-50 knots a cruise would not be very practical. However, the Washington Lightkeepers Association does do periodic cruises to some of the outlying lights that one must see from the water.
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