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This article is about ferry/excursion boat operators in the Port of New York and New Jersey. For cruise ship company, see Princess Cruises.
American Princess Cruises, based in Neponsit, Queens under the TWFM Ferry Service, Inc., [1] offers ferry, sightseeing, and yacht charter excursions in Long Island, New Jersey, and New York City. It is one of several private ferry operators in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
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Fleet
American Princess Cruises' fleet consists of two monohull boats, the American Princess, and the American Princess II. The 95-foot (29 m) American Princess built in 1988 by Breaux Brothers Enterprises can carry up to 250 passengers.[2] The 120-foot (37 m) American Princess II can carry up to 288 passengers.[3] Boats moor at New York Water Taxi's facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn and at Riis Landing in Roxbury.
Rockaway/Riis Landing
Riis Landing
New York Beach Ferry
American Princess Cruises' New York Beach Ferry brand operates New York Water Taxi's ferries to Gateway National Recreation Area beaches on the Rockaway Peninsula on Fridays, weekends, and holidays during the summer. Boats travel between Pier 11/Wall Street in Manhattan and Riis Landing near Fort Tilden. [4][5]
Rockaway commuter service
New York Beach Ferry operated a commuter ferry under the New York Water Taxi brand between Wall Street at the Financial District in Manhattan and Riis Landing in Roxbury, Queens on summer Fridays, weekends, and holidays. The ferry also served the Brooklyn Army Terminal, East 34th Street, and Sandy Hook Bay Marina on Fridays. The ferry, which used leisure boats American Princess and American Princess II made its maiden voyage on May 12th, 2008,[6] and was set to make its final voyage on March 19, 2010 due to low ridership (an average of 160 commuters used the ferry on weekdays).[7] However, due to the action of City Councilman Eric Ulrich, as well as the Mayor's Office, Christine Quinn, and other members of the City Council in response to outrage by riders, the ferry was temporarily saved and funding continued until June 30, 2010.[8] The $6 fare only recovered about thirty percent of the ferry's operating cost, with an average subsidy of $25 per passenger from the City.[7] The ferry's daily rush hour service was indefinitely suspended on July 1, 2010.[9]
Notes
- ^ OfficialSite. "American Princess Cruises, Queens Tours Opposite Shea S - OfficialSite.com". New York City Tours, New York State - OfficialSite.com. OfficialSite. http://officialsite.com/index2.asp?S=American-Princess-Cruises-&R=32&C=38&L=7993. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ^ BoatInfoWorld. "AMERICAN PRINCESS - TWFM FERRY INC - Boat, Yacht, Ship Documented Information". Boat, Yacht, Ship Documented Information. BoatInfoWorld. http://www.boatinfoworld.com/registration.asp?vn=62036. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ American Princess Cruises. "Cruises and Charters in New York City - American Princess Cruises". Cruises and Charters in New York City - American Princess Cruises. American Princess Cruises. http://www.americanprincesscruises.com/index.htm. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ http://www.newyorkbeachferry.com/
- ^ New York Beach Ferry (2010). "New York Beach Ferry - to Sandy Hook, New Jersey and Rockaway Beaches via Pier 11 in New York City". New York Beach Ferry - to Sandy Hook, New Jersey and Rockaway Beaches via Pier 11 in New York City. New York Beach Ferry. http://www.newyorkbeachferry.com/. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ Brosh, Brendan (May 12, 2008). "New Rockaway ferry route to Wall Street awash in funding brouhaha". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2008/05/11/2008-05-11_new_rockaway_ferry_route_to_wall_street_.html. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ a b Hirshon, Nicholas (February 24, 2010). "City to stop Rockaway ferry in March". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2010/02/24/2010-02-24_ferry_shortlived.html. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Kim, CeFann (March 20, 2010). "Rockaway Ferry Gets Last-Minute Lifeline". NY1. http://www.ny1.com/8-queens-news-content/top_stories/115575/rockaway-ferry-gets-last-minute-lifeline. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ Rosen, Daniel Edward (July 1, 2010). "Rockaway ferry beached after just two years of service due to lack of funds". Daily News (New York). http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-07-01/local/27068718_1_staten-island-ferry-ferry-trip-rockaway-residents. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
External links
- Official site
- New York Water Taxi
- New York Beach Ferry
- New York Water Taxi - Rockaway Beach Service
- New York Water Taxi - Sandy Hook Beach Service
- Rockaway Ferry
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- Ferry companies of New Jersey
- Ferry companies of New York City
- Port of New York and New Jersey
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- Water transportation in New York City
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