Clipper Navigation expands into luxury car and passenger ferry market with launch of Princess Marguerite III; new Seattle-Victoria service starts May 16.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1997--Clipper Navigation, owners and operators of luxury, high-speed Victoria Clipper The Victoria Clipper is a fleet of high-speed catamarans that serve Seattle, Washington, Victoria, British Columbia, and Friday Harbor, Washington. External links
, will expand its service on May 16, 1997, with the introduction of a new, luxury car and passenger ferry. The Princess Marguerite III, a 200-vehicle, 1,070-passenger ferry, will operate through mid-September with a 7:30 a.m. departure from Ogden Point Ogden Point is a deep water port facility in Victoria, British Columbia. It is a major destination for cruise ships. There is also a heliport located there, which has service to Seattle, Vancouver, and the Vancouver International Airport. , just outside Victoria's Inner Harbour, to downtown Seattle's Pier 48. The return trip from Seattle departs at 1 p.m. The ferry was acquired from Victoria Line Ltd., which was formerly owned and operated by the Province of British Columbia, and has been undergoing renovation to bring the vessel up to Victoria Clipper's luxury standards. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Victoria Clipper Vice President and General Manager Darrell Bryan, "Sailing onboard the Princess Marguerite III has great appeal to nostalgic travelers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a leisurely, more scenic journey along the beautiful Pacific Northwest coastline." The addition of the car and passenger ferry brings the total number of vessels in the Victoria Clipper fleet to six, including four high-speed catamarans that make the Seattle-to-Victoria crossing in two to three hours, plus one mono-hull boat. The Victoria Clipper II and III also serve the San Juan Islands San Juan Islands (săn wän), archipelago of 172 islands constituting San Juan co., NW Wash., E of Vancouver Island. The islands were visited and named c.1790 by Spanish explorers. from Seattle. Onboard facilities on the luxury ferry include outdoor viewing decks; enclosed cabin seating with large view windows; Admiralty Admiralty, in British government, department in charge of the operations of the Royal Navy until 1964. Originally established under Henry VIII, it was reorganized under Charles II. Dining Room offering full breakfast buffet and at-your-table lunch service; Lighthouse Lounge; Maggie's Cafe serving espresso, snacks and light meals; Solarium Beer Garden; live entertainment; a new children's play area; expanded gift and duty-free shops; and day rooms. The vehicle decks can accommodate bicycles, motorcycles, cars, RVs, campers and motorcoaches. Sample one-way fares are US $29 for adults or US $49 for car and driver. Children, one to 11 years, are half price. Overnight and three-, four- and five-night packages encompassing soft adventure programs; salmon fishing excursions and visits to the east and west coast towns of picturesque Vancouver Island Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long and c. are also offered in conjunction with the ferry service. The luxury ferry is named for the stately steamship steamship, watercraft propelled by a steam engine or a steam turbine. Early Steam-powered Ships Marquis Claude de Jouffroy d'Abbans is generally credited with the first experimentally successful application of steam power to navigation; in 1783 his that sailed between Victoria and Seattle for almost 50 years. The former Princess Marguerite's illustrious career came to an ignominious ig·no·min·i·ous adj. 1. Marked by shame or disgrace: "It was an ignominious end ... as a desperate mutiny by a handful of soldiers blossomed into full-scale revolt" Angus Deming. end when it was sold to an Asian scrap yard scrap yard n → depósito de chatarra; (for cars) → cementerio de coches scrap yard n → parc m à ferrailles; ( in 1989. Clipper Navigation has owned and operated luxury, high-speed passenger catamarans year-round since 1986. For information on passenger, vehicle, group and package travel, contact the Victoria Clipper reservations office at 800/888-2535 (outside of Seattle and Victoria) or 206/448-5000. -0-
PRINCESS MARGUERITE III AT-A-GLANCE
Vessel Specifications
Type: Mono-hull
Dimensions: 426 feet, breadth 79 feet, depth 20.5
feet
Capacities: 1,070 passengers
200 cars (also accommodates RVs, motor
coaches and bicycles)
Tonnage: 4,902 long tons; 4,991 metric tons
Fuel Capacity: 162 metric tons
Fresh Water Capacity: 70 cubic meters
Main Engines: 2 Mirrless
Horsepower: 2 x 3000 BHP
Propulsion System: 2 x variable pitch propellers
Service Speed: 17 knots
Fuel Consumption: 1 metric ton per hour
Cruising Range: 2,400 nautical miles
Construction Material: Steel
Onboard Facilities
and Services
Passenger cabins Comfortable, overstuffed seats
Large view windows
Admiralty Dining room Breakfast buffet and table lunch
Maggie's Cafe Lighter fare, cappuccino and beverage
items
Solarium Beer Garden Beer, wine and barbecue
Lighthouse Lounge Licensed lounge with live entertainment
Children's play area Stocked with toys and video screen
Day rooms Nine rooms seating up to four people.
Private toilet.
Shopping Gift shop and duty-free shop
Onboard Crew 19 professional crew members
-0- Note to Editors: Black and white photography and color slides available on request. CONTACT: Leone & Leone Ltd. Karen Robinson Karen Robinson is a former women's college basketball player for the University of Notre Dame. At the time of her graduation in 1991, she was the school's all time leading scorer with 1,571 career points. For her final three seasons, she led the team in scoring. , 714/493-7988 or Victoria Clipper Darrell Bryan, VP & General Manager Janis Smith, Dir. of Sales & Marketing 206/443-2560 |
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