History
Blue & Gold Fleet began serving the San Francisco Bay with three passenger vessels providing pleasure cruises from PIER 39's west marina. Blue & Gold Fleet's 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 it also acquired the 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 and land tour transportation provider serving San Francisco Bay's commuters, residents and visitors. In 2019, Blue & Gold Fleet celebrated 40 years on the San Francisco Bay.
Specialties
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. All of Blue & Gold Fleet's vessels are available for charters and/or private special events. Our professional staff can provide full service party planning to make your next event truly memorable.