Blue Angle's Fleet Week Cruises October 9 & 10, 2010

Experience the  Annual “Parade of Navy Ships” and spectacular Blue Angels Air-show taking place in Northern California with Angel Island Tiburon Ferry!

Choose from  2 Blue Angels Fleet Week Cruises out of Tiburon, CA:

#1:  Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 11:30 – 4:30 PM – Plan an exciting bay-trip with a group of friends and take in the sights during this event from the great vantage point of being on San Francisco Bay! This cruise will also dock in Ayala Cove,  Angel Island State Park, where you can enjoy your own “private island getaway” and top of the world views of the San Francisco skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, the Navy’s Fleet Week Ships and Blue Angels Air-show from Mt. Livermore at the top of Angel Island!

Tickets:  $100.00 Adults, $75.00 children (ages 6-12).  Admission price includes on-board appetizers and one complimentary beverage.

#2:  Sunday, October 10, 2010 Blue Angels Air-show only – 2:00 – 4:30 PM. $50.00 – Adults; $35.00 Children ages 6 – 12.  Enjoy the best sights the Bay Area has to offer of the Navy’s Blue Angels Air-show aboard our spacious vessel – sit back, relax, and leave the driving to us!  Don’t forget to bring your camera to capture memories that will last a lifetime!

There will be a no-host bar on board, and additional snacks/ non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase on both cruises.   (Please note:  No BYO food/drinks are allowed on these specialty cruises – thanks for your cooperation!)

SPACE IS LIMITED so please act quickly to insure your place on one or both of these cruises and be a part of the this rich, exciting, and visually amazing California tradition!

Advance ticket purchase required, please call 415.435.2131 ext. #5 for more info. and to buy your tickets.

Fleet Week San Francisco runs October 7 – 12, 2010 – Visit:  Fleet Week Official Site for all the details!

For directions to to our Tiburon Dock and more information on ferry schedules and other special events please visit our website:  AngleIslandFerry.com – and “take a ride with us!”  Captain Maggie

Angel Island Immigration Station Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary!

Attention history buffs, tourists, and people of all ages – check out the Angel Island Immigration Stations NEW LOOK and gain a better understanding of California’s rich past through the cultural performances, audio kiosks, self guided tours, and new historical exibits offered in celebration of the Angel Island Immigration Station’s 100th Year Anniversary!  Festivites will be held on Angel Island State Park Saturday, July 31, 2010 beginning at 11 AM and overlap throughout the day!

Click here for the 100th Year Anniversary Celebration Itinerary 

Getting there:  Discounted Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Ride Ticket Coupons for this event via ferry service out of Tiburon, CA are available by emailing a request to:   info@aiisf.org and/or by contacting Julie @ 415.262.4429.

Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry from Marin County: Round-trip discounted tickets from Tiburon will be $10.50 for passengers 13 years old and up; $9.50 for passengers aged 6 through 12, and $3.50 for passengers 3 years to 5 years old with AIISF coupon. Guests must have printed coupons to present at the Tiburon dock for discounted rate.   Upon arrival at Ayala Cove, you can either walk 1.5 miles to the Immigration Station or take the tram, which costs $5 round-trip.  Tickets for the tram can be purchased at the Angel Island Café in Ayala Cove. A limited number of free tram rides will be available for seniors courtesy of the Angel Island Company. Please contact AIISF if you are a senior and need a free tram ride

As indicated on the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation website: 

“Upon arrival at Ayala Cove, you can either walk 1.5 miles to the Immigration Station or take the tram, which costs $5 round-trip.  Tickets for the tram can be purchased at the Angel Island Café in Ayala Cove. A limited number of free tram rides will be available for seniors courtesy of the Angel Island Company. Please contact AIISF if you are a senior and need a free tram ride
Persons with wheel chairs must reserve a tram ride to the Immigration Station in advance by calling 415 435.3392 or via e-mail to deewagner@mac.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The Immigration Station is wheel chair accessible.”

The ferry leaves the Tiburon dock at 10 a.m. and every hour on the hour. Return trips to Tiburon from Angel Island are at 20 minutes past the hour with the last return ferry at 5:20 p.m.   For more information visit Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s official website:  www.AngelIslandFerry.com

For more information on the Angel Island Immigration Station’s 100th Year Anniversary Celebration visit:  www.aiisf.org

Don’t miss out on your chance to experience the Angel Island Immigration Station – an important piece of California’s rich, meaningful history!

PS:   Top off your day on San Francisco Bay with a glorious Angel Island Ferry Sunset Cruise – 6:30 – 8 PM – bring your favorite bottle of wine, a picnic dinner, and “Take A Ride With Us!”  Captain Maggie

Angel Island Immigration Station - "The Ellis Island of the West."

About the Angel Island Immigration Station - The following is an excerpt from Angel Island Immigration Station Foundations Website: 

“The immigration experience is a common thread binding the histories of most Americans. Whether escaping persecution, poverty or lack of economic prospects, immigrants have come to the United States for the ideals it represents — freedom, democracy, and opportunity. Most Americans know the story of Ellis Island, where immigrants crossing the Atlantic Ocean were processed. But the story of its West Coast counterpart, Angel Island, is little-known.

Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Angel Island Immigration Station was routinely the first stop for immigrants crossing the Pacific Ocean. The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is the nonprofit partner of California State Parks and the National Park Service in the effort to preserve, restore and interpret the historic immigration station.”  

From the top of Mt. Livermore, Angel Island – you can see forever!

Ferry runs on the hour 10 AM – 5 PM July 4th & July 5t – Take a Ride with US!

Angel Island Tiburon Ferry is running Sunday, July 4th and Monday, July 5th from 10 AM – 5 PM on the hour to Angel Island State Park.  Enjoy your holiday picnic in paradise!  You can hike, bike, picnic and even BBQ on the BBQ grills provided on the Island.   Return ferry rides run 20 minutes past the hour every hour. 

 Take advantage of this incredible weather we are having and “Take a Ride with Us!”  Captain Maggie

Current round trip fares between Tiburon and Angel Island:

(*Limit one free child, ages 2 and under, per paying adult.)

Prices are round-trip and include the Angel Island State Park admission fee.

Please purchase tickets as you board the vessel (no ticket sales in advance, with the exception of group reservations).

For more information on Angel Island State Park please visit:  AngelIslandFerry.com

The views from Angel Island Beaches are the Bay Area's Best!

Discover your own Paradise Island  with a ride on the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry!

Give Dad a complete change of scenery this Father’s Day and treat him to a fun family picnic or BBQ on Angel Island State Park this weekend!  Some of the Bay Area’s best view spots can be found on Angel Island – from it’s secluded beaches – to the Island’s summit – Mt. Livermore where you will experience top of the world views of San Francisco city skyline and   Bay Area bridges such as the Golden Gate, Oakland, and San Rafael Richmond Bridge.  If Dad enjoys hiking -taking him on the 2 1/2 round trip hike to Angel Island’s Mt. Livermore may be an especially rewarding activity for the family to do together!

There are BBQ grills set up for public use at Ayala Cove , as well as at the beach in the photo above which is located near Camp Reynolds – just a short hike from the ferry dock.  

Whether you decide to pack a picnic basket full of Dad’s favorite fare, or bring along a cooler with all the fixins for a grand Father’s Day BBQ – Angel Island State Park offers the most spectacular party venue with some of the best sight seeing the Bay Area has to offer!

Angel Island Tiburon Ferry makes hourly trips to Angel Island between 10 AM and 5 PM on the weekends – with return trips to the Tiburon dock 20 minutes past the hour with the last return trip from Angel Island at 5:20 PM.

You can also pack a picnic dinner and Dad’s favorite bottle of wine or beverage and enjoy a Sunset Cruise on the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry which  run Friday and Saturday evenings now through mid-October…another great way to celebrate and/or just sit back, relax, and take a ride with us!  Captain Maggie

For current ferry schedules and more information on Angel Island State Park and our Sunset Cruises please visit:  AngelIslandFerry.com  

Click here for more information on things to do on Angel Island State Park.

Click here for Wine & BBQ Pairing Ideas and Recipe for New York Strip Steaks with Vegetable Couscous and Olive Salsa Verde compliments of former Carneros Inn Executive Chef Kimball Jones as seen on California Living.