from those cars. As passengers ride on the ferry, they will have a
unique vantage point of the coastline and the water that they would
otherwise not be able to enjoy, enclosed within the confines of their
automobiles as they traverse the roads. “Pensacola has something
that many communities do not because the Gulf Island National
Seashore has such a great expanse of coastline, and it’s incredible
to be able to experience the area from the water, seeing dolphins
at play and looking back at the beaches. The ferry system will give
people an opportunity to experience that,” says Superintendent of
Gulf Island National Seashore Dan Brown.
“The ferry service will not only provide an alternate means of
transportation to the beach and National Seashore, it will also
traverse Pensacola Bay, providing an excursion opportunity to
see and learn about our coastal environment from National Park
Service personnel,” adds Mayor of Pensacola Ashton Hayward.
“The ferry provides a missing piece of our transportation and
tourism infrastructure that connects our beaches with historic
downtown Pensacola, and we are very excited to partner with the
County and National Park Service to provide this opportunity to
our citizens and visitors.”
Certainly visitors and citizens are excited, as well, as the ferry
will make their time at the beach infinitely more enjoyable. Rather
than spending hours on end fighting their way onto the beach and
circling endlessly in search of parking, they will be able to relax and
enjoy the ride—and that’ll definitely make going out for a day at the
beach more of the proverbial “day at the beach.”
To learn more about Gulf Island National Seashore Pensacola Bay Ferry
System, contact the City of Pensacola at (850) 435-1603 or visit www.
cityofpensacola.com.
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