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Pensacola Bay City Ferry: Downtown Pensacola Departure Point

A cement walkway leads up to metal structures and an interpretive wayside. Two white tour boats are docked in the water on the left side.
Downtown Pensacola Tour Boat Departure Point

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Location:
Pensacola, Florida

Ferry - Passenger, Food/Drink - Snacks, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Information, Parking - Auto, Restroom - Accessible, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Water - Drinking/Potable

Pensacola Bay City Ferry tour boats link downtown Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, and the Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore seasonally. While onboard the vessels visitors will enjoy beautiful views of the coastline and historic structures. The ride is about 45 minutes between each departure point location. 

The City of Pensacola is one of America's oldest settlements, built on 450 years of European-influenced history and architecture. The city celebrates a diversity of culture, customs, and geography in its parks, plazas, and old oak-lined streets. Downtown features 40 square blocks of museums, monuments, cultural centers, and gardens. Visitors enjoy the rich and evolving arts scene, and the local charm and flavor of Pensacola's restaurants, main street shops, and seasonal festivals.

HMS Ferries, Inc., operating as Pensacola Bay City Ferry, a private, nonsubsidized, for-profit company has signed a concessions contract to operate the service. 

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Last updated: March 3, 2022