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Pier 43½ from SF Port, it is far from the only pier they use.   institution with a long history of integrity and excellence, a   LEFT: The reciprocal business
               Private cruises, special events, and emergency ferry service   fact which was recently recognized in their naming as a San   relationships enjoyed by Red and
               necessitate making use of other ports around the Bay, such as the   Francisco Legacy Business. This certification is reserved for   White Fleet extends to the companies
               Port of Oakland. Maritime companies maintain relationships   locally owned San Francisco businesses that are more than   that provide the food and beverages
                                                                                                                        for guests to enjoy on their cruise.
               that allow them to use each other’s piers and docks, provided   thirty years old and have had a significant impact on the   Many of these companies include
               the visiting company calls in advance to confirm timing, size of   history and culture of their neighborhood. For the Red and   San Francisco classics like Anchor
               the arriving vessel, and to send ahead insurance paperwork and   White Fleet, being named a  San Francisco Legacy Business   Brewing, giving tour-goers a
               pay dock fees. This sharing of dock facilities allows for a more   is an affirmation of all the work they have done to not just   distinctive taste of the Bay Area.
               robust use of the Bay and its vessels, and for the Red and White   be a successful business but also a positive force in their   BELOW: On the strength of its
               Fleet to create many more custom cruises for their guests.  community. And central to that work are these reciprocal   long and storied history in the city
                  The fostering of all these relationships have helped the   relationships which benefit the company, its workers, its   and its dedication to local business
               Red and White Fleet maintain their place as a Bay Area   guests, and the environment it calls home.        partnerships, Red and White Fleet
                                                                                                                        has been certified as a San Francisco
                                                                                                                        Legacy business.

                                                                                                                        OPPOSITE: Every time a Red and
                                                                                                                        White boat comes in from the Bay,
                                                                                                                        it has a berth at Pier 43½, which is
                                                                                                                        managed and maintained by the Port
                                                                                                                        of San Francisco.























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