Crossposted from the Captain’s Blog

On a warm June day, with music pulsing in the background, hundreds of people came to the King County Water Taxi terminal at Pier 50 in downtown Seattle for a celebration. They came down to the water on Friday, June 12 at the encouragement of the Water Taxi to “Make it a Boat Day” and take advantage of the opportunities that are available by sailing the Salish Sea.

The M/V Doc Maynard sailed to the pier sporting new colors for the summer. The special wrap is in recognition of a summer full of baseball, soccer, and events in both West Seattle (Summer Fest) and Vashon (Strawberry Festival) the Water Taxi will travel to. Metro’s creative team came up with the design for the wrap, making the front of the boat look like a vintage postcard, the type sent when people are on vacation and want to show family and friends back home a glimpse of where they are. Read more.