Ferry service returns to region for a fourth season

Cross Bay Ferry, linking Tampa and St. Petersburg, runs until April 30.

By Business Observer Staff
| 10:18 a.m. October 30, 2020
| 0 Free Articles Remaining!

Courtesy. HMS Ferries General Manager Kevin Fisher helped kick off the new season of the Cross Bay Ferry on Oct. 30 in St. Petersburg.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

ST. PETERSBURG — In a ceremony held at St. Petersburg’s Vinoy Yacht Basin on Friday, the Cross Bay Ferry kicked off its fourth season of providing transportation between downtown Tampa and the St. Pete waterfront.

The new season, which runs until April 30, will operate using increased safety precautions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release, masks will be required at all times when inside the ferry cabin, with certain seats roped off to encourage social distancing. Additionally, high-traffic touch points, such as door handles and rails, will be wiped down and sanitized in between every trip.