Palm Beach Ferry
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Fantasea
Palm Beach is a ferry
boat
company which is based in Palm Beach
, a northern suburb of Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The company operates scheduled ferry services, whale watching cruises and charters.
The FantaSea boats were used in & purchased from the Whitsunday-based (Queensland) company, Fantasea Cruise Group (http://www.fantasea.com.au/page/about/index.html)
A service from King Street Wharf
near Darling Harbour to Bayview Park in Concord
was previously run by Palm Beach Ferries. This route proceeded via Abbotsford
and Cabarita
. The service is now run by Sydney Ferries
as part of its Parramatta River services.
Fantasea
Fantasea is an Australian owned and operated tourism company providing ferry transfers and tourism excursions on the East coast of Australia.-Fantasea Adventure Cruising:...
Palm Beach is a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
boat
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
company which is based in Palm Beach
Palm Beach, New South Wales
Palm Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Palm Beach sits on a peninsula at...
, a northern suburb of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The company operates scheduled ferry services, whale watching cruises and charters.
Fleet
The Palm Beach Ferry service operates a fleet of four vessels:- Fantasea Crystal, a 24 metres (78.7 ft) high speed catamaranCatamaranA catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
built in 2003 with a capacity of 222 passengers - Fantasea Spirit, a 24 metres (78.7 ft) high speed catamaranCatamaranA catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
built in 2002 with a capacity of 222 passengers - Golden Spirit, a 18 metres (59.1 ft) high speed catamaranCatamaranA catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
built in 2001 with a capacity of 163 passengers - Myra, a 15 metres (49.2 ft) timber monohull ferry built in 1985 with a capacity of 150 passengers
The FantaSea boats were used in & purchased from the Whitsunday-based (Queensland) company, Fantasea Cruise Group (http://www.fantasea.com.au/page/about/index.html)
Scheduled services
The Palm Beach Ferry Service operates two scheduled ferry services:- Palm BeachPalm Beach, New South WalesPalm Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Palm Beach sits on a peninsula at...
to Ettalong and WagstaffeWagstaffe, New South WalesWagstaffe is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Bouddi Peninsula. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. It is named after Captain Wagstaffe , one of the first settlers in the area. It has a general store, which is also...
, crossing Broken BayBroken BayBroken Bay is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean located about 50 km north of Sydney on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the first major bay north of Sydney's Port Jackson.- Geography :...
and the mouth of the Hawkesbury RiverHawkesbury RiverThe Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:... - Palm BeachPalm Beach, New South WalesPalm Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Palm Beach sits on a peninsula at...
to Coasters RetreatCoasters Retreat, New South WalesCoasters Retreat is a locality in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Coasters Retreat is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council.-Location:...
, The BasinThe Basin, New South WalesThe Basin is a locality in northern Sydney, in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Basin is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council....
, Currawong BeachCurrawong Beach, New South WalesCurrawong Beach is a locality in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Currawong Beach is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council....
and Great Mackerel BeachGreat Mackerel Beach, New South WalesGreat Mackerel Beach is a locality 43 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Pittwater Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, in the northern part of PittwaterPittwaterPittwater is a body of water extending south from Broken Bay, New South Wales, Australia parallel to the coast.The waterway was surveyed by crew members of HMS Sirius in 1788, and named Pitt Water after British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger...
A service from King Street Wharf
King Street Wharf
King Street Wharf covering approximately five hectares, is a former maritime industrial area on the eastern shore of Darling Harbour, an inlet of Sydney Harbour, Australia, that has been redeveloped into a mixed use tourism, commercial, residential and maritime development as part of the extensive...
near Darling Harbour to Bayview Park in Concord
Concord, New South Wales
Concord is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay....
was previously run by Palm Beach Ferries. This route proceeded via Abbotsford
Abbotsford, New South Wales
Abbotsford is a suburb in the Inner West region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Abbotsford is located 10 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay...
and Cabarita
Cabarita, New South Wales
Cabarita is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Breakfast Point is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay....
. The service is now run by Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries is an agency of the New South Wales Government Department of Transport, providing ferry services on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia....
as part of its Parramatta River services.
Incidents
- On Sunday 7th November, 2010 the Fantasea Spirit (owned and operated by Palm Beach FerriesPalm Beach FerryFantasea Palm Beach is a ferry boat company which is based in Palm Beach, a northern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The company operates scheduled ferry services, whale watching cruises and charters.-Fleet:...
, on loan to Sydney Ferries), was operating on the Parramatta River route when it crashed into a speedboat, near the Meadowbank Wharf. It is believed that the speedboat was attempting to play 'ChickenChicken (game)The game of chicken, also known as the hawk-dove or snowdrift game, is an influential model of conflict for two players in game theory...
' with the ferry, and lost control.