Tickets Available March 15 for Tall Ships® Tacoma
Members can purchase tickets before public sales begin
March 07, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TACOMA – Tickets to board tall ships when they visit Tacoma will be available online starting March 15 – but only to those who join the nonprofit organization putting on the event.
“They’re coming – and it’s going to be quite a festival,” said Matthew Erlich, event spokesman. “Are you going to miss out?”
Tall Ships Tacoma® 2008 will be held July 3-7 along the Thea Foss Waterway. More than 30 historic sailing vessels - including the USCG Eagle, HMS Bounty, the Niña and The Lady Washington – have signed up for the event.
The early tickets will only be available online at www.tallshipstacoma.com where additional information about the festival can be found. Here’s how the ticket purchase will work:
First, become a member of the Tacoma Tall Ships® Organization. The nonprofit organization is not only overseeing the event but provides sail-based education opportunities to youth and promotes Tacoma’s maritime history.
The annual memberships also include a 10 percent discount on all Tall Ships® merchandise. Members will also have the opportunity to attend a dockside reception following the Parade of Sail of vessels arriving for the event.
Single memberships are $50 each; family memberships are $100. Additional donor opportunities also are available, Erlich noted.
Second, a limited number of tickets will be available to each member. Boarding passes are $10 per day for all of the B and C Class vessels and $20 per day for all of the B and C class vessels plus the premium ships Niña, Bounty and Kaisei. There is no charge for touring the USCG Eagle.
If a sailing excursion is more to your taste, tickets will be available for either morning, afternoon or evening sails. Tickets range in price from $40 to $200 and offer a unique opportunity to experience the romance and adventure of the high seas.
Starting May 19, tickets will be available to the public.
Membership information and applications are available at www.tallshipstacoma.com or by calling (253) 272-5650.
State Farm presents Tall Ships® Tacoma 2008 will be held July 3-7, 2008. More than 30 historic sailing vessels will attend the event along the Thea Foss Waterway. For more information, visit www.tallshipstacoma.com.
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