Argosy Cruises - Seattle

About the Business

Specialties

Argosy Cruises offers narrated sightseeing cruises in and around Seattle, private charters, & special events. Sightseeing cruises from this location: Harbor Cruise - 1 hr, from Pier 55. Learn Seattle history, be dazzled by the skyline, explore the workings of our shipping port, get up-close views of the waterfront. Locks Cruise - 2 hrs, departing from Pier 54 and AGC Marina. Be surrounded by floating homes & houseboats, large fishing vessels, seaplanes, majestic parks, and become the attraction to those around you as you transit through the Ballard Locks.

History

Established in 1949.

In 1949, Captain Lynn Campbell started the Spring Street Water Taxi with his first vessel. The following year, a new boat was purchased and Campbell began regularly scheduled tours of the Seattle harbor in Elliott Bay. In 1951 the company was renamed Seattle Harbor Tours, the the vessel Harbor Tourist began operating the tour. In 1962, the year of the Seattle World's Fair, Seattle Harbor Tours started service to Tillicum Village on Blake Island. Since these early days, Seattle Harbor Tours has transformed into Argosy Cruises (1994) offering premier sightseeing cruises and annual special events including the Christmas Ship™ Festival. We also offer private charters for weddings, corporate parties, birthdays, and school events.