Future ferries for Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Double-decker ferries, designed to provide service to Pensacola Beach and Fort Pickens, arrived downtown April 22, but won't start services until the spring of 2018. Docks, support facilities, and an operation contract still have to be realized, says National Park Superintendent Dan Brown. The Fort Pickens dock is done, but downtown and Pensacola Beach is a work in progress. It's going to be a “unique experience,” says beach business owner Robert Rinke. Each ferry’s cost is $2.6 million and will be run by private business. (Source: WEAR 04/22/17)