New Tahoe ferry offers alternative to driving

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997 | 12:37 p.m.

Hornblower Cruises, the new operators of the Tahoe Queen tour boat, is using a 49-passenger party boat to shuttle people back and forth between the two points.

Hornblower spokeswoman Kelly Krolicki said the ferry will be integrated with existing trolley service, for a $7 one-way or $9 round-trip charge.

The idea is to allow tourists on Tahoe's south shore to ride the trolley, take a boat ride on the lake and see Camp Richardson without relying on their cars.

"If this ferry-trolley service is a success in one month, it will be a clear indicator that there is a demand for waterborne transportation on the lake," said Hornblower Cruises Lake Tahoe general manager Roger Murphy..

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