EVERETT, MARCH 3: This spring and summer the Port of Everett is bringing back its free community Bus Tour Program, expanding its annual harbor tours and bringing back its popular “Working Waterfront” and “Throwback Thursday” Harbor tours.
Community Bus Tours return this spring
This spring, the Port of Everett is bringing back its free community Bus Tour program that provides a guided behind-the-scenes look at Port operations.
Tours will be offered on Thursday, March 27 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Each charter bus can hold 45 passengers.
Port staff will guide viewers around the Port’s waterfront sites to learn more about international trade, marina facilities, environmental initiatives and more.
Space is limited and registration is required to participate. To learn more and sign up, visit www.portofeverett.com/bustours.
Aerospace Logistics Harbor Tours
In addition to the return of land tours via bus, the Port of Everett is expanding its annual harbor tour series in 2025.
New this year, the Port is introducing a spring harbor tour option on Wednesday, April 23 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. and 5:30 – 7 p.m., aboard the 45-passenger Hat Island Ferry.
The tours depart from the Port of Everett Marina with highlights on the destination waterfront, then transitions to the Port’s international seaport operations and its critical role in global trade, aerospace logistics, jobs and more.
Specifically, the tour will highlight how the Port’s seaport facilities act as an extension of regional aerospace manufacturing and jobs, supporting weekly shipments and cargo moves in support of the various airplane programs built in Everett, including the 747, 767, 777, 777X and K-C Tanker.
The tour is $10 per person and registration begins Saturday, March 15. Learn more and sign up to be notified when registration opens at www.portofeverett.com/porttours.
“Working Waterfront” & “Throwback Thursday” Harbor Tours return
Back by popular demand, this summer, the Port will once again offer its on-the-water, community sails on select Wednesdays and Thursdays in July and August, including four “Working Waterfront” and five “Throwback Thursday” tour options.
For these one-hour tours, the Port will take 60 passengers aboard the open-air Jetty Island Ferry for a fun and educational waterfront experience.
Port of Everett “Working Waterfront” Harbor Tours for 2025 are available on Wednesday evenings July 16 and 30, and Aug. 13 and 27.
This tour explores the diverse roles the Port plays on the waterfront, from the operation of its international seaport, the largest public marina on the West Coast, and real estate developments, to environmental stewardship, public access and more.
The Port is partnering once again with Historic Everett to offer “Throwback Thursday” Historic Everett Waterfront Harbor Tours on five Thursday evenings – July 10 and 24, and Aug. 7, 21 and 28.
The tour covers local history dating back to Everett’s former mill town days, when lumber and shingle mills lined the bay, and commercial fishing, boat building and maritime industries emerged at the Everett waterfront. An Everett historian will point out where many of these long-gone businesses operated decades ago and their impact on Everett’s economy. The summer harbor tours run from 6-7 p.m. and the cost is $10 per person. Children 2 and under ride free but still need a ticket. Registration opens May 1 and is required to participate. Learn more and sign up to be notified when registration opens at www.portofeverett.com/porttours.
Based off a press release from the Port of Everett.
