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San Francisco mayor to headline cruise terminal grand opening

San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee is among the officials scheduled to speak at Thursday's grand opening of the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27. Grand Princess will be alongside.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

September 25, 2014

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San Francisco port commissioners, other city officials and executives from the maritime industry are also expected at the festivities.

The 91,000-square-foot terminal, which has handled a couple ships in the past week following its soft opening, includes an FMT glass mobile passenger boarding bridge, a provisioning area, a ground transportation area and a 2.5-acre public park.

An innovative mobile security perimeter system allows for unimpeded waterfront access by the public on non-cruise days in accordance with the city's waterfront preservation/accessibility requirements.

Also, the facility will be available to rent on non-cruise days for conferences, trade shows and special events.

Further details are here.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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