see sevearl past stories in the Block Island Times (on internet) written by the historian Robert M. Downie. The wet site has a "search" feature.
Block Island Ferry
The Block Island Ferry's first floor is a parking lot for motor vehicles, so people can drive them on and off the ferry.
That would be Block Island located approx. 13 miles from the Rhode Island coast. It is about an hour ferry ride from the town of Galilee on Rhode Island's southern mainland to New Shoreham, the only municipality that occupies Block Island.
Staten Island Ferry was created in 1817.
Inter-Island Ferry Authority was created in 1998.
Picton ferry
The Staten Island Ferry has been free since 1997.
The Interislander ferry is a ferry that travels between the New Zealand North and South Island. The two ports that the ferry service connects are Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.
No, the Staten Island Ferry is free (there is no fare for passengers) both ways, from Manhattan to Staten Island and from Staten Island to Manhattan. The Staten Island Ferry has been free since 1997.
The capacity of the largest Staten island Ferry is 21 million passengers.
At the present time you cannot book the Fogo Island ferry in advance.
If you are taking the ferry and the tour the fare is $20.00 for Adults. If you are taking the ferry only (and are just going to walk around the island) then it is $12.00.