b'CORNERS LIKE ITS ON RAILS just to see if it would really stop the boat while moving.FOGHORN FOCUS I said no, went inside, and then one boy pushed the anchor A guest got onboard our water taxi that shuttles passengersoff the side of the boat. It had a chain, so it didnt stop the from the mainland to our beach club on the barrier island.boat, but it was a pain to get it back onboard.The guest did not realize the captain actually operates the boat and asked our captain if the boat was on a track like a Disney ride. Our captain got a great laugh out of it! Last week alone, I stopped so many guests from throwing trash in the river. In one case, I actually got the response that I do this because Im from Philly and were allowed Guest: What time doesto litter up there. the sunset cruise leave? WHAT TIME IS IT? Staff: Boarding is at 7:00,Guest: What time does the sunset cruise leave?the cruise sails 7:30-9:30. Staff: Boarding is at 7:00, the cruise sails 7:30-9:30.Guest: Is that a.m. or p.m.?Guest: Is that a.m. or p.m.?This particular woman called back two more times with the same question before finally booking the cruise.WE AINT GOT A BARREL OF MONEY What time does the 3 p.m. [enter any specific time here] cruise leave?Valdez is the terminus of the Trans Alaska Pipeline, and we share information about the history of the line, daily amount of oil that flows through the line, and environ- How long is the two-hour cruise?mental protections. The daily flow in the pipeline is mea-sured in barrels with one barrel equaling 42 gallons. When we explain that the daily flow is around 450,000 barrels,I just missed my boat. Can you ask the boat to come back? we sometimes get the following questions: Once a vessel departs, its on a set schedule and cant turn Isnt it noisy to have all of those barrels going through thearound. Dont worryour ticket agents are here to help pipeline? from guests thinking that the pipeline is filledand will gladly review other departure options to get you with barrels rattling down the 800-mile journey from theon your way.north slope of Alaska to Valdez. What do they do with all the empty [oil] barrels after theyISLANDS IN THE STREAMfill the tankers? from people that think the barrels are in-dividually emptied into the tankers. Ive had guests ask, Does the water go all the way around the island? Yes, that is the definition of an island!GOING OVERBOARDAs we cruise the sound, we find ourselves near shore, in On Monday of this week, I had a field trip with middlenarrow passageways or traveling around islands. In addi-schoolers. They asked if they could throw the anchor intion, we have a few rock pillars in the middle of deep water FOGHORN 32Biscayne Lady Yacht Charters has seen dozens of crew members take advantage of the PVF Grant Program. For Quincy withSan Juan Cruises, a grant this winter made a significant difference in her ability to achieve her 100-ton captains license.'