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Cross Sound Ferry celebrates Sea Jet’s 20th anniversary with special fares

Back on July 17, 1995, the Sea Jet I was launched by the Cross Sound Ferry, heralding a new era of high speed ferry service in the area.

And now, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of that first voyage, the Cross Sound Ferry is offering “Throwback Week” fares of $20 round-trip, rather than the current price of $34 for all Sea Jet passengers.

Back in 1995, the Cross Sound Ferry acquired the vessel from San Diego, California and retrofitted it for service on its Orient Point to New London route.

The new service cut travel time between the two destinations in half, from 80 minutes to 40, and included spacious cabins and passenger amenities, the Cross Sound Ferry said in a release this week.

The special fares will remain in place through Friday for all who travel about the Sea Jet.

Over the past 20 years,  the vessel has been given a new paint scheme, engines, with its passenger cabins entirely refurbished. In 2012, the main engines of the SEA JET were replaced with Caterpillar 3512 CHD high-speed diesel engines certified to Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, Tier 2 emissions standards, making the vessel not only fast but a green alternative to highway driving.

In addition, cabin renovations were completed and a new and upgraded state-of-the-art ride control system was installed to ensure passenger comfort in all sea conditions.

The SEA JET I makes four round trips daily between Orient Point and New London, and also connects in New London to high-speed passenger ferry service to Block Island via the Jessica W, which operates daily service between New London and Block Island. That fare is $45 for a same-day round trip.

Also, for the first time this year, the Cross Sound Ferry began offering narrated lighthouse cruises from New London aboard the Sea Jet I three days a week, on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

For additional information, click here or call 631-323-2525. For information on connections to Block Island click here  or call 1-855-256-2547. For lighthouse cruise information, click here or call 860-443-5281

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