No, the Argosy boat off Alki was *not* ‘stuck at low tide’

(March photo by Kevin McClintic)
A note we received this afternoon said it looked like an Argosy Cruises boat was stuck during today’s very-low tide off Alki. Turns out, it wasn’t stuck, though Argosy gets that question about this boat all the time, and we had in fact asked them about it recently, intending to eventually write a story, so here it is: The one that’s seen off Alki frequently – anchored for hours at midday/early afternoon – is the Goodtime II, and Argosy’s Maureen Black explained that it’s used by Pacific Marine Research: “PMR is an educational organization that arranges marine science field trips in Puget Sound for local schoolchildren to help them understand Puget Sound and the watershed. Since 1972, Argosy Cruises has been providing boats and crew for the approximately 80 field trips held yearly from March to September. ” This promotional video shows what it is they’re up to during their field trips:

You can find out more at Pacific Marine Research’s website.

8 Replies to "No, the Argosy boat off Alki was *not* 'stuck at low tide'"

  • Deone Benninghoven April 19, 2011 (3:46 pm)

    LOL, thank you. I am an Alki resident that really wanted to know this answer. Good on Argosy and Pacific Marine Research!

  • Eddie April 19, 2011 (4:15 pm)

    Took one of those outings 15 or more years ago and it was darn fun. Diver went below with camera and microphone and beamed up what they were seeing with commentary. As I remember, one of the draws of that specific spot was that there is an outflow pipe out there and that provides “lots of opportunities for marine growth.”

  • austin April 19, 2011 (5:15 pm)

    I thought this boat was following me once. As it turns out, it wasn’t.

  • RJB April 19, 2011 (7:46 pm)

    Cool!! Wish I had those feildtrips as a kid!

  • Laura April 19, 2011 (8:18 pm)

    The outflow is on the other side, by constellation park. As one of the divers involved in this program i want to take a moment to thank wsb for posting and bringing awareness to this wonderful program. We utilize the north site because it is well known to the divers and crew, and has a diverse assortment of marine life that is accustomed to our presence. When there is inclement weather we move to the south side in the wind shadow of the point, but the swim is quite long to the end of the pipeline which is not ideal. please check out the video and the web site… the program has been running on a shoestring budget for the 20 years i’ve been involved with it, so if anyone is looking for a good tax deductable donation that is for truly a worthy cause…. :)

  • Gaby April 19, 2011 (10:09 pm)

    Cool story. Thanks for letting us know. :)

  • Eddie April 20, 2011 (8:40 am)

    RJB – I think you can find a way to do the field trip as an adult too. I did it as part of a Boeing Management Association event. I suppose you could even volunteer to be a chaparone on some school field trip.

  • txsierra April 20, 2011 (10:29 am)

    Hey! That was my oceanography instructor at SCCC. He was a great teacher. So nice to see he is still contributing his passion and energy to the community.

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