WATER TAXI ALERT: Delayed West Seattle start Sunday because of underwater cleanup

(WSB photo, April 2024)

That’s some of what divers brought up during their annual underwater cleanup around Seacrest last year. It’s happening again this Sunday morning, and that means a delayed start to West Seattle Water Taxi service that day. Thanks to Karen for the tip – she reported a sign about the schedule change, so we checked with Al Sanders at Metro. He tells WSB:

The Seacrest Dock will get its annual underwater cleaning Sunday morning April 20. Service will be suspended during the cleanup. Volunteer divers and staff from Seattle Dive Tours will go under the dock and pull away debris that is a hazard to both the water taxi and the people diving around and near the dock. Service to West Seattle will be suspended Sunday morning, but sailings will resume Sunday afternoon from Pier 50 starting at 1:30 p.m.

Sanders says Metro plans to send out an alert about this tomorrow (Friday).

Karen April 17, 2025 (3:13 pm)

Thanks so much for the follow up👌🐰

bob on alki April 17, 2025 (3:55 pm)

I wonder if the derelict sailboat that has been docked there on and off for the last couple of months is to blame for much of the garbage.

Flipper April 17, 2025 (6:25 pm)

This may be an unpopular position, but those glass bottles are and excellent haven for small critters. I’ve seen juvenile octopus and other small fish sheltering in them. The benefits they provide seem to outweigh the risks IMOP.

Madison April 18, 2025 (8:01 am)

An excellent point! As a regular diver of this cleanup, I can verify we do leave glass bottles for the habitat they provide! The goal is primarily to remove plastic, fishing line, hooks, etc that are harmful to the environment. There is enough plastic garbage that the un-harmful glass bottles are not a priority.
WSCurmudgeon April 18, 2025 (8:53 am)

IMOP?

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