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Potomac Water Taxi Reopens Friday With Expanded Service

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The Potomac Water Taxi is back.

The City Cruises Potomac Taxi commenced its 2023 season Friday. The company will offer new daily routes and expanded services.

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The sightseeing tours are starting just in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival on March 20. Throughout the festival, the tour offers up-close views of the blooms -- which have already entered stage two of their bloom cycle -- along the Potomac River.

The water taxi will also offer convenient access to both tourist attractions and local entertainment centers, including Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard. The newest routes pass between The Wharf, Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria and National Harbor, officials say.

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The taxi will run seven days a week for the first time since 2019.

Departures begin at The Wharf at 11:45 a.m. and will depart every 30 minutes to one hour, depending on the day of the week.

Officials said tickets can be bought online or at ticket booths located at each port.

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DC's Potomac Water Taxi resumes with expanded service -- what you need to know

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WASHINGTON (7News) — Residents and tourists in the District can once again enjoy the views of the nation's capital as they cruise along the Potomac River.

City Cruises Washington, D.C., announced that the 2023 season of the Potomac Water Taxi began on Friday, March 3. The company says the water taxi will offer new daily routes and expanded service.

With connections between The Wharf, Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria and National Harbor, officials say the water taxi offers convenient access to both tourist attractions and local entertainment centers, including Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard.

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“Offering incredible views and reliable service in a serene setting, the Potomac Water Taxi embodies the best of D.C.,” says Kelsey McCarthy, general manager of City Cruises Washington D.C., which operates the water taxi. “We’re excited to operate at seven days a week for the first time since 2019, creating direct connections between some of the region’s most popular hubs for tourists and locals alike.”

The first run of the season departed from The Wharf on Friday at 11:45 a.m.

The Potomac Water Taxi is also kicking off its daily sightseeing tours just in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival on March 18. Throughout the festival, the Cherry Blossom Water Taxi tour offers up-close views of the blooms along the Potomac River shoreline.

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Departures begin at The Wharf at 11:45 a.m. and will depart every 30 minutes to one hour -- depending on the day of the week. Click here to see the water taxi's full schedule.

Officials said tickets can be bought online or at ticket booths located at each port.

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See the famous monuments of Washington, DC from an entirely new perspective on this narrated sightseeing cruise. Departing from The Wharf, you’ll travel along the Potomac River while taking in breathtaking views of the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument and many more. The water taxi offers transport back to the wharf for you to explore Washington's next greet meeting place. Visit hot new restaurants, shops, experience entertainment at the Anthem and so much more.

Potomac River Water Taxi Round Trip

The Wharf Dock: Transit Pier, 950 Wharf St SW (Located between Blair Alley SW & 9th St SW) Georgetown: 3100 K St NW, Washington, DC Alexandria City Marina: 0 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA (Located behind the Torpedo Factory Art Center) National Harbor: 145 National Plaza, National Harbor, MD

Wharf to/from Georgetown Departs Wharf at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm Departs Georgetown at 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm

Alexandria to/from Georgetown Departs Alexandria at 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm Departs Georgetown at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm

Guest must present their pass at the Wharf ticket booth. On the day of the cruise, Guest will check in at the ticket booth/cart 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time and select the departure and return time. Pass and photo identification is required to check in. Pass must be redeemed at the ticket booth prior to boarding for each ride

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When he founded his new capital, Peter the Great tried to get all the inhabitants of St. Petersburg to travel round the city by boat, with a view to improving the seafaring skills of the Russian population. His plans proved untenable, but in recent years the city government have been looking in to ways of exploiting St. Petersburg's waterways for transport purposes, in response to growing problems with congestion on the city's roads.

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Unique Olympics opening ceremony keeps Paris on high alert over security

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Soldiers patrol along the Seine River , dressed in camouflage and blue berets, big rifles slung over their shoulders. The Police Nationale stand guard at checkpoints, turning away people who want to stroll at the water’s edge.

A four-mile stretch of this iconic river, in the heart of the city, is on lockdown.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will stage an unusual opening ceremony here on Friday. In a departure from the usual stadium show, dancers, musicians and athletes will cruise down the Seine on a flotilla of boats as hundreds of thousands of spectators watch from bridges and grandstands.

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With a glowing Eiffel Tower in the background, it promises to be visually stunning. Also, a massive security headache.

“If there is one event that is under pressure, it’s the Olympic Games,” said Christophe Dubi, an International Olympic Committee executive. Given the threat of terrorism, officials must be “on the front foot, on tiptoes, being brave.”

The gamble seemed worth it to those who planned the Games and sought to transform Paris into a vast playing field — building temporary venues at the Château de Versailles, Grand Palais and other landmarks.

Still, the proposal for a waterborne opening startled President Emmanuel Macron .

“And I can tell you at the very beginning,” Macron said during a reception at the Elysee Palace this week, “it seemed to be a crazy and not serious idea.”

The challenges were obvious. Organizers needed to protect 90 some boats departing from Austerlitz bridge, easing past the Ile Saint Louis and Ile de la Cite on a 3.7-mile route with apartment buildings, hotels and offices pressed close on either side.

“Like all projects, there’s the dream, which I loved,” Thomas Jolly, the ceremony’s artistic director, told the Olympic news service. “And then there’s the reality.”

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French Olympic officials, already on edge because of the Israel-Hamas war and resulting street protests, downsized their plans in early March, cutting a potential 600,000 ticketed spectators to 326,000.

Later that month, after Islamic terrorists claimed responsibility for an attack that killed more than 130 people in a Moscow concert hall, France raised its terror alert to the highest level. Macron acknowledged a contingency plan to move the ceremony to the Stade de France national stadium.

Regardless, organizers pushed ahead.

“No country has informed us that they do not want to take part,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told the French Senate. “They have confidence in our organization.”

Beginning last week, law enforcement established a multilayered perimeter around the Seine using a system created after the 2015 attack on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead .

“In practice, it’s actually straightforward,” said Mike Duignan of Trivandi, a consulting firm led by former top executives of the 2012 London Olympics . “There are really well-established techniques on how to do it.”

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The French have enlisted reinforcements from dozens of countries — and the Los Angeles Police Department — to deploy a reported 35,000 officers and 10,000 soldiers on the streets. Vehicular and foot traffic have been limited; some subway stations have been temporarily closed.

Residents who live and work in those buildings along the river have been issued security cards.

“Movement will be possible but very restricted,” officials have warned them. “Pat downs and bag searches are mandatory.”

In separate incidents over the past week, French authorities have arrested two men suspected of plotting to disrupt the Games, according to the Associated Press. Cyberterrorism has also been a concern.

Security will intensify on the night of the ceremony, with Darmanin announcing a closure of Paris’ airspace within a 90-mile radius. An additional 10,000 police will be added to guard the river and the Trocadero, where participants will disembark for formal rites.

Despite the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump, Duignan believes large, open-air events can be safeguarded. But there might be a price to pay.

“The question is, to what extent will it dampen the vibe and the party spirit?” he said.

Parisians have grumbled about restraints on their ability to move freely, with a local taxi driver telling politico.eu: “It’s unbearable, we feel like prisoners.” Athletes participating in the ceremony seem to have a different opinion.

American skateboarder Jagger Eaton said he thinks arriving on boats “is going to be unbelievable.” A member of the French contingent did not seem worried about safety.

“Everybody wants to experience this moment,” handball player Luka Karabatic said, “because it will be unique.”

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