Vessel Profile

Saratoga (IV)

Saratoga (IV)
Photo: Kyle Stubbs, Port Townsend, WA, 09Dec2022

Story

This passenger vessel was built in 2018 by All American Marine in Bellingham, WA.

Historical Notes

This vessel operated as a whale watching vessel. Kyle Stubbs states (May 2026): "While the name Seattle Express appears as a former name in US Coast Guard documentation data, all media regarding delivery of the vessel reports that it was launched under the name Saratoga."

Owners & Masters

In 2018-2026 she was owned by Puget Sound Express, Port Townsend WA USA.

Name Significance

Named for Saratoga Passage, the channel of Puget Sound that separates Whidbey Island from Camano Island.

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