Blue & Gold Fleet at PIER 39 today announced the appointment of Robert Knigge to the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing. In this capacity, Knigge is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing efforts for Blue & Gold Fleet including outside sales, group sales, TeleSails ticketing, box office, advertising, specials events, and customer service. Knigge reports to Ron Duckhorn, president of Blue & Gold Fleet.
Published: May, 2004
Knigge has held a variety of positions in the hotel industry in San Francisco, most recently at the Palace Hotel as Director of Sales & Marketing, and in the same capacity previously at the Pan Pacific and Sir Francis Drake hotels. Prior to these positions, he worked as Regional Sales Manager for the Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe. His familiarity with the hospitality industry and the importance of strong customer service will serve Blue & Gold Fleet well in its competitive markets.
Blue & Gold Fleet is the Bay Area’s largest provider of ferry and water excursion services. It is the exclusive provider of tours to Alcatraz under contract to the National Park Service. Blue & Gold Fleet also offers a range of cruises, including Bay cruises, ferries to Sausalito, Tiburon, Alameda/Oakland, Vallejo and Angel Island, tours to the Wine Country, Monterey/Carmel, Muir Woods, Yosemite National Park and Six Flags Marine World. In addition, Blue & Gold Fleet charters vessels for private and corporate events and offers transportation to SBC Park during baseball season.
