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Hornblower Cruises & Events is one of the leading charter yacht and public dining cruise companies in California. It began in 1980 as a two-ship company in the San Francisco Bay area in California. The company operates more than 30 yachts for charter, dining and sightseeing cruises in various cities in California, including San Francisco, Berkeley, Long Beach, Marina del Rey, Newport Beach and San Diego. Alcatraz Cruises, a business unit of Hornblower Cruises & Events, is the official National Park Service provider of water transportation services to areas in Alcatraz Island, Calif. It also founded Hornblower Marine Services, which manages ferry operations at several locations throughout the United States and worldwide. In addition, Hornblower Cruises & Events provides gift certificates for several occasions.