Video of 2007 Potomac River Cruise

Looking for something to keep you and your family entertained between Friday's Gala and Sunday's shotgun start? Enjoy a luxurious Potomac River late luncheon cruise aboard The Odyssey on Saturday, April 5 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

An unforgettable tour awaits you on the only vessel designed to travel beneath D.C.'s historic bridges, affording exclusive views of our country’s greatest monuments from every table. Avoid the city's foot traffic and enjoy unobstructed views of the cherry blossoms in bloom, exquisite cuisine, live entertainment, an inviting dance floor and impeccable service from our own private cruise ship.

This event is open to non-sponsors as well. Treat your staff, your family, your members or your best customers with a cruise they won't soon forget.

Ticket Information*
$100 per person
Saturday, April 5, 2008
3:30pm - 5:30 pm

• *You may purchase as many tickets as you like, however, all tickets are available on a first come/first served basis as the boat only accommodates 400 guests.
• *Super Heroes automatically get (4) cruise tickets as part of their sponsorship package; Heroes get (2). You will be contacted by Amy Richards, our Cruise Director, to confirm your intentions to use your tickets and/or to purchase additional seats for family, friends, clients or staff.

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Dock & Departure Information
The Odyssey departs from the Gangplank Marina
6th and Water Streets
SW Washington, D.C.
Boarding time: 3:00 p.m.
Cruise time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
For parking, turn into the Gangplank lot off of Water Street.
Get directions

Cruise Contact:
Amy Richards, Northwest FCU
amrichards@nwfcu.org
703-709-8900 or toll-free 1-800-336-3384, ext. 6607
200 Spring St.
Herndon, VA 20170

Directions to The Odyssey:

From I-395 (Virginia):
Take 1-395 North toward Washington, D.C., cross the 14th Street bridge. Exit at Maine Avenue and keep to the left which puts you on 9th Street, SW. At the traffic light, go straight through the intersection to Water Street, SW. Turn left and proceed past 7th Street to the Gangplank Parking Lot on the right.

From Route 66 (Northern Virginia):
Follow Rt. 66 across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Follow the main roadway and you will be on Constitution Ave., NW. Follow Constitution Avenue to 9th Street, NW. Turn right on 9th Street and follow it south through the 9th Street Tunnel. Follow signs to Maine Avenue. At the traffic light, go straight through the intersection to Water Street, SW. Turn left and proceed past 7th Street to the Gangplank Parking Lot on the right.

From I-50 or New York Avenue
(Annapolis, Eastern Maryland):
Follow New York Avenue into Washington, D.C. Follow signs toward Massachusetts Avenue. Before reaching Massachusetts Ave., turn left onto 7th Street, NW and take 7th Street south across the Mall. 7th Street ends at Water Street, SW. Turn left on Water Street and proceed to the Gangplank Parking Lot on the right.

From the Northwestern Half of I-495
(Northern Virginia, Montgomery County, MD):
Take I-495 toward the Maryland/Virginia border. On the Virginia side, take the exit for the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Follow the Parkway south until you see signs for I-395 North (this is the 14th Street Bridge). Cross the river on the 14th Street Bridge, and take the Maine Avenue exit to the right which puts you on 9th Street, SW. At the traffic light, go straight through the intersection to Water Street, SW. Turn left and proceed past 7th Street to the Gangplank Parking Lot on the right.

From the Metro
Exit the Waterfront/SEU Station. Turn Right on M ST. which turns into Maine Ave. Turn Left onto 6th. Odyssey is located at Gangplank Marina, 6th and Water Street.