SEATTLE, Wash. and VICTORIA, B.C. – The Seattle Seahawks announced today a new partnership with FRS Clipper to become the Official Travel Partner of Seahawks Canada. FRS Clipper operates the iconic Victoria Clipper V fast ferry between Victoria and Seattle.
The new partnership will offer the team's Canadian fans, known as 12 North, a scenic travel option for Seahawks gamedays at Lumen Field. FRS Clipper will offer special "Sailgate" sailings to Seattle home games, starting on November 8. Each Sailgate turns the trip into a shared fan experience, bringing 12 North supporters together for a spirited voyage to Seattle. Onboard, fans can relax in dedicated fan zone seating, play games, and will have the chance to win Seahawks prizes along the way. In short, the football experience begins when fans step on board.
Seahawks ticket holders on both sides of the route can receive a free upgrade to Vista Class while supplies last. Learn more about Sailgates, upgrades, and the sweepstakes here.
"FRS Clipper has connected fans and teams from Seattle and British Columbia for nearly 40 years," said Mark Collins, CEO of FRS Clipper. "We're thrilled to partner with the Seahawks as the official ferry for 12 North, and to help Canadian Hawks fans touchdown in Seattle for home games."
The Seahawks have a strong Canadian fanbase with nearly 4,000 Canadian Season Ticket Holders and an average of more than 25,000 single game tickets sold to Canadian buyers each year. In 2021, the team was awarded marketing rights in Canada as part of the NFL's Global Markets Program and since have hosted regular fan events, game viewing parties and youth football clinics in the Vancouver B.C. area as well as Whistler.
"This partnership is all about the fans," said Nik Coutinho, Director of Sales & Marketing, FRS Clipper. "We're giving Canadian Seahawks supporters an easy and exciting way to turn game weekends into a full experience. Sailing down the day before the game makes the journey part of the adventure. A fun, shared trip with fellow fans that kicks off the weekend as soon as they step onboard."
For more, visit Seahawks.com/international.
