GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WEAR) — The National Park Service and HMS Ferries, Inc. signed a 10-year concessions contract for the operation of Pensacola Bay Cruises.

HMS will immediately begin preparing for the 2019 season, according to Gulf Islands National Seashore (GINS).

Service startup date, schedule, prices, and other details will be announced as soon as they are available, GINS said.

“We’re excited to start working with HMS Ferries, Inc. and to see this wonderful opportunity return to Gulf Islands National Seashore this spring,” said Superintendent Dan Brown.

Tickets for regular service will be all-day hop-on, hop-off, and discounts may be offered for children, military, seniors, groups, and frequent riders. Park entrance fees are waived for visitors arriving at Fort Pickens via Pensacola Bay Cruises.

Pensacola Bay Cruises’ 150 passenger boats, named Turtle Runner and Pelican Perch, were built with funds received via a post-Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement reached with BP.