Privately Owned US-Flag Ferries
(as of July 9, 2008)
This table is incomplete, but small ferries are very hard to track. Please send any corrections or additions to timcolton@aol.com.
| State | Owner | Service | Ferry Name | Shipbuilder | Hull # | GT | LOA | Psgrs. | Built | Disposition |
| CA | Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Co. | Angel Island-Tiburon | Angel Island | 98 | 65 | 396 | 1975 | Active | ||
| CA | Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Co. | Angel Island-Tiburon | Bonita | San Diego Marine | 133 | 32 | 53 | 114 | 1961 | Active |
| CA | Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Co. | Angel Island-Tiburon | Tamalpais | Gulf Craft | 203 | 90 | 65 | 120 | 1976 | Active |
| CA | Balboa Island Ferry | Newport Beach-Balboa Island | Admiral | Jones, Evan D. | 13 | 64 | 75 | 1954 | Active | |
| CA | Balboa Island Ferry | Newport Beach-Balboa Island | Captain | Jones, Evan D. | 13 | 64 | 75 | 1955 | Active | |
| CA | Balboa Island Ferry | Newport Beach-Balboa Island | Commodore | Jones, Evan D. | 13 | 64 | 75 | 1957 | Active | |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Bay Monarch | Colberg SY | 76-1 | 97 | 130 | 693 | 1976 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Encinal | Nichols Bros. | 77 | 96 | 94 | 400 | 1985 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Golden Bear | Nichols Bros. | 45 | 88 | 87 | 396 | 1979 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Harbor Emperor | Colberg SY | 94 | 83 | 500 | 1974 | Active | |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Old Blue | Nichols Bros. | 44 | 88 | 87 | 396 | 1979 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Oski | Nichols Bros. | 43 | 88 | 87 | 396 | 1979 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Peralta | Nichols Bros. | 114 | 107 | 300 | 2001 | Active | |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Royal Star | Blount Marine | 152 | 98 | 132 | 650 | 1969 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Vallejo | Gladding-Hearn | 273 | 84 | 94 | 300 | 1991 | Active |
| CA | Blue & Gold Fleet | San Francisco-Various | Zelinsky | Nichols Bros. | 83 | 96 | 94 | 400 | 1985 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Avalon Express | Westport SY | 7515 | 86 | 95 | 149 | 1990 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Cat Express | Nichols Bros. | 84 | 97 | 97 | 350 | 1986 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Catalina Express | Westport SY | 8501 | 99 | 100 | 149 | 1994 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Catalina Jet | Nichols Bros. | 133 | 87 | 145 | 440 | 1999 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Islander Express | Westport SY | 8502 | 99 | 100 | 149 | 1994 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Jet Cat Express | Nichols Bros. | 500 | 98 | 145 | 381 | 2001 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Starship Express | Pequot River SW | 4 | 98 | 135 | 300 | 1999 | Active |
| CA | Catalina Channel Express | Long Beach-Dana Point/Catalina | Super Express | Westport SY |