Commencement Bay is a bay of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. The city of Tacoma is located on the bay, with the Port of Tacoma occupying the southeastern end. A line drawn from Point Defi
Commencement Bay, seen from the air facing west
Artist rendering of Mt. Tacoma from Commencement Bay, 1888
Commencement Bay from Tacoma, circa 1900
Commencement Bay from downtown Tacoma
The Thea Foss Waterway, formerly the City Waterway, is a north–south inlet of Commencement Bay separating downtown Tacoma, Washington, from the Port of Tacoma.
Northern portion of the Thea Foss Waterway, looking west across the waterway toward downtown Tacoma. The Murray Morgan Bridge is to the left. Commencement Bay is to the right.