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San Diego Harbor Cruise: Skyline and History
4.5
2,239 Ratings
San Diego
Experience the beauty and history of San Diego on a relaxing harbor cruise. Enjoy stunning skyline views, live commentary, and up-close encounters with massive watercraft.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- San Diego Bay - Enjoy breathtaking view of the beautiful San Diego Bay including downtown San Diego, Midway ship, Coronado Island, Coronado military base, Coronado bridge, cruise ship terminal and many more!
- Star of India - South Bay cruise covers the Star of India, Coronado Bay Bridge, US Navy fleet and the shipyards.
- Coronado Bridge - South Bay cruise covers the Star of India, Coronado Bay Bridge, US Navy fleet and the shipyards.
- Naval Base San Diego - Those on the North Bay trip will check out North Island Naval Air Station, the Naval Sub Base, Harbor and Shelter Island and Cabrillo National Monument.
- Shelter Island Park Shoreline - Those on the North Bay trip will check out North Island Naval Air Station, the Naval Sub Base, Harbor and Shelter Island and Cabrillo National Monument.
- Cabrillo National Monument - Those on the North Bay trip will check out North Island Naval Air Station, the Naval Sub Base, Harbor and Shelter Island and Cabrillo National Monument.
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What's Included
- Choose between a 1-hour or 2-hour harbor cruise
- Both indoor and outdoor seating available
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks (onboard snack bar available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a calming 1- or 2-hour harbor journey across San Diego’s bay and enjoy stunning vistas of the city’s skyline. This fully guided tour will cover all the must-see spots with plenty of time to relish them! Experience live narrations providing insights, history and highlights of this fantastic bay. Get close-up views of some of the world’s biggest water vessels.
- Please note: you must advise of your preferred departure times in the Special Requirements field at checkout. All times are subject to availability
- Please provide contact information (i.e cell phone) for the local operator to be able to reach you in case of changes to boarding or yacht
- Some ships only have restrooms either up or down a flight of steps
Location
990 N Harbor Dr
North Harbor Drive
Flagship ticketbooth
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lucycan
Jul 18, 2024
Wonderful tour - We did the two hour (well 2 hours and 15 min) combined NORTH and SOUTH cruise. It was great fun with the family and you see some really cool stuff. If you had to pick just ONE, do the NORTH, for sure. But the south has some great stuff around Coronado, but its mostly Navy ships (which is cool). Snacks onboard, including great looking hot dogs. Full bar. Plenty of inside and outside seating.
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Bernhard
Jul 13, 2024
Great excursion at an acceptable price - We visited San Diego and decided to take a harbor tour. The two-hour drive visits the northern and southern part of the port and was a very good choice! There are really many to see and the ongoing explanations given by an elderly gentleman via easy-to-understand speakers were extremely informative. You just have to understand some English. But he did not speak too quickly and clearly. I was particularly interested in the explanations of the many warships.
Overall a great excursion at an acceptable price.
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Mary_m
Jul 1, 2024
The Day of the Desert Rats - It was good. I took my daughter and the grandkids. They really enjoyed it. The next time we get to San Diego the kids want to go on the jet boat ride. Thank you
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Karen_p
May 10, 2024
Seeing San Diego from the sea! - We enjoyed the south end more than the north end. We took the two hour tour. The guide , Max was very informative and told us many interesting facts.
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Loretta_t
Apr 13, 2024
Great day on the water - Loved seeing the city from the water and learning about the military base. super informative. I didn't realize how much there is to do in San Diego.
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Richard_h
Apr 8, 2024
Thumbs up - It was an all around good experience. First time visitors should opt for the 2hr cruise to see the full harbor. Only $5 more than 1 hr cruise. Our guide Max, was a wealth of knowledge. You get to see the city from a different vantage point. Great looks at some of our naval ships docked. Watching the planes come over the hill and drop down to the runway was cool. Also, dress appropriately. It was a little chilly out on the water when we went.
Parking was a little hard to come by because the lots right by the Midway were full and one of them we had to be out by 5pm. Check that before paying. But, we recommend a parking garage open to the public at the Wyndham hotel. It's across the street near all the attractions along the harbor. $7/hr for the first 5 hrs and $42 for the whole day/night. Not horrible if spending the whole day in the city. Contrast that with the lot we pd $30 for and had to be out by 5pm.
Wish I could download photos. Because I just snapped some good pics from the plane that showed everything you'll see on the cruise.
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Laishawnetta_g
Aug 5, 2024
Perfect relaxing cruise - Seeing the sea lions was great. Very nice ride on the water. Going under the Coronado bridge was very nice. Nice birthday cruise
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Riham_m
Jun 30, 2024
My experience - It was a great experience except if you have a member of your family is handicapped he will not be able to move around or go to top deck
He will be sticking to the first floor and this was my husband situation that is why we couldn’t feel the pleasure the rest of the family felt
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Mark_k
Apr 11, 2024
Fine boat and staff, boring harbor. - We bought the 2-hour tour but disembarked after the first hour. The boat and staff were fine, but San Diego harbor is just not that interesting.
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Cheryl_n
Apr 11, 2024
2-hour harbor cruise took 1 hour - Booked a 2-hour harbor cruise and the boat returned after one hour so only got half of the experience.
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