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San Diego Harbor Cruise: Skyline and History
4.5
2,568 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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Diego Bay - Delight in the stunning views of the picturesque San Diego Bay, featuring downtown San Diego, the Midway ship, Coronado Island, the Coronado military base, the Coronado Bridge, the cruise ship terminal, and much more!
- Maritime Museum of San Diego - The South Bay cruise showcases the Star of India, the Coronado Bay Bridge, the…
- San Diego Bay - Delight in the stunning views of the picturesque San Diego Bay, featuring downtown San Diego, the Midway ship, Coronado Island, the Coronado military base, the Coronado Bridge, the cruise ship terminal, and much more!
- Maritime Museum of San Diego - The South Bay cruise showcases the Star of India, the Coronado Bay Bridge, the US Navy fleet, and the shipyards.
- Coronado Bridge - The South Bay cruise highlights the Star of India, the Coronado Bay Bridge, the US Navy fleet, and the shipyards.
- Naval Base San Diego - Participants on the North Bay trip will explore the North Island Naval Air Station, the Naval Sub Base, Harbor and Shelter Island, and the Cabrillo National Monument.
- Shelter Island Park Shoreline - Participants on the North Bay trip will explore the North Island Naval Air Station, the Naval Sub Base, Harbor and Shelter Island, and the Cabrillo National Monument.
- Cabrillo National Monument - Participants on the North Bay trip will explore the North Island Naval Air Station, the Naval Sub Base, Harbor and Shelter Island, and the Cabrillo National Monument.
What's Included
- Choose between a 1-hour or 2-hour harbor cruise
- Both indoor and outdoor seating available
- 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
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(2568 Ratings)
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Tac359
May 24, 2025
Fantastic, must-do in San Diego! - My hubby and I did the combined two hour south harbour tour with the north harbour, with a short stop at the harbour in between to let on other passemgers doing just one part.
The ship was very roomy with three floors and had plenty of seating. There was a snack/refreshments bar and the open top deck had tables and chairs as well as bench seating around the sides.
The crew were very friendly and welcoming and the tour guide who was named Rafael was very knowlegeable and informative. We saw sooo much on this tour..beautiful scenery, great view of the San Diego skyline, sealions and lots of naval ships, helicopters etc.
We had a great tme on this cruise and it was a highlight of our trip. I would definitely recommend it! 10/10 👍🏻😁
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Emily_s
Dec 22, 2024
San Diego Harbor tour - Good seating on the boat.
Narrator very knowledgeable about the Harbor.
Dress warm.
They make a nice Bloody Mary
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Niya_w
Nov 22, 2024
Beautiful and breathtaking - Seeing all the beautiful views and the sea lions. Everything was an adventure and I had an amazing time here.
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Vacation800328
Nov 11, 2024
2 hour course if you have time - There are 1 hour and 2 hour courses.
The one-hour course offers tours of either the north side of the bay, mainly around the air base, or the south side of the bay, where many warships anchor.
If you have time for a two-hour course, this is the combination of the two.
If you ride this, many other military ports, including Japan, start to feel rural.
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Elizabethlascheid
Aug 28, 2024
Nice Harbor Cruise - We sort of did this 2 hour cruise at the last minute. We called and they had space for us, so off we went to catch the boat (yacht, I guess, not sure what you call them). We were greeted, got on and soon were off for a great time. We went on the tour that
passes Coronado Bridge, the Naval Base, and we got to see some sea lions. It was super fun.
The boat is spotless and the service was super nice. We learned about the waterway’s importance to the city by narration and we loved the views indoors or out.
This is a small company called Flagship Cruises & Events. It is local, family-owned and is an operated yacht charter.
They also offer gourmet dinner cruises, harbor tours (which is what we did), patriot jet boat thrill rides, private charters that I assume are some somewhat pricey, corporate events, and even weddings. They have whale watching excursions, but only December through April.
Our trip was fun and very relaxing. It was not crowded and again the service was so great.
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Robert
May 10, 2025
Pros and cons but a good time! - Very difficult parking… almost missed the cruise and very stressed out by the time we boarded 1 min prior to departure. Maybe we didn’t follow instructions. The ONLY place that is good to park for 3 hours is the lot to the south of the pier! $7.50. Ace nearby tried to charge $30!
Liked Rusty’s narration and was pleasantly surprised with NO diesel exhaust smell! Staff was very nice. No pressure to walk right past the “ photo opportunity” $$
Snacks and drinks were super expensive.
Ship was MUCH under capacity which was great for us as the best way to see everything is to be on the upper deck on the right side :). You are welcome ;)
We have lived in SD for 40 years and still learned a lot. Do it was a good experience on a beautiful day on the bay.
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Neworleans
Oct 10, 2024
Nice experience - The crew was very friendly and the views were nice, especially on the second half of the tour. We were able to get some great pictures.
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Georgiagirl65
Aug 17, 2024
Not handicap friendly. - Initially we were upset because my husband is handicapped and we sat downstairs. It was hit, we couldn’t hear the narration, and there was nothing available to eat or drink. Later he managed to get up the steps, and from there on the experience was great. Be aware that this is not an experience for anyone who cannot climb steps.
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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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Maggiecg8238ga
Sep 3, 2024
Overcrowded & Waste of the time - Just being honest,
Not worth it at all, overcrowded and not enough seats for everyone on the cruise. Poor organizing the crowds, everyone had to wait for 50 minutes under the hot sun just to get on board because we had to wait for the previous group to get off the cruise.
The cruise is also very old and full of sewer odor smell. A piece of giant wood trim even fell from the ceiling and hit a customer was sitting by the window.
Not recommended and will not go on again.
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