San Diego Speed Boat Tour: Harbor Adventure

Experience the thrill of driving your own speed boat on a guided tour of San Diego Harbor. Learn about the city’s history while speeding through the water!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Diego Speed Boat Adventures - Experience San Diego Bay from a fresh viewpoint as you take the helm of your own speedboat on this exciting San Diego tour.
  • Point Loma - Visit Point Loma to explore the renowned San Diego Bait Barge, where you can observe sea lions frolicking up close.
  • Coronado Island - Enjoy views of the Coronado Naval…
What's Included
  • Your own F13 mini speed boat
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Guided and narrated tour
  • US Coast Guard-approved life jacket provided
  • Comprehensive safety orientation
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the thrill of a unique San Diego Speed Boat Adventure! Take the helm of your own speed boat on a guided, narrated tour of San Diego Harbor, following an expert guide in a separate vessel. Stay in touch with two-way communication as you learn fascinating facts and stories about landmarks such as the USS Midway and Coronado Bridge. Relish the…

Location
1450 Harbor Island Dr
Harbor Island Drive
Cabrillo Isle Marina - Check in at the office located in suite 205
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sabrina_e
Aug 26, 2026
Captain Mike gave an... - Captain Mike gave an incredible experience! He was so funny and well-informed about boat safety and the history of San Diego. He also made the experience fun and let us get top speed! We loved seeing the sea lions and birds as well. Would highly recommend this tour for anyone who is looking for some thrill and amazing sights!
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Stephaniea3366
Aug 4, 2026
Great! Fun! Do it! - The two person power boat ride was great! Saw lots of cool things up close and got to ride fast around the harbor. Great mix of both. So fun.
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Daytrip34092273685
Jul 29, 2026
10 out of 10 recommend! - This was definitely a memorable highlight and fun time on our San Diego trip!! Our guide captain Michael was just great! He ensured we had a safe, thrilling and fun boat tour of the Harbour. We got to take special pit stops and see dolphins, sea lions, birds, naval ships plus a beautiful sunset. Could not have asked for more. The only negative is the walkie talkie batteries keep running out and his mouth was sometimes too close to the walkie talkie so had a hard time hearing him and the guide info he was providing. Otherwise we were given freedom to do donughts and go full throttle (safely) at sea. Would 100% do it again and made our citygo pass worth the money.
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J1561bhnancys
Jul 28, 2026
Best day on the water! - Went as a family with two teens in two boats and had a great time with Karly as our guide. She gave us plenty of time to zip around the harbor and fun information about our stops. Absolutely a blast and would highly recommend!
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Jessica_h
Jul 21, 2026
If your scared of speed don’t take speed boat tour - This was so much fun but in our group there where 2 boats with people who were a little scared to be in a speed boat I would say if this is your first time on a boat try something slower before trying speed boats they messed up the tour for everyone else but the tour guide was amazing and everyone had a good time 5 stars for the experience and the guide
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Louann_m
Jul 13, 2026
Our guide, Ben, was... - Our guide, Ben, was great. Saw sea lions and we were super close to the USS Midway. The boats were fun and we were able to get up some speed. Highly recommend
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Cormac_f
Jul 13, 2026
Fantastic trip for two - Super-fun, and Ben was fantastic. It was a great day to get out on the water, zipping across the waves was super-cool, and we got to see things from a perspective that would have been impossible otherwise. How many times do you get to cruise up underneath a carrier? Really great value, really good time.
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Daniel_a
Jun 25, 2026
Guide was very polite,... - Guide was very polite, went with my girlfriend for a new experience and guide explained everything well and how to stay safe, would definitely return and recommend doing if ever out in the area. Got to see dolphins swim out and jets fly over us.
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Danielwh7320qr
Aug 24, 2026
Great tour other than equipment failures - Overall the experience was good. However, there were two equipment issues which affected our excursion. Firstly, the walkie talkies for the guide were not charged and he had to go back and get another one while we waited out in the bay. Secondly, one of the boats died and would not start back up. We had to tow that boat back. Our guide handled the issues well and gave a nice tour.
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Kelly_k
Aug 14, 2026
Broken Speakers , Fast Boat - The experience was cool as we got to drive the speed boat but our speakers on the boat were not working, we couldn’t hear the tour the entire time. We weren’t informed on any of the significant landmarks which was unfortunate as we were looking forward to all of those points.
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From $89
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).