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San Diego Harbor Cruises: The 5 Best Sailings

5 tours  ·  from $37

One hour or two, north bay or south, narrated or not. These 5 compare the harbor loops on price, route and how much of the naval fleet and the bridge each one actually gets close to.

San Diego: Harbor Cruise - Choosing between one hour and two hours
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San Diego Harbor Cruise

1.San Diego Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,980 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $37Our pick

Cruise San Diego Bay aboard Flagship Cruises for one or two hours, with indoor and outdoor seating, narration, harbor views, naval ships, sea lions, and the Coronado Bridge. Guides such as Rusty and MC JJ add local color, while the onboard snack bar covers simple refreshments.

“Very nice and worth your time. Narrator was great. My recommendation is sit at the top right of the deck. The narrator tells the story based off that side.”

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San Diego: Harbor Cruise - Choosing between one hour and two hours
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San Diego: Harbor Cruise

2.Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,378 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $37

See San Diego from the water on a one or two-hour Flagship cruise with live English narration. Look for sea lions, military ships, aircraft carriers, waterfront landmarks, and the Coronado Bridge. Guides such as Rusty, Max, JJ, and Jen bring local history to life.

“Beautiful weather and very interesting info on San Diego! Loved it!!”

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City Cruises San Diego: Scenic 90-Minute Narrated Harbor Tour - Boarding at Pier 2 on North Harbor Drive
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City Cruises San Diego: Scenic 90-Minute Narrated Harbor Tour

3.City Cruises San Diego: Scenic 90-Minute Narrated Harbor Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 507 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Cruise San Diego Bay for 90 minutes on a Coast Guard certified yacht, with narration about Point Loma, Navy ships, Shelter Island, Coronado Bridge, the Midway, and more. You can buy snacks, beer, and cocktails onboard. Arrive 30 minutes early at Pier 2.

“Best of Bay cruise is really great. The ship is very modern and comfortable. The narration is very knowledgeable and helpful. Saw the best sites in San Diego.”

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City Cruises San Diego: Best of the Bay Scenic Harbor Tour - Starting at Pier 2 on North Harbor Drive
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City Cruises San Diego: Best of the Bay Scenic Harbor Tour

4.City Cruises San Diego: Best of the Bay Scenic Harbor Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 370 reviews · 1h 30m · from $37

Cruise San Diego Bay for 90 minutes with live English narration, passing the USS Midway, Navy ships, Coronado Island, Point Loma, and the Coronado Bridge. The open-air vessel has indoor seating, accessible boarding, and snacks, drinks, and cocktails for purchase.

“Very relaxing, drinking wine, eating cheese and learning the history of San Diego.”

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San Diego Harbor Cruise: 2.5 hour Catamaran Cruise - Finding your best seat on the 75-foot catamaran
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San Diego Harbor Cruise: 2.5 hour Catamaran Cruise

5.San Diego Harbor Cruise: 2.5 hour Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 2h 30m · from $60

Board Triton Charters’ 75-foot catamaran at Shelter Island for a 150-minute San Diego Bay cruise. You’ll have plentiful seating, bean bags at the front, a 13-seat bar, bathrooms, a dance floor, and views of the USS Midway, Coronado Bridge, Star of India, and downtown skyline. Drinks cost extra.

“War in Ordnung soweit. Es wurde sehr viel Alcohol konsumiert. Hat allerdings nichts mit der Besatzung zu tun. Fand 2.5 Stunden zu lang. Ansonsten soweit ok”

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