San Diego Harbor Cruise
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Take a 1- or 2-hour relaxing harbor cruise through the bay of San Diego, featuring unforgettable views of San Diego's skyline. This fully narrated tour will take you to all the places you want to see with time to spare! Enjoy live commentary that will give you a background, history and highlights of this awesome bay. You'll see some of the largest watercraft in the world up close.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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!
South Bay cruise covers the Star of India, Coronado Bay Bridge, US Navy fleet and the shipyards.
What‘s Included
1-hour harbor cruise (if option selected)
Indoor and Outdoor seating
2-hour harbor cruise (if option selected)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks (onboard snack bar available to purchase)
Gratuities
Options
3:00pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour
12:30pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour
11:15am 2-Hour Full Bay Tour
5:30pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour
11:15am 1-Hour South Bay Tour
3:00pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour
10:00am 2-Hour Full Bay Tour
4:15pm 1-Hour South Bay Tour
12:30pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour
1:45pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour
10:00am 1-Hour North Bay Tour
4:15pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour
1:45pm 1-Hour South Bay Tour
Reviews
3,055 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very informative tour and...
Dean F,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative tour and great way to experience SD harbor. The boat is plenty big enough to roam around. Bring sun protection for the upper deck.
Yawn
VacationsRWanderful,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Boring! My husband and I were bored , disappointed, and eager to get off the boat. Very little history about the harbor or city itself. It was largely the name of each ship and who it was named after. I do not recommend this tour.
Bay Harbor Cruise
Jim P,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We took the 1 hour North tour and it was very relaxing and informative. Our tour guide provided knowledgeable and relevant information and we enjoyed seeing the naval sites and learning about San Diego Bay. Some reviewers on this site complained that they didn’t understand the process for the 2 hour tour but they explained it clearly multiple times. Yes it goes out for one hour then comes back in to drop off people and pick up other people. You just stay on the boat for the 15 minutes. Highly recommend this tour if you want to learn more about San Diego history, enjoy the bay, and just relax.
Harbor cruise
Chad L,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The sound system wasn’t clear. Hard to hear and understand the narrator! Other than that it was very peaceful.
It was something to do to...
Corie J,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was something to do to get away from Navy life break away from the monotony and the ship be on the other side.
Viewing the North and South of San Diego Bay
mildreddarlenes,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Weather was perfect on San Diego bay. As usual the land and city seen from the water give you a whole new experience. We were impressed by the amount of military powered construction, repair and docking that became visible. San Diego is something to be proud of. We enjoyed the narrative given by Rusty who is a wealth of knowledge, history and appreciation.
Great tour of San Diego Harbor!!!
johnkZ1483FN,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Love the cruise with my GF Veronica. Boat crew was great and so professional. Thank you again for great memory of our trip to Sam Diego Ws will be back again.
Informative but having to go back to the pier before completing the 2 hour trip was not listed.
10jdc,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The cruise was informative, but I wish we had known that the ship was going to go back to the pier for more quests before our 2 hour cruise was complete.
So Many Awesome Navy Vessels to See!
Escalade,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This cruise was so nice and relaxing. So many awesome Navy Ships to see. Nice calm waters with surrounding views of the Harbor and downtown area. We witness two Navy Fighter Jets taking off from the Navy Pier, and 4 huge submarines docted calmly in the waters.
Harbor Cruise
Navigator31152116898,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We thought we had a 2 hour Harbor Cruise but it was only an hour long, that was disappointing. But it was a gorgeous day to be on the water!
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