San Diego Harbor Cruise

Overview

Available languages

English

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!

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

South Bay cruise covers the Star of India, Coronado Bay Bridge, US Navy fleet and the shipyards.

Admission Not Applicable

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

10:00am 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

4:15pm 1-Hour South Bay Tour

1:45pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

10:00am 1-Hour North Bay Tour

12:30pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

4:15pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

1:45pm 1-Hour South Bay Tour

12:30pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour

11:15am 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

3:00pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour

3:00pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

5:30pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour

11:15am 1-Hour South Bay Tour

Reviews

4.49

2,980 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Perfect end to our san...
Jacob P,,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Perfect end to our san Diego getaway, staff is very friendly. You learn a lot about the city's history. Lots of battleships.
Do it!!
H1888TVdebbiec,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Love it, do it. It was so much fun.
The cruise was fantastic,...
Greg A,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The cruise was fantastic, very informative about the surroundings and all the ships, buildings, history of the area. This is a definitely a must do.
San Diego Harbour Cruise
Debbie C,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful scenery. Very knowledgeable captain of the tour. Plenty of room to sit upstairs in the outside section or inside the cabin section. A bar for refreshments. So relaxing being on the water.
Truly a memorable...
Senjuti S,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Truly a memorable experience on a bright sunny day in San Diego! It was economical, got to see pelicans, seagulls, sealions .. the water was gorgeous, gave a nice view (audio guided) of the north beach!
GREAT WAY TO SPEND TIME WITH FAM AND SEE SAN DIEGO HARBOR
974tammiep,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a special way to spend some time with family and see another view of San Diego! My nephews are so interested in the naval ships - but it was fun for the whole family, the sunset and the views were amazing, and the crew was excellent! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR FAMILY ACTIVITIES!
A group of us who were...
David W,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
A group of us who were attending a conference decided to take this tour on our last afternoon in San Diego. We had a great time. Being a Thursday afternoon, the boat was not crowded. We were able to relax and enjoy the scenery. The tour narrator was knowledgeable and with the help of Google, we kind of geeked out on all the Navy ships that were in the harbor, both in port and in the water. They were doing some sort of exercise. At one point there were Navy boats in the water shooting flares and helicopters overhead. The trip also included a view of submarines, sea lions and sunset. Very Cool!
Worth every penny
Colette M,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The two hour tour of the bay was so informative and enjoyable. We are so glad we signed up for the tour.
Great experience
Trek63572649672,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Relaxing, beautiful scenery and very informative. Rusty offered insight into many different things. We did the 2 hour cruise.
Mr Harbor Wizard Review (Rusty)
john l,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The presenter. ( Rusty is incredible knowledge and zest and humor makes tour special ) the tour was riveting because of the history and knowledge we gained on the tour. About SD etc…