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

12:30pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour

11:15am 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

3:00pm 1-Hour North Bay Tour

11:15am 1-Hour South Bay Tour

3:00pm 2-Hour Full Bay Tour

5:30pm 1-Hour North 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

4.49

2,936 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

2078

477

217

Good and professional...
bmakhnevich,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Good and professional travel guide to San Diego . Plenty of helpful information and travel tips. The best way to learn about city
Worth the time and money
Dustin H,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
A great cruise. I wish there were a few more points of interest and maybe a little better physical or geographical descriptions of some of the things that were pointed out, as we had trouble figuring out what we were suppose to be looking at a few times.
Don’t use Flagstaff
Michelle S,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
We arrived at 1:30 PM for our tour. We had to wait to go and park the van for 14 individuals traveling together.. We went to the ticket window got the tickets and when we got to the gate, there was no one at the gate to let us in the boat was sitting there, and within two or three minutes the boat began to back out. We yelled hollered did everything to try and get someone to come to the gate, but no one came. The individual in the booth could have called and said that there were 14 people standing at the gate she did nothing. It was extremely poor service.
Nice leisurely trip
Sunshine404629,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Little too expensive for a boat ride. Easy ticketing and boarding, friendly narration. Only thing I would recommend is lowering the cost. It’s a nice experience but not one I would do again.
Ok tour but lame stop after 1 hour!
andrea w,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We went on the 2 hour tour (vs the 1 hour tour). It was ok, but I did not like that after 1 hour the boat returned to starting point and let the hour tour people” get off. A waste of my time! We left after 1 hour.
Loved the water tour! Highly recommend.
Barbara M,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a great way to see San Diego. We thoroughly enjoyed our harbor tour. Highly recommend this tour.
Not just for visitors!
jerelynl,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We learned a lot about San Diego that we didn’t know even though we have lived here 40 years. The crew did a great job and Rusty the Captain was excellent. We took relatives from the east coast and they really enjoyed themselves.
Beautiful day on the bay!
Lesley B,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Booked a two-hour cruise. I would have liked to know that it wasn't continous. It docked again after an hour to disembark passengers.
Harbor Cruise that met all expectations!
Daniel A,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We visited San Diego immediately following the New Year’s holidays and the crowds were small. The ship was clean and the crew were very friendly and polite. The excursion was outstanding! I had no idea that there were so many US Navy ships here, with several being reconditioned. And there were all types and sizes, new and older. Extremely impressive!!! Plus the submarine base and Naval Air Station North Island (can you say “Lots of planes and helicopters!) were cool. The view of the Coronado Bridge was amazing too. The views throughout the entire bay were incredible as well. We docked beside the USS Midway Museum and had great views of the ship. This harbor tour was well worth the time and money, especially if you enjoy sightseeing and military (especially Navy) facilities.
Both one hour parts of...
Craig B,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Both one-hour parts of the overall harbor tour are worthwhile. Guide (Rusty) was excellent. We particularly enjoyed his description of all the naval ships on the harbor.