SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in San Francisco. What each one costs, how long it runs, and who you book it through.
See San Francisco’s skyline, Alcatraz, and bridges from the water on a 2-hour city lights cruise with heated options and easy boarding.
Most Popular“Has variety of music which was nice- small amount of narration telling some high points about the buildings. Overall nice experience, Our 13 year old grandson enjoyed taking a lot of photos”
A 1-hour narrated Bay cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge and past Alcatraz and Angel Island, starting at Fisherman’s Wharf.
“it was nice cruise around the Bay, weather was chilly but had fun, timing was great except in our return at least 10mins before arriving the dock wanted to use the restroom and person in the boat place a sign not available where i asked if i can use the restroom she told me its…”
Cruise San Francisco Bay at sunset past Alcatraz, Angel Island, Sausalito, and the Golden Gate, then watch skyline lights come on.
“Was nice trip see the bay boat was clean well layed out”
Inside Alcatraz audio tour plus a 60-minute San Francisco Bay Cruise, with round-trip ferry from Pier 33 included.
“Audio tour was very informative and I liked the voices of both former guards and inmates to give a more authentic feel. Lots of interesting sub stories and interesting details throughout the tour. Good to take at my own pace”
Ride a 1-hour Bay Cruise from Pier 39 with skip-the-line boarding, narrated sights like Golden Gate and Alcatraz, plus map and snacks.
“We booked this trip to see the GG Bridge. It was worth every cent.”
90-minute skip-the-line Bay cruise past Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate. Narrated in 9 languages with great photo angles.
“It was amazing. We enjoyed it so much and we learned about the history of such wonderful places like Golden Gate, Alcatraz Island and Bay Bridge!”
Sunset on a San Francisco Bay catamaran with Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge views, plus 1 free drink. Windy? Bring layers.
“You have to do this if you are in San Fran! It made our trip! Truly once in a lifetime experience to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset! The ultimate date night! The crew were fabulous and made the whole trip fun!”
90-minute luxury catamaran sunset cruise from Pier 39: Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Sausalito, sea lions, 360 views, and a drink.
“The sunset wasn’t present at the rendezvous, so I definitely consider taking this cruise again because the experience was all worth it and the crew was super nice. We left on time from pier 39 and circumnavigated one tower of the Golden Gate bridge (very impressive seen from underneath). It took about two hours altogether…”
Alcatraz by ferry with a multi-language audio tour plus a 1-hour Bay cruise for Golden Gate Bridge and waterfront landmark views.
“The sound of the guide on the tour - on the ferry was difficult to hear due to the noise from other passengers and the engine it needed to be louder”
Alcatraz Island with a 45-minute audio tour plus a flexible SF Bay cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge, day or night.
“Very interesting audio tour of the cell block facility. It would be improved by having a similar audit history and structure when touring the rest of the island. Very interesting displays, but we were unable to read them all due to the boat schedule to return back to SF. In hindsight I would take the…”
90-minute Bridge to Bridge cruise from Fisherman’s Wharf with headphone audio, close Alcatraz views, and passes under the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge.
“We liked that we could see the bridges in the bay to get a feel of the magnitude of the area. Bummed about the fog that hinder our sight seeing but Mother Nature is a bit unpredictable. Lots of fun!”
A 90-minute San Francisco Bay sailing cruise on a catamaran from Pier 39, sailing past Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate.
“Such a great experience. Easygoing ride. Great people. Great views. Recommend To dress warm, bring layers. They have beverages on sale on board.”
A 90-minute San Francisco bridge-to-bridge cruise with close-up views under both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges plus Alcatraz.
“Good tour with a lot of information in the tour commentary offered in multiple languages. However-the commentary was difficult to hear because of the loud conversations, cheering and applauding for windsurfers and generally any other noise that could be made! We moved three times on three different levels but the noise distractions were the same.…”
See Muir Woods’ giant redwoods, browse Sausalito, and cruise the Golden Gate with a one-hour narrated bay boat ride from Pier 39.
“We had a wonderful relaxing experience with our tour guide who made the trip that much better! Perfect amount of time in Muir Woods!”
Sail San Francisco Bay on a 90-minute catamaran from Pier 39. Pass Alcatraz and go under the Golden Gate, spotting sea lions.
“Excellent,, great crew, saw whales in the bay water great time, wear sunscreen! lol!”
The city, the bay, and the day trips beyond it. Every way to see them.
