San Francisco Golden Gate Bay Cruise

Marvel at San Francisco’s skyline from the water, sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island on a one-hour Golden Gate Bay cruise. No visit to San Francisco is complete without this boat tour!

Tour Options

During the booking process, you'll choose between two options. Both begin at Fisherman's Wharf and include an audioguide in English:

San Francisco Bay Cruise

Starting from Fisherman's Wharf, we’ll sail west, passing landmarks like North Beach, Hyde Street Pier, and the San Francisco Maritime National Park. The route includes views of Fort Mason, the Marina District, Crissy Field, and Presidio Hills. The tour highlight is approaching the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, followed by cruising past the Marin Headlands Wildlife Reserve and Sausalito, along with views of Angel Island State Park and Alcatraz Island. The tour concludes back at Fisherman's Wharf.

Bridge-to-Bridge Cruise

This option follows the same route but sails under the Golden Gate Bridge and continues toward the Bay Bridge. The return journey explores the Marin Headlands, Sausalito, Treasure Island, and Alcatraz, concluding with views of the Bay Bridge.

What's the Boat Like?

All boats have outside and inside seating, toilets, a full bar with beverages and snacks, and an audio guide in English and sixteen other languages.