Bay Sunset Sailing Experience

★ 4.9 184 verified reviews on the listing

An actual sailboat under sail on the harbor, wine and soft drinks poured onboard.

from $89 per person, live price on the listing

Opens the operator's official listing with live dates. Book there; nothing is charged on this site. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

Duration: 2 hours
Group: Sailing yacht, small group, deck seating
Meeting point: Harbor Island, San Diego (exact slip confirmed at booking)
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund
Included: White wine, soft drinks and water included; no meal
Run by: San Diego Sailing Experiences

Sunset and Daytime Sailing Experience on San Diego Bay, operated by San Diego Sailing Experiences. Two hours under sail, from $89 per person, with free cancellation.

What is included

The San Diego Bay Sunset & Daytime Sailing Experience runs 2 hours with San Diego Sailing Experiences. Drinks are part of the ticket, and the boat is a sailing yacht with deck seating in a small group. Service is in English, and cancellation is free.

Where it departs and how boarding works

The boat leaves from Harbor Island in San Diego, with the exact slip confirmed at booking. San Diego Sailing Experiences operates the yacht. There is no hotel pickup, so you make your own way to the pier; parking near the Embarcadero is paid and can fill up on summer evenings. Arriving 15 to 30 minutes early gives you time to check in and meet the crew before lines are cast off.

What the evening is actually like

You are on an actual sailboat, sails up, moving across the bay under wind rather than engine noise. Drinks are poured onboard while the city slides past. The trip runs 2 hours with San Diego Sailing Experiences, and it sails year round in San Diego's mild climate. Bring a layer: it is breezy on the water even in August.

What to wear and bring

Sailing trips are the most casual of anything on the bay, so skip the dinner cruise wardrobe. Flat shoes with grip beat sandals, since decks heel when the wind fills in. A jacket or fleece is worth carrying even in summer, because the temperature drops fast after sunset. Bring photo ID for check in and for any bar order, and consider seasickness remedies if you are prone, though the bay is sheltered water.

Price and cancellation

The from price shown on this page is per person and starts at $89. Rates shift with the date, the day of the week and party size, so treat the live booking page as the final word on cost. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund, which makes it easy to hold a sunset slot and shift it if the forecast turns.

Before you book a bay dinner cruise

Where does the Sunset and Daytime Sailing Experience depart from?

From Harbor Island, San Diego, with the exact slip confirmed at booking.

How long is the cruise?

The listing gives it as 2 hours.

Is food included?

White wine, soft drinks and water included; no meal.

Can I cancel?

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

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