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San Francisco Sightseeing Cruises

Cruise around San Francisco Bay while marveling at iconic landmarks

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San Francisco City Card

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San Francisco: Bay Cruise

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  • Duration: 1h
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San Francisco: Escape from the Rock Cruise

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  • Duration: 1h 30mins
  • Live guide in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
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San Francisco: Catamaran Cruise

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  • Duration: 1h 30mins
  • Live guide in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese
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Oracle Park San Francisco Pass

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About: San Francisco Sightseeing Cruises

Explore San Francisco via its most unique trait: the water. With the best San Francisco boat tours, you’ll get within photo-worthy proximity of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and catch the city and its symbolic crossing at its best angles.

Through the Golden City's trademark mist, you’ll see lazy sea lions lounging on the pier, seagulls swooping from above, and you may even get lucky to see evidence of the larger marine life, like whales and dolphins.

With so many San Francisco Bay cruises to choose from, there’s no wrong way to see the Bay Area. Hitch a ride out to the infamous island of Alcatraz, a prison designed to be inescapable due to the rip currents and great white sharks rumored to patrol the rough waters.

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