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City Cruises

Cruising San Diego Bay with City Cruises offers a relaxed, scenic way to experience the city from the water. You’ll glide past a mix of iconic waterfront sights, from the downtown skyline to historic ships and working naval vessels, all while enjoying open-air views and fresh ocean breezes. Onboard narration brings the harbor to life, with stories of San Diego’s maritime heritage, naval presence, and natural environment that shape the bay. As you cruise, keep your camera ready for photo-worthy views of bridges and occasional wildlife such as sea lions or seabirds. Spacious outdoor decks and comfortable seating make it easy to move around or simply sit back and enjoy the ride.

San Diego CityPASS includes:

Best of the Bay Tour — Ticket includes a 90-minute cruise covering 20 miles of sights with 50 local landmarks.

Highlights

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    Sit back and relax as you cruise San Diego Bay. Listen to an entertaining guide share history and highlights of the city while pointing out sites like North Island Naval Air Station, Cabrillo National Monument, USS Midway, and the Star of India — the world's oldest iron-hulled sailboat still afloat.

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    Enjoy comfortable outdoor seating with panoramic views on the spacious sundecks. Take in the refreshing breeze while gazing over the water, scanning the landscape as you cruise past 20 miles of the San Diego coastline. View the beautiful Coronado Bay Bridge as you pass by Coronado Island and Shelter Island.

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    Capture photos and videos of sunbathing sea lions and hear them barking as the pups and adults playfully slide on and off the bait barges as you pass by Point Loma. On the cruise back, get a glimpse of Seaport Village, a waterfront shopping and dining complex — inspiration to shop and dine upon your return to shore.

Visit City Cruises with CityPASS®

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see City Cruises while saving you time and money.

San Diego CityPASS

Advice for Visitors

Tips

Wear casual dress appropriate for the day’s weather. Bring an extra layer, sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

No outside food or beverages are allowed on board.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see on City Cruises.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Purchase items on board from the snack bar and select menu of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Accessibility

Please call City Cruises for wheelchair accessibility information, as some yachts cannot accommodate them.

Parking/Transportation

Visit the City Cruises website for directions and parking information.

Contact Information & Hours

  • City Cruises
  • Pier 2
  • 970 N. Harbor Drive
  • San Diego, CA 92101

Cruise times vary; check the departure schedule when planning your visit.

Read reviews from CityPASS® travelers.

San Diego CityPASS
Easy to Use
Took my kids to San Diego and got the City pass. Super easy to use the tickets on the phone. They scan them and you're in to the park; no trying to keep up with the tickets anymore. The CityPASS will save you money and time. I'll use it again when I go back next time.
Absolutely no regrets..!!!!
This is a great deal and was our 2nd CityPass experience. Highly recommended. Of course, we crunched all the numbers to make sure it was. Tickets on the app, worked every time, at everyplace we visited. Do it..!!!
Best family vacation we've ever had!
We bought a city pass for our recent trip to San Diego and it was the best decision. We bought the Legoland plus 3 and we used it fully. We chose the Zoo, Aquarium and the Midway Museum. The pass was so easy to use and we had no issues anywhere. We were able to enjoy so many attractions and we saved a lot compared to the regular prices and we were able to buy the city pass in our home currency which was also really nice. Will definitely buy a city pass again in the future.
Loved sunny California!
The citypass was a great deal and very easy to use. This is the second time I have used it and I would do it again. Thank you for making things so easy!
CityPASS was great!
We bought CityPASS on our recent trip to San Diego and it was great. We saved enough money to do something extra special while we were there that made the trip unforgettable. The tickets we received from CityPASS worked seamlessly at all the attractions. Super easy and convenient.
San Diego CityPASS is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 334.
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Could not book attraction Researched attractions before purchasing CityPASS. Wanted to do the 90 minute bay cruise and checked the website to confirm open spots. Bought CityPASS and immediately tried to book. No spots available. Went back to bay cruise website and sites are still showing available. Called CityPass the next day after trying again, Customer service said plenty of spots available and this rarely sells out. Had no idea why I couldn't book. Had to speak to someone else in the company to try to figure out what is happening. Called back 20 minutes later and said CityPASS only gets a limited amount of tickets to the bay cruise and could not get us on even though tickets could still be purchased. Suggested I keep trying up until the time of the cruise to see if they would release tickets. Kept trying with no luck. There should be a way of warning the customer that even though tickets show available you could still be denied.
Date published: 2026-04-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from All-in-one Easy! Saves money. Clear directions for each attraction as well as schedule. All in one place.
Date published: 2026-04-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Absolutely unforgettable I bought city pass tickets for my trip. And it's great.
Date published: 2026-04-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So easy to use and a great cost-savings! CityPass San Diego was so easy to use and a real cost-savings. I would absolutely use it again and will remember to use it for other cities too in the future!!
Date published: 2026-04-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from good idea Great purchase. Made going to all the events super easy and even if only had time to go for a few hours, it made it worth it. Always nice to save money when you can, as the event we went to are pretty expensive
Date published: 2026-04-16
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