San Diego Day Cruises and Whale-Watching Cruises

There are multiple options for a short 1-day cruise in San Diego. Take a sightseeing tour, relax on a dinner cruise, or go on a whale-watching excursion.

Flagship Cruises is San Diego's longest running harbor cruise company. They offer a jet boat, harbor tours, whale watching, Coronado ferry, and a water taxi. Dinner cruises available too.

Hornblower Cruises offers dinner cruises, dinner & movie, sightseeing tours, and wildlife cruises. Whale watching adventures.

Maritime Museum of San Diego Boat Rides. Sail on the Californian, a tall ship schooner. Or take a short 45-minute boat ride on the Pilot. Or a 75-minute military history boat tour on the Swift Boat. Depart from the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Adventure R.I.B. Rides has fun whale and dolphin watching excursions and scenic harbor tours. Small, fast boats.

Some of these harbor tours are a good way to see the Navy ships. For more information see our San Diego Naval Base tour page.