Rainbow Harbor Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Rainbow Harbor. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, this is the best tour available right now:

• Long Beach Self-Guided Bike Tour

Rainbow Harbor itself is free to visit and explore: its waterfront promenade, many scenic views, and public spaces require no admission fee. However, there are plenty of fun tours you can take to add to your time there—think boat tours, harbor cruises, bike tours, shopping tours, and more—and those start at around US$15.

Rainbow Harbor is in the heart of downtown Long Beach. You’ll find waterfront shops and dining, a walkable promenade, and access to the Aquarium of the Pacific. Lots of tours leave from Rainbow Harbor, too, like boat tours, whale-watching excursions, and ferries to nearby Catalina Island. You can rent your own watercraft here as well.

Rainbow Harbor is synonymous with Long Beach's waterfront, beloved for its pretty marina, walkable promenade, and the world-class Aquarium of the Pacific. Beyond the attractions and things to do—from boat tours to fishing to waterfront dining—it’s also a departure point for Catalina Express ferries to Catalina Island.

All sorts of tours depart from Rainbow Harbor: whale-watching excursions, sunset and dinner cruises, and harbor sightseeing trips. Private yacht charters and sportfishing charters also depart from Rainbow Harbor's docks, as do some specialty tours, such as holiday lights cruises and wildlife-watching trips. Catalina Express operates daily high-speed ferries to Catalina Island.

Yes, the Rainbow Harbor Esplanade makes the waterfront accessible—it’s perfect for strolls to take in panoramic ocean views, or for people-watching or yacht-watching along the pretty marina. The walkway connects to the Aquarium of the Pacific, shops, restaurants, and colorful bridges along the docks. Downtown Long Beach is steps away, too.