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Deluxe Sunset & Day Sail Small Group

Recommended by 100% of travelers
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San Diego, USA
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Booked 10+ times last week!
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0
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· Maureen_S ·
Apr 2026
This was an epic sunset sail. Captain Billy took care of us. We sailed throughout the bay enjoying up front views of the Midway, saw some seal lions, pelicans and watched the sun go down. The topper of the evening was watching all of San Diego light up. It was a beautiful evening and we loved the smaller group sailboat setting!
· Cheri_S ·
Apr 2026
Captain Billy was very personable, kind and fun! We met two other couples on the cruise and enjoyed the time spent with them. Overall a great experience!! Loved the sunset cruise! Would definitely recommend!

Overview

Experience the beauty of the San Diego coastline on a peaceful sunset sailing tour, avoiding the crowds at popular viewing spots. Relax aboard your vessel as you take in stunning sunset views, along with possible sightings of dolphins, vibrant seabirds, and sea lions. Along the way, enjoy scenic views of the Coronado Bridge, Point Loma, and San Diego Bay.
  • Perfect way to get San Diego sunset shots
  • Small-group experience, capped at six travelers
  • Enjoy onboard drinks—including soft and alcoholic drinks
  • Learn about local marine life from your crew

What's Included

  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Soda/Pop
  • Bottled water

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 955 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

      955 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Arrive at least 20 min. early. Turn into Sunroad Safe Harbor Marina Parking lot just before the flag pole. Go through the parking gate, Park on the Left side of the parking lot, and wait for your Captain at Gate 1. Says Docks A thru D above the gate

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    San Diego (Pass By)

    Maritime Museum of San Diego (Pass By)

    San Diego Convention Center (Pass By)

    San Diego Bay Walk (Pass By)

    Cabrillo National Monument (Pass By)

    Coronado (Pass By)

    Coronado Island (Pass By)

    Shelter Island (Pass By)

    Coronado Bridge (Pass By)

    The Embarcadero (Pass By)

    The Rady Shell At Jacobs Park (Pass By)

    Seaport Village (Pass By)

    USS Midway Museum (Pass By)

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Andrew_G
    The views were amazing, Captain Collin was awesome, and the drinks were complimentary! This was my fiance and I's favorite activity in San Diego, cannot recommend it enough!

    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 278 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    It’s just okay.

    Jim_G, May 2026
    This was decent. Moderately interesting but not a lot of history or description of the sights. Only Coke Zero and Sprite Zero, not regular.

    My friend and I had the...

    Alexanna_M, May 2026
    My friend and I had the best sunset sail on our trip! Our captain Billy was so kind and knowledgeable. It was so fun to watch the sunset cozied up under the blankets with a beverage! Would do it again!

    Set a sail and never fail.

    John_L, May 2026
    Very informative paid special attention to the people and was very experienced. Made the journey seem as though you were more than just a passenger.

    San Diego Bay

    Debra_C, May 2026
    What a beautiful night on the water. Our captain was awesome, I would highly recommend😊 hope to be back.

    Saturday Sailing with Capt Colin

    Dean_M, May 2026
    We had such a great time with Captain Colin. He was so fun and super knowledgeable about he San Diego area. We have done other sailing adventures but he was the best!

    Lovely Evening

    Charlotte_C, Apr 2026
    What a peaceful and lovely evening with Connor. His sailboat is the perfect way to see the sunset over the bay.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for choosing to sail with us as we know there’s a lot of options to choose from. I’ll be sure to pass the kind words along to the Captain as well and we hope to have you aboard with us on your next visit to San Diego for a sailing excursion again.

    A lovely intimate hard...

    dwight_m, Apr 2026
    A lovely intimate hard cruise. The captain was very attentive and we would highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting to enjoy San Diego Harbor.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for the review and the recommendation. We truly appreciate it. We tried to stand out as we know. There is a lot of options to choose from here in San Diego. We hope to have you a board on your next visit to this beautiful city of ours.

    We had the best sunset...

    Anjani_K, Apr 2026
    We had the best sunset cruise with Collin as our captain! The ride was smooth, fun, peaceful, beautiful, and overall just the perfect ending to our weekend in San Diego! Collin was a stellar captain and I would 1000% recommend this experience to everyone!

    Fun and relaxing!!

    Cheri_S, Apr 2026
    Captain Billy was very personable, kind and fun! We met two other couples on the cruise and enjoyed the time spent with them. Overall a great experience!! Loved the sunset cruise! Would definitely recommend!

    Very enjoyable

    Joe_F, Apr 2026
    The sail boat was gorgeous and comfortable. Kept the beverages coming and the scenery of the harbor is gorgeous.

    Enjoyable time and the...

    Timothy_R, Apr 2026
    Enjoyable time and the night view were great! It was my 1st time sailing and Captain Billy made it a very pleasant experience.

    Extremely relaxing

    Antony_H, Apr 2026
    Extremely relaxing way to see the city and enjoy the sunset. Our captain, Ann, was an excellent host.

    Billy was an awesome...

    Tony_T, Apr 2026
    Billy was an awesome captain. Provided good information and made you felt like you were on your own boat.

    Beautiful Sunset Sail

    Maureen_S, Apr 2026
    This was an epic sunset sail. Captain Billy took care of us. We sailed throughout the bay enjoying up front views of the Midway, saw some seal lions, pelicans and watched the sun go down. The topper of the evening was watching all of San Diego light up. It was a beautiful evening and we loved the smaller group sailboat setting!

    Sunset sailboat

    Sue_B, Apr 2026
    Ann was amazing. It was super chill and laid back. We ended up being the only 2 on the boat. We saw a ton. Thanks

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for the review and kind words of captain Ann, I’ll be sure to pass them along to her! We appreciate you choosing to sail with us in San Diego on your visit and we hope we get the chance to sail you again!

    Perfect relaxing da

    Anne_H, Mar 2026
    My mom treated me to this amazing experience for my birthday. It was a beautiful sailboat and relaxing in every way. Our captian, Ann, was very fluid with sailing the vessel and had a peaceful and fun attitude. Absolutely incredible way to experience San Diego Bay. Thank you!

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for the kind words of Captain Ann, we appreciate you choosing to sail with us as we know that there is a lot of different sailing companies in San Diego so sailing with us in San Diego meant a lot for us as well for you and we love sharing these experiences with other others

    Sunset Sail

    Darrin_A, Mar 2026
    Wonderful and relaxing sunset sail. Five of us total on boat. We had a blast and never laughed so much. Unlimited wine and spirits were a great addition.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for the review. We appreciate you choosing to sail with us in San Diego. As we know there is a lot of other companies that do similar experiences. We try to defer ourselves away of the other companies around us and we hope we get the opportunity to sail with you again!

    Great fun

    Randy_M, Mar 2026
    Loved it! We especially liked sitting up front on the beanbag pillow. The sunset was beautiful. Highly recommended.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you for choosing to sail with us in San Diego, and for the review. We hope to have you aboard with us again for another sailing excursion in the future!

    Relaxing sail around the...

    Christy_P, Mar 2026
    Relaxing sail around the bay. Captain was very attentive. Small group - 6 max - which was the perfect size.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you for choosing to stay with us in San Diego as we know there is a lot of options to choose from for sailing excursions. We appreciate you choosing us to provide you with that experience and we hope to see you on your next visit in San Diego as well. We do strive for the small parties. We are very proud of keeping the groups to a smaller so that they are more comfortable setting which makes the experience that much better so we appreciate you mentioning that thank you.

    Sailing in the Bay

    Ann_S, Mar 2026
    It is the best way to experience San Francisco on the water. Only 6 passengers! We could have a glass of wine while we were sailing around the bay! Ann was an amazing captain and made our voyage unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour!!!

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Hi, yes we appreciate the review although I think you got your locations wrong. I hope we took you sailing but we’re located in San Diego so if you had an experience with somebody in San Francisco, I really hope you could check on that to make sure that they get their five star review rating for them. Hopefully you can check us out if you did not go sailing with us or if you accidentally miss typed the area no problem, but we hope to sail you in the near future.

    I would recommend this to...

    Lauren_M, Mar 2026
    I would recommend this to everyone. It was very peaceful as well as fun to be on. We did a sunset one and it was amazing. I would definitely go back!

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    I appreciate the five star review and we appreciate you choosing to sell with us in San Diego as we do know that there is a lot of excursions to choose from so we are glad we were able to provide you the experience of San Diego with sailing and if you thought that the sunset sale was amazing on your next visit to San Diego when you come back to visit us here for another sailing excursion, we recommend trying our day sail is jampacked of more wind and better chances of seeing sea life as well. Thank you again and we’ll see you soon.

    Bring your own snacks if...

    Tom_W, Mar 2026
    Bring your own snacks if you want them. Flip flops are a nice way to go in the boat because you will want to be bare foot most likely.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Thank you for choosing to sail with us. We really appreciate the review and we cannot wait to sail you on your next visit to San Diego.

    Wonderful Time

    Ronald_W, Mar 2026
    Had a great time on the water for the sunset cruise. It was very laid back, and having the group limited to 6 was perfect. The amount of time we were on the water was just right too.

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    The small group experience is what we specialize in. We appreciate you sailing with us here in San Diego as we do know that there is a lot of companies to choose from and we strive to keep us relevant to show everyone that visits us the best time possible out there we hope to sail you again in the near future.

    Small group, great...

    Oscar_G, Feb 2026
    Small group, great experience, will recommend for intimate or small group events. Good captain. Quality drinks

    Response from Host, Feb 2026

    thank you for choosing us to sail with here in San Diego, we know there's a lot of options to choose from and we hope to see you again!

    Ann was a fantastic...

    Jackie_S, Feb 2026
    Ann was a fantastic captain and host! She is skilled and a lot of fun! The boat was very comfortable and we had a great time.

    Response from Host, Feb 2026

    thank you for the review and kind words of captain Ann, we appreciate you choosing us to sail here in San Diego and get the oppertunity to sail with you again!

    Amazing

    Laura_W, Jan 2026
    Book this!! Many reviews say this was the best thing they did in SD and that was true for us as well. Our captain, Ann was amazing, so fun to talk to and very accommodating for everything we needed. Definitely recommend the sunset timeframe, it was beautiful.

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    This is amazing to hear! We know there is a lot of options to choose from, while picking companies in San Diego and we just wanna give our guests the best possible experience sailing!

    The best time in San Diego

    Kelly_B, Dec 2025
    This was probably THE BEST thing we did while visiting San Diego! We had a great sail! Our captain, Colin was super interesting to talk with and was a very gracious and attentive host. Highly recommend this experience!!!

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    We appreciate the words of our captain and we hope to see you back on board with us sailing again soon! We know there is a lot of options to choose from here in San Diego, so thank you for your review and we hope to see you again soon!

    Very capable and...

    Marilyn_G, Dec 2025
    Very capable and personable captain. We were the only ones on the boat so had our own private cruise

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    Thank you for sailing with us and the review we know there is a lot of options to choose from, so we understand and try to give the best experience possible!

    December Sunset Sail

    Meg_M, Dec 2025
    We had a fabulous sunset sail. The wind was great, the scenery and the sunset were beautiful. Our captain was highly skilled and knowledgeable! The giant beanbag and blankets made sitting 4 adults topside cozy. We highly recommend San Diego Sailing Excursions!!

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    Thank you for choosing to sail with us here in San Diego, appreciate the review and hope to see you again!

    Beautiful and Amazing tour

    Trinh_C, Dec 2025
    We did this as a family for Christmas. We’ve lived in San Diego most of our lives and it was beautiful to see all the sights from the water. It was both calming and fun. Our 8 year old granddaughter loved it as well. Capt. Collin was great! So knowledgeable and very sweet. We enjoyed the drinks and loved we were able to bring our own snacks. We really enjoyed the excursion and it’s always great to find something our grown kids loved as well.

    Response from Host, Dec 2025

    Thank you for choosing to sail with us it really is all around a great excursion for any age or celebration! I’ll be sure to pass these kind words along to captain colin, we hope to sail with you on your next visit to San Diego!

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