Historic Bay Cruise Aboard 1914 Pilot boat with General Admission
Recommended by 91% of travelers
San Diego, USA
- 45 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- 45-minute pilot cruise
- General Admission Ticket for Self-guided tour of Museum
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Check in at the Maritime Museum of San Diego Ticket Booth first. Then make your way inside the Museum to the outdoors waiting area at the aft-deck end of the 1898 Victorian-era steam ferryboat Berkeley.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Ticket Redemption Point
Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Itinerary
1
San Diego Bay
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for public with limited mobility.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 11 reviews
It was great. Learned so much. It was just enough time spent so we could go and do something else. People were very nice.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Wonderful! Thank you for posting your thoughts about your experience! We definitely recommend adding the 45-minute Pilot boat Historic Bay Cruise to your general admission ticket!
We took 7 in our family and had the best time! The narrative was so informative and covered new information that we had not heard on other similar tours. The 45 minutes was perfect and we spent another hour in the maritime museum. We visit every year.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you so much for letting us know how much you enjoyed your 45-minute narrated San Diego Bay tour aboard the 1914 Pilot! Yes, indeed, a very popular and affordable treat when you add the experience to your general admission! We hope more visitors follow the same routine and learn more about our gorgeous and historical San Diego Bay!
The tour was highly informative and you see so many features of the harbor. The boat is small, so there are not too many people on it. It feels more intimate and friendly.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for joining us on the water in San Diego while you were a guest at the Maritime Museum of San Diego! We just love to hear from our visitors and especially extra notes about their waterfront experience when adding an Historic Bay tour to their admission ticket!
It was too short & the seating for short people was hard to sit. We enjoyed our narrator very much, he was very knowledgeable about the bay.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for joining us for the optional 45-minute narrated Pilot boat Bay tour! At only $10 more per person, quite a compliment to your admission and tour of the historic fleet and exhibits!
While in town for a conference, I had a couple of hours free between sessions. This 45-minute tour on a historic pilot boat was an ideal way to see the highlights of the San Diego harbor and learn a bit about its history when I didn’t have a lot of time. Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging, and we saw great views of the city skyline, the Coronado Bridge, Coronado Island, and the aircraft carriers—including a better view of the USS Midway than you can get from land! The ticket price for the harbor cruise includes admission to the Maritime Museum, which is definitely worth exploring as well. Highly recommend this fun and informative tour, especially if you’re short on time but want to check out the San Diego harbor and enjoy the fabulous weather before you’re back inside the convention center for your next session!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
WOW! Thank you SO much for sharing such a wonderful review of your experience when visiting San Diego! It is not easy to carve out time when working and traveling. Thank you for choosing the Maritime Museum of San Diego and adding the narrated historic bay cruise to your admission! We look forward to seeing you when you return to San Diego!
Many different types (steam, sail, ferry, pilot, swift) ships to explore with the feeling of being in a floating piece of history. Much exercise for active and mobile people
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Indeed! Certainly a rare experience to explore on the water one of the top maritime museum fleets in the world. Navigating the gangways, docks and decks can be well-worth the time. Thank you for sharing!
Just being out on the water was fantastic. I went on the boat tour to times, and both guides were incredibly knowledgeable about the area and provided a lot of history about what we saw during the tour
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Wow! Sounds like you had a grand time on your recent visit to the Maritime Museum of San Diego! Coupling a dockside tour of the fleet with narrated Bay Tours is definitely the way to go! Nice.
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