Let’s do a morning sail on San Francisco Bay (semi private)

San Francisco, USA

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Start your day in San Francisco with a memorable private sailing cruise on the bay aboard a luxury yacht. Get out early for the calmest water, and let an experienced local captain show you the best of the bay, from the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island to quaint bayside villages such as Sausalito and Tiburon. Unlike larger cruises, there's no jockeying for space or getting lost in the crowd on this small-group experience.

This cruise is the next best thing to having a friend with a yacht
View the San Francisco skyline, bridges, and islands from the water
Enjoy the ride while a local captain hoists the sails and navigates
A small-group cruise offers a more intimate experience

What's Included

Boat, Captain and a wonderful Sail

Food and drinks, you can bring your own, gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

1 Yacht Rd, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA
Park at the marina free parking and walk to gate 25 you may call me 415 602-8416

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge on this small-group sailing cruise in San Francisco. You’ll share the boat with just a few people and your captain navigating the waters for you.

This tour is great for friends and family. Six guests can enjoy the boat comfortably.

Easily meet your captain and boat at the marina in the morning, and then get settled in, and on your way. Besides sailing by the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll also see landmarks such as Oracle Park, Tiburon, Angel Island State Park, Alcatraz, or anywhere else you’d like to go.

Feel free to customize this tour with your captain to make your day on the water exactly how you’d like.

Golden Gate Bridge (Pass By)

Oracle Park (Pass By)

Angel Island State Park (Pass By)

Tiburon (Pass By)

San Francisco (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Travelers are not permitted to participate or drive the boat
No kids under the age of five permit it
Not safe for pregnant travelers
If you have a medical condition or pregnant please ask you medical doctor before you book this tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

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Featured review

Thomas_D

We had a wonderful time on our morning sail. The bay was beautiful and John, our captain, was knowledgeable and helpful! We would highly recommend the trip to see the bay and the bridge in all it's glory.

Reviews

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Thomas_D, Oct 2025

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pbfnqjdybk, Apr 2025

This was a great experience for our two teenage boys first time in San Francisco. It was just us on the boat and the weather was glorious so the trip was relaxing. It was a great way to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the Palace of Fine Arts, Chrissy Field and many of the San Francisco highlights and to get your bearings. We also saw 2 sailboat races, swimming sea lions, the bar captain board a freighter to guide it into the bay, John was funny and provided us with nice jackets when we got cold. He was knowledgeable about the city and made great recommendations of what to see next and where to have lunch. At his suggestion we easily walked from the Yacht Club to the Palace of Fine Arts and we walked through that to Chestnut Street where we found the best sushi we’ve ever had at Wago Sushi. Highly recommend this delightful and easy to navigate experience.

Private Sail

Nick_F, Jun 2022

We had an amazing private tour with our captain John. Would highly recommend to any one looking for something intimate & private.

Awesome morning sail!

Kristin_A, Nov 2021

Sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge! Great photo opportunities! The Capt. was very accommodating and prompt.

Great day with the family

Kate_G, Sep 2021

Thank you Capt John for a wonderful day under the Golden Gate Bridge. We even saw some dolphins playing and had a great lunch at the Golden Gate yacht club.

Great experience, will do again

Melissa_S, May 2021

This excursion was perfect for us. We saw seals and dolphins. We sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and got lots of great photos. Thanks Captain Yelda for such an amazing experience!

Awesome experience!

Phillip_G, Aug 2020

This was an extremely enjoyable excursion. John is a pleasure to visit with and makes the sailing trip a pleasure. He is very knowledgeable about the area and has a great personality. I highly recommend this experience! We will use him again and again!