4 San Francisco Sailing Trips to Build a Day Around

1.San Francisco Bay Sunset Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,342 reviews · 1 hour 35 minutes (approx.) · from $88Our pick

Board Adventure Cat at Pier 39 for a 1-hour-35-minute sunset sail past Alcatraz and beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. Choose a sheltered seat or the open trampoline, enjoy one beer, wine, or soft drink, and bring a jacket for the chilly bay air.

“It was freezing and so windy I thought I would go overboard. The opportunities for photos were not many so it felt like a bit of a waste of $$$. I would check the weather before hand the fog rolled in and the bridge was barely visible. They did have jackets but like if you can’t even walk up outside onto the deck cause it’s so windy what’s the point. Also too many people.”

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2.San Francisco Bay Sunset Cruise by Luxury Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,097 reviews · 1h 30m · from $90

Board Adventure Cat Sailing Charters at Pier 39 for a 90-minute sunset sail past Alcatraz, Sausalito, and the Golden Gate Bridge. You get one complimentary drink, open-air trampoline nets, sheltered seating, and audio commentary in several languages. Bring warm layers for the cool, sometimes wet bay air.

“Liked being with a small group as opposed to a large group on a bigger boat, getting up in the captain’s chair was really cool!”

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3.San Francisco Bay Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 629 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Set out from Pier 39 on Adventure Cat, a 55- or 65-foot catamaran limited to 42 people. You’ll sail past Alcatraz, under the Golden Gate Bridge, and toward Sausalito, with covered seating, trampoline nets, an onboard bar, and multilingual audio guides.

“Boat is beautiful. Crew is super friendly and highly informative with safety first. Gets cold but they have jackets. Might want gloves if you are sensitive. Highest rating!”

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4.Golden Gate Bridge Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 499 reviews · 1h 30m · from $65Best value

Spend 90 minutes aboard Adventure Cat Sailing Charters from Pier 39. You will pass Alcatraz, sail beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, watch for sea lions, and enjoy San Francisco skyline views. The crew may let you take the helm, and jackets, snacks, soda, beer, and wine are available onboard.

“This was truly the best way to start off our trip in San Francisco! The crew is fun, super energetic. We sailed with Devin & Chad beginning of August. We were lucky to get to see the bridge with a bit of sunshine as it had been so foggy the days before - this is definitely a weather dependent activity. But even on foggy days, the bridge can still look really cool/mystical. If it is a colder day, they have jackets on board :) you can also buy drinks inside! They let us take pictures behind the steering wheel, which are definitely our favourites of our holiday. Highly recommend!”

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