Straight to the Gate Access: Golden Gate Bay Cruise in San Francisco booking from $38.00

Straight to the Gate Access: Golden Gate Bay Cruise

Overview

One hour scenic voyage - Ferry between Pier 43.5 and Fisherman’s Wharf while transiting along San Francisco’s breathtaking waterfront, passing under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz! Learn the history of San Francisco Bay in an open-air museum setting and observe local marine life such as sea lions, pelicans, whales and more.

Don't worry about the unpredictable San Francisco weather! This is an open ticket which is valid for use on any day up until the end of the year.

City: San Francisco

Wed 30 Oct

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What's Included

Multilingual audio-guide in 16 languages

One-hour cruise

"Straight to the gate" access

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Boat crew are trained to provide first aid and CPR support, and first aid kits are readily available on all vessels
The main deck of each vessel are fully wheelchair accessible
All cruise vessels offer indoor and outdoor seating, restrooms, and seasonal snack bar service.
Vessels operate on biodiesel - a renewable energy source.
The award-winning audio narration is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian and Vietnamese.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

What To Expect

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Departing from Pier 43 1/2 in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf, you'll sail past the San Francisco skyline and view the lively neighborhood of North Beach and San Francisco Maritime National Park.

Fort Mason, the Great Meadow

As you head west toward the Golden Gate Bridge, cruise along Fort Mason

Marina District

Cruise along the Marina District which was devastated in the 1989 earthquake.

Golden Gate Bridge

Don't miss incredible photo opportunities when sailing directly under the massive 4,200-foot (1,260-meter) span of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Marin Headlands

Steaming back into the bay, you'll travel past the wildlife reserves of the Marin Headlands and the legendary town of Sausalito, home to the 1960s flower generation.

Angel Island State Park

Pass by Angel Island State Park to your left.

Alcatraz Island

Slowly cruise around the infamous island of Alcatraz.

San Francisco Bay Bridge

On your way back to Fisherman's Wharf, look out for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Coit Tower.

Pier 39

After a full hour of exciting sights, the barking sea lions at Pier 39 will welcome you back to Pier 43.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (882)

lashaybrins

Nov 2019

I’m going to start this off by saying that I’m aware that the fog can’t be controlled. However, 85% of the tour was everyone just staring at fog while the audio talked about landmarks that we should be seeing. The only thing that was visible was the Alcatraz island and even that wasn’t clear due to the fog. The audio was informative, we just couldn’t see anything.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

We are sorry to hear that the fog impacted your cruise experience with us. Our ticket flexibility does allow guests the choice of when they would like to take a cruise with us. Please send us an email to [email protected] and we will be able to address this experience with you directly.

Alan M

Nov 2019

It was really nice. The audio on the headphone were not keeping up with the boat speed as far as the points of interest that were being high listed at the time in the different areas.

karenmP9437BV

Oct 2019

This was a nice relaxing way to see the bay (in fact one person took a nap the whole time). As you board, you are given headphones to listen to the audio tour. They have multiple language options. There is a snack bar, but we did not try anything from it. Plenty of seating choices - indoor, outdoor, upper deck, lower deck. The only reason I took a star away is because I'm just not sure how they are cleaning the headphones. When we came in, we were instructed to grab headphones from a rack - and then as we were leaving we put the headphones back on the same rack... which gave me the impression that they are not sanitized between trips. Perhaps they are. I sure hope so.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Hi Karen, I wanted to pop in to mention that we do sanitize our headphones after every trip. We didn't realize our guests were unaware of this fact and are currently brainstorming ways to make this better known. Thank you for the feedback!

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