San Francisco Bay Sailing Cruise

★ 4.9 660 verified reviews on the listing

Ninety minutes under real sail on Adventure Cat's catamaran: engine off, the Golden Gate ahead, and the highest rating of any cruise on the site

from $65 per person, live price on the listing

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Duration: About 1.5 hours
Group: Small group under sail
Meeting point: Pier 39, San Francisco
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Included: Drinks served on board; see the listing
Run by: Adventure Cat Sailing Charters

This is the bay the way it is meant to be crossed, wind instead of diesel. Adventure Cat's daytime sailing cruise puts the engine down and the sails up for about ninety minutes, out toward the Golden Gate Bridge and back along the cityfront, with the crew narrating as they trim. It holds a 4.9 across 660 reviews, the highest rating on this whole site, and the listing flags steady daily bookings. From $65.

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