California Sunset & City Lights Cruise

★ 4.6 2,529 verified reviews on the listing

Two hours on the bay as the light goes: the Golden Gate at dusk, the skyline switching on and the bridges lighting up, with the highest review count of any evening cruise here

from $58 per person, live price on the listing

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Duration: About 2 hours
Group: Shared cruise boat
Meeting point: Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Included: Bar and snacks for sale on board
Run by: Red & White Fleet

Red & White Fleet's evening flagship, timed so you are on the water as the sun drops behind the Golden Gate and the city lights come up. Two hours out from Fisherman's Wharf, past Alcatraz and along the waterfront, with the Bay Bridge's light show and the downtown towers glowing by the time you turn back. It rates 4.6 across more than 2,500 reviews, the biggest sample of any sunset trip here. The listing's price moves with the date and the currency it shows you, so the live page is the authority.

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