Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Experienced sailors may charter boats ranging from catamarans to yachts. Prices start at
about $135 for four hours and rise steeply. Charter operators around Harbor Island (on the
west side of San Diego Bay near the airport) include
Harbor Sailboat
( 619-291-9568,
Clubs
(
800-553-7245;
www.harboryc.com
;
1880 Harbor Island Dr)
.
Whale-Watching
Gray whales pass San Diego from mid-December to late February on their way south to
Baja California, and again in mid-March on their way back up to Alaskan waters. Visit
Cabrillo National Monument
to spy whales from land, or go on a tour.
Tours
Old Town Trolley Tours & Seal Tours
TROLLEY TOUR
( 888-910-8687;
www.trolleytours.com
;
adult/child $39/19)
Hop-on-hop-off open-air buses loop around the main attractions of Downtown and Coron-
ado. The same company operates 90-minute amphibious Seal Tours, which depart from
619-235-4014;
www.seaportvillage.com
;
10am-10pm summer)
.
San Diego Scenic Tours
BUS TOUR
(
www.sandiegoscenictours.com
;
adult/child from $38/19)
Half- and full-day bus tours around San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, some of which allow
time to shop and dine. You can combine some tours with a harbor cruise.
Flagship Cruises
BOAT TOUR
619-234-4111;
www.flagshipsd.com
; 990 N Harbor Dr; tours adult/child
from $23/11.50; )
Harbor tours and seasonal whale-watching cruises from the Embarcadero, from one to sev-
eral hours long.
Festivals & Events
