The Alcatraz Lunch Cruise is a luxurious way to get to see some of San Francisco’s favorite sights. A gourmet lunch buffet features options like asiago Caesar salad, bay shrimp salad, roasted chicken, garlic-herb roasted new potatoes and more. While guests enjoy lunch, they can take in views of San Francisco Bay’s flora and fauna, Angel Island and Alcatraz, and a live narration explores the history of Alcatraz. Please note that this tour doesn’t stop on Alcatraz Island.

A combination of land and sea makes the Bus and Boat Tour of San Francisco a winner. The tour begins with a downtown loop tour on a Double-Decker bus, visiting many of San Francisco’s top attractions, like North Beach, Lombard Street and Fisherman’s Wharf. Then, participants enjoy the Red and White Fleet’s Bay Cruise and see sights like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, Alcatraz Island and the National Maritime Park.

Sailing under the famous Golden Gate Bridge, the 90-minute Escape from the Rock Cruise is a unique, family-friendly San Francisco tour option. While aboard the beautiful yacht, visitors will enjoy circling the famous Alcatraz Island while being regaled with prison tales and stories of daring escapes.

A relaxing way to explore the San Francisco Bay is with the Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise. A drink bar and snacks are available for travelers’ enjoyment as they travel under the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz Island and even past a colony of sea lions. This is a peaceful San Francisco cruise option for families, and children under 5 ride for free.

A fun, unique and entertainingly narrated way to see San Francisco, the Ride the Ducks Land and Sea tour puts travelers on an amphibious vehicle from WWII. After driving around the city seeing sights like Chinatown, Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf, the vehicle literally drives into the water, becoming a boat that takes visitors to see sights like McCovey cove, the Bay Bridge and the AT&T Ballpark.

The Rocket Boat on the Bay Tour is a San Francisco cruise tour lasting approximately 30 minutes. Aboard a 70-foot speedboat that departs from Pier 39, this thrilling tour zooms past the Bay Bridge, AT&T Ballpark, Treasure Island and Alcatraz. Passengers will also get to see the lazy sea lions resting on the rocks.

Few San Francisco tours offer the views of a San Francisco Bay cruise. This one-hour cruise combines entertainment with outstanding vistas, all for incredibly reasonable prices. Tour guides offer small bites of history and gossip as the beautiful and comfortable boat cruises under the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz Island and to other famous destinations where perfect picture opportunities abound.

A two-hour San Francisco cruise, this beautiful tour option is a prime way to get to see the beautiful Bay and many of San Francisco’s sights. A full brunch includes everything from baked goods to creative salads to entrees like carved ham and scrambled eggs. While sailing along the bay on the huge boat, travelers can also enjoy complimentary juices, coffee, tea, soft drinks and house champagne.

Aboard a beautiful liner, the San Francisco Dinner Cruise is truly a posh option for spending an evening in San Francisco. Dressed in business or dressy-casual attire, passengers can enjoy mingling with other guests or celebrating special events with delicious food, drinks and dancing with breathtaking views of the glittering San Francisco nighttime skyline.

The Sunset Sailing Cruise is a romantic choice in San Francisco Bay cruises. Aboard a quiet catamaran, travelers will sail within view of Telegraph Hill, Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge before finally ending at Pier 39. Two complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres are provided on this 90-minute cruise.

The Golden Gate Bay Cruise is a great option for travelers who want to see get one of the best introductions to San Francisco. This narrated one-hour cruise departs from Pier 43 on Fisherman’s Wharf and affords outstanding views of North Beach, the Maritime National Park, the Marin Headlands and more as it sails next to Alcatraz and beneath the Golden Gate Bridge.

Enjoy this guided helicopter tour of San Francisco, spanning the length of the coast and offering views of Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate among others. Then embark on a ferry over the waters of the Bay and get some up-close views of the beauty San Francisco has to offer. Indulge in a scrumptious dinner and watch the sun set as this romantic day comes to a close.

This San Francisco tour begins with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate from Vista Point and then continues into the Muir Woods where visitors can discover the beauty and majesty of the California redwoods, some of the oldest and tallest trees in the world. Head over to Sausalito and enjoy an afternoon of shopping, strolling along the beach and viewing some of the unique art this town has to offer. The tour concludes with the Golden Gate Bay Cruise. This fully narrated cruise travels under the Golden Gate and offers close-up views of all the islands in the Bay.

See San Francisco in style with the San Francisco Bay Sunset Cruise. This two-hour cruise includes a delicious and robust appetizer buffet from the famous Boudin Bakery and a full bar for guests to enjoy as it sails by Angel Island, Alcatraz, and the Shores of Tiburon, Sausalito and Belvedere. Finally, this San Francisco sunset cruise sails past the Golden Gate Bridge and past famous sights like the Presidio and the Marina District on the way back to Fisherman’s Wharf.

San Francisco eco tours give travelers the chance to enjoy incredible adventures on the California Coast. This five-hour Whale Watching & Wildlife Eco Tour sets off in search of blue and humpback whales from June to November or gray, sperm and killer whales December through May, while also sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge to provide outstanding views of Bolinas, Muir Beach, Stinson Beach, Double Point, and Point Reyes National Seashore and Lighthouse.