San Diego Harbor History Bay Cruise

Tours offered daily. Five to choose from with check-in at 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.

Pilot has earned distinction on the National Register of Historic Places.

Launched in 1914 to her removal from regular service in 1996, Pilot enjoyed an active career as San Diego’s chief pilot craft – assisting almost every one of the thousands of major commercial ships to enter or leave the bay during that time. Restored by the Maritime Museum of San Diego and relaunched in 2002, Pilot now hosts daily 45-minute narrated San Diego Bay tours.

The 45-minute narrated Bay tour takes guests out on the water in a large loop first heading toward North Island and the Aircraft Carriers, then stopping at buoy 22. Often there’s a sea lion or two, and then the tour continues down along Coronado. Passengers will then head just under Coronado Bridge and make a port (left) turn around one of the bridge pillars. The vessel then heads back towards the Maritime Museum along the downtown side of the waterfront. During the entire run, guests will see a mixed history of the area and certain attractions within sight. Also, combining lessons in our local ecology and economy.

Attractions generally talked about include: Lindbergh field, the Coast Guard station, North Island, Carrier(s), City of Coronado, Coronado Bridge, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Tijuana/border, 24th Street Marine Terminal, Naval Station San Diego, the three big shipyards, 10th Ave. Marine Terminal, Convention Center, library, Petco Park, various buildings of interest in downtown, Seaport Village, Tuna Harbor, USO Park, the Midway, cruise ship terminals, and finally as passengers approach the Museum, the narration will focus on nuggets of knowledge about each of the Maritime Museum of San Diego vessels in the fleet.

Tickets:
Only an additional $10 with purchase of general admission ticket.
General admission ticket price for adults $20, senior/military/students 13-17 $15, 12 and under $10.

Visit https://sdmaritime.org/visit/on-the-water-adventures/historic-bay-cruises-aboard-pilot/ or call 619.234.9153 ext. 144

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