Interactive Sailing: San Francisco Bay Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable sailing adventure on San Francisco Bay. Sail beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, explore Alcatraz and Angel Islands, and even take the wheel. Capture stunning scenery and encounter local wildlife. Create lifelong memories with our private sailing tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Golden Gate Bridge - Departing from our dock, we’ll journey south through the Richardson Bay Channel, passing the renowned Sausalito floating homes, the California Taj Mahal, and downtown Sausalito. Our destination is the Golden Gate Bridge, perfect for capturing stunning photos.
  • San Francisco - After the Golden Gate Bridge, we’ll set course…
What's Included
  • 2-Hour Interactive Sailing Experience
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

This is an Interactive Sailing Experience on San Francisco Bay with a maximum 6 passengers on a private yacht with a USCG licensed captain and crew where you’ll sail beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, across the San Francisco waterfront, get a close-up look at Alcatraz and Angel Islands.
This Sailing Experience is “interactive” which means we want you to…

Location
1 Yellow Ferry Dock
Yellow Ferry Dock
Our meeting point is in front of the YELLOW FERRY DOCK parking area. we will meet you in the parking area. *Please plan to arrive 15-20 Minutes early.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Stephanie_s
Jun 28, 2025
Sailing The Bay - Capt Will was amazing and made our trip at sea amazing. We enjoyed this excursion too the fullest and would definitely recommend.
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Bonital171
Jun 26, 2025
SF Bay sailing at its best! - Fabulous sail in the bay with an expert captain. Will was friendly and professional. Definitely an interactive experience! He mentored our 19 year old as she took the helm and worked the lines. We will book again every time guests visit us!
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Exvine
Jun 25, 2025
Great time sailing on the bay! - My husband and I had the best time sailing with Will! This was so much more fun than just being on a boat ride. We were the only two people on the tour and we both got to steer the boat and work the sails a lot. I highly recommend this tour!
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Jayne_s
Jun 24, 2025
Fantastic experience!!! Do it!!! - Sailing on a small sailboat has been on my “bucket list” for years and I was hoping that my excitement for this adventure would not fall short of my expectations and it definitely exceeded them. Our sailing day was not the most ideal day due to some pretty gusty winds but Captain Will is obviously an extremely knowledgeable and experienced captain and we always felt safe and in good hands. Despite the heavy winds we were still able to be as hands on as we liked. He was very attentive as to how “daring” we wanted to be and if we were getting seasick at all or not. He even “buried the rail” a couple times for us; heeling to the point that the side rail dipped into the water. We took lots of pictures and videos along the way but Captain Will made sure to get lots of pictures too and air dropped them all to us at the end of the ride. If there’s one thing you really want to do in San Francisco THIS IS IT!
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Robert_m
Jun 24, 2025
Good sailing with Capt’n Will - Capt’n Will is highly competent and well informed. His first priority is customer safety and satisfaction. His boat is Bristol fashion and very comfortable. You can participate in her operation if you so choose. It’s a good 2 hr experience for the novice or experienced sailor. I have more than 50 years of sailing experience and found this to be what I wanted to scratch sailing on SF Bay off my bucket list. I highly recommend it.
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Relax67509006903
Jun 7, 2025
Lovely experience - A sweet trip with a very nice man It was spectacular even when we almost decided not to go because the weather felt iffy Foggy windy yes that's SF Very conscientious sailor Loved our moments of quiet with sails out! And lucked out just being me and my wife Thank you Will!
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785jarrettd
Jun 6, 2025
Private Sailing on the Bay with Great Captain - We lucked out on our tour, only myself and my girlfriend ended up on the tour. Basically had a private sailing tour on the bay. Captain Will did a great job coaching and guiding us through the sailing experience. Capt. Will was witty and entertaining throughout the entire trip. We had a blast and would definitely repeat the experience again.
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Melissawa5111wf
Jun 2, 2025
Had a BLAST! - This trip was Amazing! A definite repeat experience. Captain William is knowledgeable, personable and a first rate Sailor in my book. The jokes were funny and the stories are entertaining. We had a windy, foggy morning but stull had a great experience. Sailing was a new experience for me but not one time did I regret my decision. The BEST choice to see Sausalito and the Bay.
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Elena_h
May 28, 2025
Real sailing experience!! - We thoroughly enjoyed our experience sailing with Captain Will! We have paid for a “hands on” sailing experience in the past to be let down with minimal to no actual “hands on”. Will gave us opportunities to help hoisting the sail and our kids absolutely loved “driving” the boat! Will’s comfort level at the helm made us all at ease with the windy day and we would recommend this trip for anyone wanting a real sailing experience in the SF bay!
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Quinn_w
May 23, 2025
Great experience, friendly and accommodating crew. - I booked this experience to celebrate my wife's birthday. Our captain was fantastic - he was friendly, engaging, and worked with me on the schedule time after I needed to shift our start time at the last minute. I really appreciated that flexibility. My wife's parents are Spanish speakers, so it was also an incredible surprise that our captain spoke fluent Spanish (as well as English obviously) so he could interact with her parents. He even let my wife's father steer the boat, which he loved. 10/10.
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From $149
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).