Sightseeing Tours, Cruises, Rentals & Discount Passes

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•      Alcatraz,  Bay Cruises & Dining Cruises

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•      Sightseeing Tours
•      Sportfishing and Boat Charters


Alcatraz, Bay Cruises & Dining Cruises

Alcatraz Cruises
Address:
Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing
Phone: 415-438-8320
Website: www.alcatrazcruises.com
Official concessionaire of the National Park Service and the only way to visit Alcatraz. Frequent daily departures. Visit www.alcatrazcruises.com to purchase and print tickets -- save time and avoid the lines. Alcatraz Cruises -- an inescapable experience! 

Alcatraz Excursions
Address:
Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing
Phone: 415-438-8365
Website: www.alcatrazexcursions.com 
Alcatraz Excursions is committed to helping you, our visitors, get the most out of your time in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Our website offers you the best sightseeing by land, air and sea!  Learn about the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and discover the best discount programs our region has to offer.  Memorable tours.  Outstanding customer service.

Blue & Gold Fleet Blue & Gold Fleet Pier 39 San Francisco. Bay Cruises. Tours. Ferries
Address:
PIER 39
Phone: 415-705-8200
Website: www.blueandgoldfleet.com
Blue & Gold Fleet is the premier ferry service provider on San Francisco Bay. Cruises include: a one-hour narrated "San Francisco Bay Cruise Adventure" and a 90-minute "Escape from the Rock Cruise."  Blue & Gold Fleet also provides ferry service to Angel Island, Sausalito, Tiburon, Vallejo and Oakland/Alameda.  Blue & Gold Fleet is home to the newest and most exciting thrill ride on San Francisco Bay - RocketBoat!  It's a blast on the Bay in a 70-foot speedboat.  RocketBoat departs seasonally (May - October.)  

Hornblower Cruises & Events
Address:
Hornblower Landing, Pier 3 , on the Embarcadero
Phone: 415-788-8866
Website: www.hornblower.com
Specializing in public dining cruises and private yacht charters for 28 years, Hornblower Cruises & Events has the expertise to continually make any special occasion unforgettable. With eight uniquely different yachts, Hornblower can accommodate group sizes of 2 to 2,200. Aboard a luxury yacht, guests enjoy gourmet cuisine prepared fresh on board, and will view San Francisco from a beautiful new perspective. Cruising underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, alongside Sausalito, and past Ghirardelli Square, make every event a timeless memory. Come aboard with Hornblower for a public dining cruise, special occasion or private yacht charter to indulge in a sophisticated and unique dining experience.

Red and White Fleet - San Francisco Cruises
Address:
Pier 43 1/2
Phone: 415-673-2900
Website: www.redandwhite.com
Welcome aboard the historic Red and White Fleet! Founded in 1892, the family-owned Red and White Fleet is legendary for its San Francisco Cruises. With over 115 years of experience, we know how to make your visit to San Francisco special. Come aboard the 1-hour Golden Gate Bay Cruise for a breath-taking sail around Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate - San Francisco's only cruise in eight languages. Or, enjoy spectacular sunset views and hearty appetizers aboard the 2-hour California Sunset Cruise, while sharing drinks with friends. New is the 90-minute SF Explorer Cruise, which highlights San Francisco's unique Natural History, Architecture, and Native American Culture through three exceptional narratives. 

Bike Rentals & Bike Tours

Bay City Bike Rentals and Tours
Address:
2661 Taylor Street; 1325 Columbus Avenue
Phone: 415-346-BIKE (2453)
Website: www.baycitybike.com
Bike the Bay! Cycle across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito or Tiburon. Ferry back from either seaside town after enjoying the many boutiques, cafes, museums and restaurants. Other rides include Golden Gate park, Marin Headlands, and satisfying bike rides - choices are endless. Fleet includes comfort hybrid & mountain bikes; aluminum and carbon road bikes; tandems; kids and babies; hard tail MTBs. Join our Daily Guided Tour and follow a pro to Sausalito; includes return ferry ticket, (up to 3 hrs.) guided tour, guide and day bike rental. Customized group tours available upon request. 

Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals & Tours
Address:
2715 Hyde Street
Phone: 415-202-8888
Website: www.blazingsaddles.com
Bicycle and tour rentals. 

Discount Passes

Go San Francisco Card Go San Francisco
Address:
85 Merrimac Street, Suite 300 Boston MA
Phone: 1-800-887-9103
Website:  http://www.smartdestinations.com/san-francisco-attractions-and-tours/_d_Sfo-p1.html?pass=Sfo_Prod_Go&cid=gosfofishermanswarf
Go San Francisco Card is your ticket to the best attractions, museums and tours in the Bay Area.  For one low price, you can visit over 50 attractions including the Aquarium of the Bay, the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco's Historic Cable Cars, the Exploratorium, Red & White Bay Cruises, Six Flags and more!  Go San Francisco Card customers save up to 35% over paying regular, walk-up admission prices and receive a free guidebook detailing each attraction as well as the Bay Area. 

Wharf Pass
Address:
165 Jefferson Street, Suite 2E SF CA 94133
Phone: 415-440-4474
Website: www.wharfpass.com
WharfPass - The best way to save on your visit to San Francisco's #1 destination, Fisherman's Wharf. For one low price, enjoy your choice of the best Fisherman's Wharf attractions: a popular sightseeing Hop on, Hop off tour or Duck Tour of San Francisco; a San Francisco bay cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge; and additional discounts at 45 Wharf area shopping, dining, activity and tour destinations. Save even more! With WharfPass, you save up to $24.00 on the Attractions, Cruise and Tour, plus more with the other 45 valuable discounts. Adult - $61.00 per pass and Child (5-11) - $41.00 per pass. Purchase WharfPass online or from participating attractions throughout Fisherman's Wharf. 

Sightseeing Tours 

Classic Cable Car Sightseeing & Charters cable car at entrance to China Town
Address:
450 Bay Street
Phone: 415-922-2425
Website: www.classiccablecar.com
Two-Hour City Tour, fully-narrated of San Francisco's top attractions. Crosses over the Golden Gate Bridge. Tours daily from 11 a.m. Departs out of Fisherman's Wharf at 2766 Taylor Street (at Jefferson). Charters also available for Private Events; Weddings; Dine Around; Custom Tours; Corporate Events; Hotel/Restaurant Transfers. 

City Segway Tours San Francisco
Address:
505 Beach Street, Suite 50
Phone: 415-409-0672
Website: www.CitySegwayTours.com
City Segway Tours provides a tour of the San Francisco waterfront, assuring small group size, historical information, and superb personal service.  The Segway experience is unique, cool and tons of fun!

City Sightseeing
Address: 2800 Leavenworth Street, Suite 14
Phone: 415-440-TOUR 
Website: www.city-sightseeing.us

Extranomical bus Extranomical San Francisco Tours
Address: 501 Bay Street
Phone: 415-357-0700
Website: www.extranomical.com
Explore the San Francisco bay area with our combination one-day tours to Yosemite & the Giant Sequoias or our relaxing Redwoods & Wine Country Tour. Experience tours in smaller groups that feel more like traveling with friends and less commercial. Book by phone or online.

Go Car Tours
Address: 2715 Hyde Street
Phone: 415-441-5695
Website: www.gocartours.com  

Open Top Sightseeing                                                                                                            Extranomical bus
Address:
99 Jefferson Street
Phone: 415-595-6787
Website: www.opentopsightseeing.com
Join Open Top Sightseeing Tours for a fantastic "Hop on - Hop off" tour of beautiful San Francisco.  On our tour, you will learn more about the different cultures living here, exciting architecture, beautiful nature, and, of course, the history from the early Spanish settlers to the Gold Rush and present day.  Our tours are a great way for you to familiarize yourself with San Francisco or show visitors around without having to drive!
 

Ride The Ducks - San Francisco Duck Tours 
Address:
Corner of Taylor & Jefferson across from the famous Fisherman's Wharf sign
Phone: 877-887-8225
Duck-Splash boat in bay Website: www.sanfranciscoducks.com  
Everyone has fun aboard a Ride The Ducks sightseeing tour of San Francisco. It's the best way to tour San Francisco , because we combine fun and music with history and sights. Adults and seniors will have just as much fun as kids, as our Captains lead you through San Francisco's historic streets and neighborhoods and a splash down into the Bay and McCovey Cove. It's the best way for locals and visitors to see all that San Francisco has to offer. Quack along with the Captain as he en-tour-tains you with stories of past and present. Drive the duck if you want! 

San Francisco Shuttle Tours
Address:
268 Bush Street, Suite 4407
Phone: 415-513-5400
Website: www.SFShuttleTours.com
San Francisco Shuttle Tours offers the most comprehensive tours.  It's the only comparable tour that offers a separate guide in addition to the driver.  Tours include short city tours, the Wine Country and Muir Woods -- all with a ferry cruise.

San Francisco Sightseeing / Grayline
Address:
Pier 43 1/2
Phone: 415-434-8687
Website: www.sanfranciscosightseeing.com
Grayline/San Francisco Sightseeing has been providing "sightseeing at its best" in San Francisco and beyond since 1910. Half-day and full-day scheduled sightseeing tours include the Deluxe City Tour.  

Super Sightseeing Tours
Address:
2627 Taylor Street
Phone: 415-777-2288
Website: www.supersightseeing.com  
 The best way to see San Francisco & Northern California 100,000 People take our tours annually.
Low Price Guarantee - since we give the tours. We offer hotel pickup all around the city, including South San Francisco. Our luxury coaches come with amenities such as A/C and restrooms. Voted Best Tour Company by CitySearch, San Francisco's Super Sightseeing Tours are simply the best way to enjoy the Bay Area.

Tower Tours (image of Golden Gate bridge) Tower Tours
Address: 865 Beach Street
Phone: 415-345-8687
Website: www.towertours.com
At Tower Tours, we take pride in our personalized customer care, modern and luxurious fleet of vehicles, and professional and talented guides and drivers. We sell dynamic and memorable San Francisco touring experiences at reasonable and competitive prices. As we've watched our company grow, we continue to work hard to provide the best assortment of San Francisco sightseeing, and have a long list of happy, satisfied clients who have referred our services many times over. 

Sportfishing and Boat Charters

Bass-Tub Sportfishing
Address: Berth 4, Jones and Jefferson Streets
Phone: 415-456-9055
Website: www.sfsportfishing.com/basstub.html
For your comfort, we have a heated cabin, microwave, TV and VCR. Just bring your lunch, drinks, warm clothes and a little good luck , and enjoy your day of fishing with Capt. Erik and crew. If you have a special occasion (birthday, bachelor party, funeral or a Bay tour), we are certified for up to 44 people. 

Butchie B Sportfishing
Address: Berth 2, Jones and Jefferson Streets
Phone: 415-302-1650
Website: www.sfsalmon.com
A 55-foot salmon boat for hire. Boat departs from Berth 2, Fisherman's Wharf. Check our website for the latest information.

Captain Joe's Pacific Sports Fishing Charter, LLC
Address: 945 Taraval Street, #319
Phone: 415-752-5886
Website: www.captainjoes.com
We are your one-stop resource for on-the-water adventures, including sportfishing, bay cruises and whale watching.

Chucky's Pride Sportfishing
Address: Berth 5, Jones and Jefferson Streets
Phone: 415-564-5515
Website: http://www.sfsportfishing.com/chuckyspride.html
"Chuckys Pride" is a luxurious and accommodating 43' fishing vessel powered by twin diesel 

Lovely Martha Sportfishing
Address: Berth 3, Jones and Jefferson Streets
Phone: 650-871-1691 
Website: www.lovelymartha.com 

Lovely Martha Sport Fishing offers boat charters for all the gamefish San Francisco has to offer from berth #3 at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco...Just as Captain Frank Rescino's father and previous generations have for over 100 years! And now 4th generation captain Mike Rescino is at the helm.We'll take individuals, couples, families and groups large and small out for party boating, sport fishing, memorial charters and our specialty, sightseeing trips from Fisherman's Wharf... we're out on Bay Tours all the time; call for availability of open one hour trips or private sightseeing charters.


The Silver Fox Sportfishing
Address:
P.O. Box 280096
Phone: 650-867-6910
Website: www.silverfoxsportfishing.com
Sportfishing charter boat for salmon, halibut, striped bass and rock cod. Also, tours of Great White Shark watching at Farallon Islands.

Wacky Jacky Sportfishing
Address: Berth 1, Fisherman's Wharf
Phone: 415-586-9800/415-760-9359
Website: www.wackyjackysportfishing.com
The Wacky Jacky features personalized service to make your trip a memorable occasion whether on a fishing trip, planned cruise, whale watching or bird watching expeditions. Full complement of electronic navigation and fish locating gear; speed for getting to the fish; 50-foot hull for comfort. Twin turbo-charged diesels for power and safety. Completely Coast Guard tested and approved. Available for private tours, weddings and sea burials. 

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