Tag: San Diego
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The Best West Coast Departure Cruise Options
The west coast offers many departures for cruises from as short as just one night to longer vacations that span more than 15 nights. And with the time that you save getting to the east coast, you might even be able to book a longer cruise. Read more […] -
Cruising To or From San Diego: The Best Beaches to Visit on a Weekend Stay
If you have a day or weekend to kill before or after your San Diego cruise, consider hitting a beach. Summer’s already over, but the weather in sunny San Diego is still gorgeous. There are plenty of opportunities left to lounge an afternoon away on the sand or go exploring in some coastal tide pools. Actually, San Diego sees beautiful temperatures almost year round, so you can play in the surf or even go kayaking through the waves nearly anytime. Read more […] -
Dining Cruises in San Diego: A Guide
Thanks to two major providers, Flagship Cruises and Hornblower Cruises, dining cruises in San Diego abound. Both of these companies offer regularly scheduled brunch, lunch, and dinner cruises, and they also offer a number of specialty cruises. The specialty dining cruises are generally offered on a holiday, although both companies have created their own cruises that are distinct from their regular and holiday offerings. In addition to these major providers of dining cruises, there are also yacht chartering companies, which will allow you to book a ship to host your own private dining cruise. Below we explore these various options in more depth, providing you with one convenient guide to dining cruises in San Diego. Read more […] -
Valentine’s Day Cruises in San Diego
If you find yourself in San Diego for Valentine’s Day and are in need of a romantic idea for a date, look no further than a Valentine’s Day cruise. There are several excellent cruises designed to celebrate the holiday in San Diego, ranging from private gondola rides with The Gondola Company to elaborate dinner cruises with Hornblower and Flagship. Below we outline the Valentine’s Day cruises in San Diego, pointing you toward the companies that offer them and detailing their offerings. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in San Diego: A Guide
We recently wrote an article about whale watching cruises in California in which we described the general landscape of whale watching in the state. While most of the larger, coastal towns in California have at least a couple of whale watching cruise companies, we noticed that San Diego had a particularly lively scene, partly because it is the second largest city in the state and partly because it is especially well situated for observing certain types of whales. There are numerous whale watching cruises out of San Diego every single day (at least during certain parts of the year), so it can be difficult to make sense of the wealth of options at your disposal. To help steer you toward the right sailing, we have compiled the following guide to whale watching cruises in San Diego. Read more […] -
The Port City of San Diego: Things to See and Do Before Leaving on a Cruise
San Diego is a nice place to find yourself if you have some spare time – like before leaving on a cruise, for instance. As is the case with most large American cities, there are plenty of things to see and do in San Diego, and we have highlighted a few sights and activities in particular that could be experienced before or after a cruise. If you have multiple days in San Diego, you can essentially do whatever you want, and this obviously includes what we list below; however, we have made recommendations with cruise vacationers in mind who may only have a few hours to spare. So, what we write shouldn’t be taken as an exhaustive list of all that San Diego has to offer. We are only writing, as the title implies, a list of the things to see and do before leaving on a cruise (or after you return). Read more […]
