ON THE WATER · SAN FRANCISCO DINNER CRUISES
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 8 san francisco dinner cruises worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you pay.
Spend about two hours aboard City Cruises from Pier 3, with brunch, champagne, mimosas, music, and views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island, Sausalito, Tiburon, and both bay bridges. Tables are assigned in advance, and window seats are not guaranteed.
“Excellent and fun. Great staff. Super helpful staff. We would definitely do it again. Good and music were awesome.”
Choose a two to two-and-a-half-hour brunch or dinner cruise from Pier 3. Brunch brings a buffet, bottomless mimosas, and live music. Dinner offers a three-course meal, DJ entertainment, and sunset views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and the city skyline.
“Excellent, we really enjoyed the dinner cruise, boat, staff and food was to a very good standard”
Spend about three hours aboard a City Cruises yacht from Pier 3, with dinner, soft drinks, a DJ, and views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Angel Island, Coit Tower, and Oracle Park. Wine, beer, and cocktails cost extra.
“The food was great, and our server, Daniel was awesome!! The views were amazing! The music was great.”
Board City Cruises at Pier 3 for a 2 to 2.5-hour San Francisco Bay outing with a buffet meal, unlimited coffee, tea, and soft drinks. You will pass Alcatraz, Angel Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more. Choose a relaxed lunch or a dinner cruise with music and dancing.
“I rarely leave reviews, let alone bad ones, but this takes the cake of an unbelievably terrible experience. I took off work and drove from Los Angeles specifically to celebrate my nephew’s college graduation. His activity of choice was this dinner cruise on May 17, 2025, that originally started at 7PM. My brother and I had a slot time of 6:30P. We arrived in the city at 6P and as we’re looking for parking 6:05P, my nephew calls to tell us the event guide or person in charge, is saying the boat is going to leave!! My nephew had other family arriving as well. We’re trying to get him to…”
Board at Pier 3 for a two-hour San Francisco Bay cruise with a buffet of hot dishes, salads, fruit, desserts, and hosted soft drinks. You will pass Alcatraz, cruise beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge, and return to the Embarcadero. Wine and cocktails cost extra.
“The San Francisco Bay Lunch Cruise was awesome. Great, food, easy boarding and friendly staff. The boat went out past the golden Gate Bridge, by Alcatraz and then under the Bay Bridge.”
Spend Christmas Day aboard a City Cruises California yacht with a chef-prepared holiday brunch or dinner, live entertainment, and views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, and Alcatraz. Brunch includes free-flowing champagne, mimosas, and sparkling cider. The cruise lasts two hours.
“Awesome 😎 Great food, buffet, mimosas, staff available took pictures, lots of sight seeing above decks. Would definitely recommend 👍”
Board at Pier 3 at 9 pm for a four-hour New Year’s Eve cruise with a Champagne welcome, four-course plated dinner, platinum open bar, DJ, party favors, and a midnight fireworks show. The boat passes the Golden Gate Bridge when weather allows, then returns to the pier.
“Viaje de Gilbert Arizona hasta San Francisco a pasar año nuevo junto con mi familia y realmente mi experiencia en el crucero fue genial ! La comida estuvo deliciosa, la atención de los meseros fue maravillosa y la música súper divertida… toRead more”
Meet at Pier 3 for a two-hour Father’s Day cruise past the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and both San Francisco waterfronts. Enjoy a brunch buffet, free-flowing Champagne and domestic beer, coffee and tea, live music, and open-air decks. A cash bar serves cocktails and wine.
“My favorite part of the cruise was the Brunch and Entertainment. I really enjoyed dancing on the cruise, meeting people and eating. The staff are welcoming and make your cruise a great one. I've done the Mothers Day Buffet this year as well Read more”
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