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Red and White Fleet

Pier 43 1/2, Historic Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Owner description: Founded in 1892, the family-owned Red and White Fleet is San Francisco's original sightseeing adventure and only multilingual sightseeing cruise. All... more » Owner description: Founded in 1892, the family-owned Red and White Fleet is San Francisco's original sightseeing adventure and only multilingual sightseeing cruise. All of Red and White Fleet's cruises depart from Pier 43½ at the end of Taylor Street, in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf.Sail under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz aboard the 1-hr Golden Gate Bay Cruise featuring headphone audio about San Francisco sights and history in 12 languages; 8-12 daily cruises starting at 10AM. Or enjoy amazing sunset views, live music and hearty appetizers aboard the relaxed 2-hr California Sunset Cruise with sailings from April-October. Winter departures are offered aboard the California Twilight Cruise from November through March.The 90-min Bridge 2 Bridge Cruise promises spectacular views of the entire San Francisco skyline, from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way to the Bay Bridge with year-round sailings. Tours feature headphone audio in 12 languages.Red and White Fleet also offers a variety of tours on land for sale, from hop-on hop-off tours, to motor coach excursions to the Napa & Sonoma Wine Country, Monterey & Carmel, Muir Woods & Sausalito, and Yosemite. « less
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Atlanta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013 via mobile

We recently went to San Francisco and had a groupon coupon for the red and white fleet. We took the Golden Gate tour and what an incredible experience! The views of the city, bridge and Alcatraz were breathtaking. The trip was one of the highlights of our trip. Well worth the price of the ticket for unrivaled views!

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

We hadn't planned this tour but after arriving in San Fran unprepared we came across this 1 hour boat trip and going on it was the best decision we made. It gave us a great overview of San Francisco. The audio was interesting and informative, it was also really clear and easy to understand. The staff just walked up to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013 via mobile

We took the "bridge 2 bridge" cruise that took us to both the Golden Gate and Oakland bridges. All together we were about 90 minutes on the water. A great experience and view of the 2 bridges, Alcatraz as well as the S F skyline and piers. The audio guide was available in several languages and gave interesting information without... More

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RedandWhite43, Manager at Red and White Fleet, responded to this review
April 26, 2013

Hello Edwin, We are so glad you hear you had a fabulous day on the Bay. Thank you for your kind words, and we hope you come try out one of our other cruises in the near future. Have you thought about taking our California Sunset Cruise? If you come starting August, you will also get a chance to see... More

San Diego, California, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

Hopped on with a AAA discount when we only had a few hours in town. Was a glorious day, and the time on the water was terrific. The narration on the headphones followed our trip well, and while a little corny at times, gave a great historical overview of the whole city in a way that was easy to hear... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

We took the family on the Bridge to Bridge tour on a sunny day. Great views of the bridges, Alcatraz and the skyline. The America's Cup boats are beginning to practice in the area and we had close up views of the crews as the catamarans whizzed past. The kite surfers in the Bay were great too. Narration through headsets... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Used a groupon for $26 for the 2 of us. Headphones given with translations in about 10 languages for a guided talk. An easy hour around the bay, under the bridge and alongside Alcatraz. Bar on board if you can't go without a drink or snacks for an hour!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

This is one of the best harbor tours I have encountered. The usual narration is over a public address system and ad-libbed by a smart aleck kid. This was professionally done and broadcast over headphones which helped keep out the wind sound you always encounter on a moving boat. There was a lot of thought that went into the narration... More

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RedandWhite43, General Manager at Red and White Fleet, responded to this review
April 15, 2013

Dear TBBXRR, I wanted to extend a big thank you for the nice review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time onboard with us. We did put quite a bit of effort into our audio tour, so I am glad that you liked the narrative. Wishing you all the best, Stefan More

Warwick, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

Started yet again on a cloudy morning. Did not think weather would improve, but sun came out. Myst have taken 50+ pictures if the bridge, thank god for the digital age. Trip takes you under the bridge and back past Alcatraz.

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RedandWhite43, General Manager at Red and White Fleet, responded to this review
April 15, 2013

Dear Jan, these are great pictures, and I would like to thank you for sharing them along with your review here on Tripadvisor. We hope you enjoyed your visit to San Francisco! Stefan More

Baltimore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

Had a groupon for the bridge tour and I'm so glad we did. The views from the boat are breathtaking. We went under the golden gate and around Alcatraz. There were not a lot of people on our boat but people were really nice and everyone was taking pictures for each other. the headset commentary was an added bonus bc... More

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RedandWhite43, General Manager at Red and White Fleet, responded to this review
March 30, 2013

Hello Missy M! Thanks for the nice feedback on Tripadvisor. I'm happy to hear you had a great time, but would like to apologize that we didn't communicate more clearly from the start that our headphone audio is included in the cruise - there are 12 languages to choose from for our guests. We'll look at ways to incorporate this... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

Easy to book, easy to find on the wharf. Perfect for sight-seeing the Golden Gate bridge and Alcatraz from the water. Our 6 year old was entertained the entire 60-90 minutes, younger children might become restless. Not at all busy in March 2013, lots of deck space at the rail. Watch Groupon for excellent 2-for-1 deals.

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RedandWhite43, General Manager at Red and White Fleet, responded to this review
March 30, 2013

Hello Brad! I'm glad you and your family had a great time aboard the cruise, and that even your 6-year old was entertained throughout the cruise. Thanks for the nice feedback! I just returned from a trip to the East Coast where I took a city tour and experienced some of the "restless" younger children - and their comments entertained... More

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