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San Diego Seal Tours

500-899 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
800-868-7482
Ranked #16 of 87 tours in San Diego
4.5 of 5 stars 84 Reviews
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Owner description: See the best of San Diego by land and sea on the Seals. Aboard the Hydra Terra’s, you will discover the birthplace of California and its rich history...... more » Owner description: See the best of San Diego by land and sea on the Seals. Aboard the Hydra Terra’s, you will discover the birthplace of California and its rich history before splashing into San Diego Harbor for a totally different perspective of America’s Finest City. Get a close up view of North Island Naval Air Station, Aircraft Carrier Row and the beautiful downtown skyline. Along the way you might run into some locals as well, California sea lions. « less
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Brisbane
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The San Diego Seal Tour was informative and a good way to see the harbour. We saw plenty of seals. More

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chicago
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

i have wanting to on this tour for years, but my husband was not interested, but i had free tickets, so we went, it was a riot!, the driver of the boat started chasing the dolphins, so we could get a better view,he got so close to the sea lions you could almost touch them. by the way, my husband... More

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Hartford, Connecticut, USA
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

I felt regret for spending $36 for the 90 minute tour which, in my opinion, was fairly boring. The tour was not very upbeat and perhaps is more suite to an older crowd The highlight was seeing the sea lions. Views of the city are not great from the water - much better from Coronado. The same amount of money... More

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David Thornton, General Manager at San Diego Seal Tours, responded to this review
May 17, 2012

I am sorry that our tour did not meet your expectations. We do offer a 100% money back guarantee on all of tours and attractions, which you can easily access by visiting the customer service area of our website. More

san jose
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

We did the Duck Tour in San Diego in Feb 2012. The tour starts from the pier which itself is beautiful and since the tours leave every 30 minutes or so, you can buy the ticket and then stroll the pier before the trip. It's a 1.5--2 hour tour and the drive upto the water from the pier is about... More

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East Wenatchee, Washington
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

This was a great outing. We all really enjoyed the trip. It was a lot like the Ducks tour in Seattle as well as other cities but not quite as funny, this was more educational. You learn a lot about the area and their are several things you get to see that you can't see from driving around town. One... More

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chandler
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

have been on several of this type of tour and this is one of the best! Loved the length of time on the water and enjoyed hearing all of the guide's information...learned a lot and really enjoyed the way trip...time went too fast! More

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La Mesa
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

My husband had seen this crazy bus/boat around town and in the bay, so we decided to take the tour, what a fun fun 90min. as a local I learn so much about my beautiful city and I have been here 60 years. The tour guide is fun and it was a real experience to drive on land and drive... More

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Weston, MA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Wonderful experience! The best of two worlds - land and sea. Jerry was a gem. We learned a lot and had a lot of laughs, too. More

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amsterdam
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

I would recommend this tour because its fun and very informative. Also because its on land and sea. The best way to see the bay of san diego is on the bay itself. You see a lot of seals. The tourguide scott is funny and tells a lot! But he isn't too funny. We also had the luck to see... More

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Los Angeles, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Our SEAL guide Jerry provided us with super interesting facts for fun and knowledge about San Diego, the harbor, bay and what the Navy does in the area. One example is the Navy has about 100 working dolphins, we passed their pins and learned about the work of the dolphins outside of this country. We also learned how sea lions... More

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