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Hornblower Cruises & Events


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #46 of 275 attractions in San Diego
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
Address: 1066 N Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 1-888-467-6256 ; 1-619-686-8700

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4 of 5 stars
bzymom22   15 contributions
Minneapolis
Nov 19, 2009

My husband and I decided to book the Sunday brunch harbor cruise. We paid $50/pp which I thought was worth the money. The 2 hour harbor cruise is $25/pp by itself. We got down to the ship early, because we didn't have a very good map of San Diego and had left ourselves plenty of time. We got there around... more

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1 of 5 stars
Impark   1 contribution
Calgary
Oct 15, 2009

Did the Sunday brunch cruise, meal was nothing but average, don't expect anything like what their advertisements describe. Be prepared to be pressured to tip the "recommended" 18% that they give you a bill for. Make sure to have exact change or they will try to short change you if you give them a large bill. Felt like I was... more

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4 of 5 stars
CenlaTraveler   65 contributions
Alexandria, LA
Oct 7, 2009

My husband and I had originally decided NOT to do a dinner cruise during our recent visit to San Diego. We were going to take the full harbor tour during the day, but when we saw that the dinner cruise was included in the San Diego Restaurant Week for only $30/person, we couldn't pass up that great deal. We made... more

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5 of 5 stars
weebles22   1 contribution
San Diego
Jul 24, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Green Harbor Cruise Review Although I have lived in San Diego for the better portion of my life, it has not been until recently that I realized I have never truly immersed myself in the true sights of San Diego. Yes, I have gone to the beaches, been to Sea World, the World Famous Zoo and the other classics, but,... more

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4 of 5 stars
OreoMidnight   6 contributions
Iowa, Louisiana
Apr 23, 2009

We booked the 3.5 hour whale watching tour in late April. I went into this expecting not to see any whales because whale season was actually suppose to be over but do to some activity it was extended by a couple of weeks. We had a wonderful captain who taught us so many interesting things about all the sights leaving... more

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5 of 5 stars
glacial_erratic   46 contributions
Okemos, Michigan
Mar 13, 2009

The Hornblower whale watching cruise was a great experience. They advertise it as 3-3.5 hours, but our cruise lasted closer to 4 hours since we saw a lot of interesting whales. The crew was informative, friendly, and slowed down or turned to get a good look at various group of whales. They have 2-3 naturalists on board to show pictures... more

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5 of 5 stars
JCarlson1   74 contributions
San Diego, CA
Feb 26, 2009

I have been on the Sunday brunch numerous times; it's a great place to take people visiting SD! A great way to see some of the highlights of the city; the food is above average and more than you would ever expect for being prepared on the boat. The free flowing sparkling wine definitely makes it worth it...they can be... more

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2 of 5 stars
mauinoel   8 contributions
San Diego, California
Sep 29, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

My grandparents booked a table for the dinner cruise to celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary. Although it was fine, I could not help but walk away feeling relieved that I had done some investigating ahead of time and knew what kind of trickery to expect. First of all, when my grandmother mentioned that it was a special occasion and requested... more

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2 of 5 stars
sjl330   15 contributions
Kansas City
Aug 26, 2008

We were so looking forward to this cruise as we wanted to learn more about San Diego and all the ships in the harbor and have a nice time out on the water at the same time. The whole first half of the cruise there was something wrong with the sound system and you couldn't understand anything the narrator was... more

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4 of 5 stars
kandbzmom   3 contributions
AZ
Jul 26, 2008

The ticket agent who we purchased the tickets from sent us and a bunch of other people to the wrong boarding dock. By the time we all figured it out, people who purchased tickets after us were boarding first. We ended up having to take the last seats available. That was disappointing. The cruise tour itself was very relaxing and... more

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Hornblower Cruises & Events Address

1066 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 1-888-467-6256 ; 1-619-686-8700