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Flagship Cruises & Events

1050 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 (Formerly San Diego Harbor Excursion)
619 234 4111
Ranked #34 of 87 tours in San Diego
4.0 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
Type: Tours
Activities: Canoeing, Drinking, Group tours/city tour, Hot-air ballooning, Motor-boating, Running, Shopping, Surfing, Viewing wildlife, Water-skiing, Biking, Dining, Golfing, Hiking, Kayaking, Picnicking, Arts and crafts, City walk sightseeing, Fishing, Hang-gliding, Jogging, Nightlife, Sailing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Walking, Whale watching, Scuba diving, Sunbathing, Tennis, Watching sunrise/sunset, Wine tasting
Owner description: Serving visitors and San Diegans since 1915 Flagship Cruises & Events (San Diego Harbor Excursion) offers extraordinary experiences unique to San...... more » Owner description: Serving visitors and San Diegans since 1915 Flagship Cruises & Events (San Diego Harbor Excursion) offers extraordinary experiences unique to San Diego such as harbor cruises, holiday parties, gourmet dinner cruises, private charters, corporate events, weddings, award-winning brunches, whale watching, ferry services, water taxis, shopping, dining and more! « less
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Los Angeles, California
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

My husband and I went on a Sunday brunch Flagship cruise. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed ourselves. However, the food was just a bit above average. Also, be mindful of excessive fees that are charged above advertised rates. We were charged almost double their advertised rates for our cruises. More

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Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We went on this 2 1/2 hr dinner cruise on a Friday night. It was a cloudy evening but we still enjoyed the scenery especially after dark. The dinner old was excellent. More

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Tucson, Arizona
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

Our family took a Whale Watching cruise with Flagship. This company partners with the Scripps-Birch Aquarium, so we were particularly drawn to this tour. We had our three kids with us and we liked having the marine biologist on-board to discuss the sea life, San Diego Harbor, and whale behavior. It was a great morning, and worth every penny. The... More

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Tulsa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Unless you have a strong stomach don't so this!! we enjoyed the first thirty minutes and the last...there were no whales so its not a guarantee we did see a lot of reg dolphins and sea lions! but the 3 and 1\2 hours is excessive..i got so sea sick and i have a strong stomach!! they bring out lil trash... More

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Marana, Arizona
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

My husband and I took this dinner cruise. We were treated five star *****. The prime rib and other things were the BEST. This was awesome and we will do it again when we go back. More

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York, PA
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

we had the Sunday prime rib dinner cruise, food was good, view amazing, and service exceptional wish they had washed the windows More

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Melbourne, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Had a great trip. The crew are awesome and the addition of a marine biologest adds that extra element. Seeing the migration of the grey whales, and we saw five. Was awe inspiring experience. One broached 5 times in front of us. Coming from southern hemisphere we dont get grey whales so was even more special. Value for money a... More

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Maryland
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Name of the cruise should be whale spout cruise. Due to it being near the end of the grey whale migration we had to go out pretty far to find any whales. When we did we didn't see whales jumping out of the water (my faulty expectations?) just their spouts/blows and maybe a glimpse of their back or tail. However,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

We went on the 1:30cruise and got to see both the common dolphin and the pacific white dolphin, we also saw seals, sea lions and 11 grey whales. The volunteers from the museum was very educated and spent time with the kids explaining them all about the whales. More

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Newark, Ohio
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

We were on the 945 trip and had a great time. We saw a few whales and several birds and sea lions. Enjoyed view and ride. More

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