This was on my to-do list because it was affordable and smart. We parked in Coronado and took the ferry to the Broadway Pier. We walked all the way down to the Children's Museum and Gaslamp to eat. We got back on by the Convention center and headed back to Coronado. Yes we walked a lot, but had no stress finding and paying for parking everywhere we went. The views were spectacular and the boat was not crowded at all.

Great way to get from downtown San Diego across to the Coronado Island. $8.00 per person each way is well worth it! We did the short ferry (15min) one way to the Coronado Island (pick up by the Hilton, by The Rady Shell concert venue at Jacobs Parkshell), and did the Long Way back (30mim) to the main land which dropped us off right by the USS Midway Museum. The ferry ⛴️ runs every 30 min, they are very punctual. Lots of seating for guests up on the top deck or below if you prefer. Getting tickets is easy, either right at the Port in a self-serve kiosk machine, or by scanning a QR code and ordering online. Pricing is the same for both online or at the Port. The price is also the same for the short ferry 15min and the long ferry 30min. It's all the same ticket. I would definitely recommend it, it's a nice quick way to see San Diego harbor from the water. Beautiful skyline! And definitely worth crossing over and wondering around at the Coronado Island!!!

It was a great location for night cityscape of San Diego. Parking is free for first 2 hours. I took some great pictures and met another great photographer from San Francisco taking night photos. The other people there were out fishing and real nice. The pier have restrooms, restaurants, and shops. The shops closed around 10pm.

We were staying in the Gaslamp District without a car and decided to take the ferry to Coronado for dinner. It was easy to find the schedule online and plan our trip and reservations. We took the 5:55 pm ferry from the convention center. It was a little tricky getting to and finding the loading dock but once we did it was a great experience. We pre-purchased our tickets online (no refunds) at $9/person each way. If you have any mobility issues like I do (bad knee) I suggest going on the Hilton side of the Convention Center, rather than taking the massive amount of stairs required both up snd down the convention center walkway. There is an elevator but you have to contact security to run it for you which we did not do. We weren't sure we were in the right area to board the ferry initially because we had difficulty locating any signs or people to ask. There is a smaller sign over the gate/fence but the view of it was blocked by a yacht coming from our direction. Just head towards Joe's Crab Shack, it's right next door. Unfortunately there are no benches or shade covering available in the area so don't arrive too early if it's a warm day. The ferry arrived and departed right on schedule. The crew were friendly and it was a pleasant trip with great views. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, plenty of space for everyone. It's a large ferry. The return trip was more crowded and you need to make sure you're getting on the correct ferry as one also goes to another area of town. The line was longer but there are a few benches and a covered area on to Coronado Island side if you need to sit down.