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Thanks for visiting us at Seaplane Adventures! Come fly with us and explore from the air the breathtaking beauty and splendor that is the San Francisco Bay Area - one of the most fascinating and scenic cities anywhere in the world! You’ll enjoy first-class service and have a true adventure in the only seaplane tour anywhere in California. Let us take you back to the Golden Age of aviation when flying seaplanes was the height of luxury and adventure. Book your flight with us today!
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mafe2021
Redwood City, CA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sunset Champagne Tour
Mar 2021
It was a christmas gift for my girlfriend and we just did the champagne sunset tour on a late sunny Sunday afternoon. the team of seaplane adventures was wearing masks all the time and handled everything really responsible. It felt safe all the time. the pilot was awesome, was making jokes, but was also telling a lot of information about the points of interest. it was just great. after the flight we had time for some little more talk and the champagne in the sun. I will definitely surprise my parents with that, as soon as they are able to visit us.
Written March 25, 2021
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Lohaj
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
One of the best things I've ever done
Jan 2020 • Couples
Our seaplane flight was unbelievable - and the weather wasn't even that great (cloudy and foggy).
One of the best ways to see the Bay for sure! Although pricey, I cannot recommend more highly.
The company was very easy to work with and was honest about weather conditions and even delayed our flight until it was a little less cloudy.
I'd recommended going on a weekday when it's a little quieter and you have more flexibility.
We did the NorCal tour which I loved as you fly over Point Reyes National Park and see more of the rugged coastline.
Written January 30, 2020
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Matthew M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
amazing flight over and around the san San Francisco bay!
Jan 2020
Our piliot was awesome and basically being a tour guide showing us different sights around the city. great, great experience! highly recommend doing this at least once. I will be planning another trip in the near future with my kids!
Written January 28, 2020
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ndisaac
Tiburon, CA1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Norcal Coastal Tour
Aug 2021 • Family
This was the second time I had taken this tour. The first was three years ago and a great experience.
Not so much this time! This was a birthday gift for our adult son and there were three of us on the tour. The major problem was that some of the headsets and microphones for communicating with the pilot did not work! The pilot's commentary was thus hard to hear. I know the planes are old, but modern working headsets should be a given....for communicating and SAFETY reasons.
In addition, this was not a cheap tour. (For example I could have bought 5 commercial round trip tickets from San Francisco to New York for the price we paid this company for a one hour tour!)
Written August 30, 2021
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Kentcorley
Santa Rosa, CA1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Best Day Ever
Mar 2020
The experience seeing the Bay from a Dehavilland Beaver floatplane was exceptional. Our pilot Fred was supremely knowledgeable in everything we saw and gave us the best day ever. I highly recommend this experience for locals and visitors.
Written March 8, 2020
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teampaternoster
Santa Rosa, CA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Birthday Flight
Nov 2021
Seaplane Adventures exceeded my expectations! My husband booked a private hour long tour for our group with our pilot Bruce. Not only was the weather perfect for sightseeing, but Bruce narrated the entire flight with history of Sausalito, Belvedere, Tiburon, Muir Woods, Bolinas, SF and so much more. Bruce was incredible flying over landmarks and allowing us to get the money shots of the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. This had been on my bucket list forever and I got to share the experience with my family and friends. It was an amazing day! A huge thanks to Ed for making sure our group got safely to the seaplane as we waded through the king tide that had rolled in and for his herculan strength tethering us as we landed. You both made my birthday celebration extremely memorable! Thank you
Written November 8, 2021
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DrGreyhound2021
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great Time in the Skies
Mar 2021
The program came off as advertised. We showed up 15 minutes early, were introduced to the pilot, shown to the plane, boarded and belted. Masks were required. A few simple informational items were covered (doorhandle operations, headset usage, volume control) and we were ready to go!

Taking off and landing on water was exhilarating. The pilot was informative and interesting, answering historical questions we posed as he flew.

I'll book another trip in the future.
Written April 1, 2021
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bundgardsusan
Eagle, Idaho23 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Surprise SF Trip
Sep 2022
I surprised my husband with a Bay area tour by Seaplane Adventures. We have been to San Francisco many times but have never done this before. It was an absolute Awesome time. Quite the surprise and the adventure was more fun than we could have even imagined. The tour was great - throughout Marin county, over/thru the Golden Gate bridge spires and up and down the city coast line. Highly recommend this adventure to anyone - whether it's your first visit to the wonderful city, you visit often or live there. This is a must and worth all 5 Stars.
Written September 21, 2022
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rderbier
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Don't wait for your farewell
Sep 2020
A must in the the bay.
Usually a gift our community is doing to people returning to their home country so they get a last glimpse of the bay beauty.
We just thought that one day we may have to leave in a hurry as everything is becoming crazy. So we just did it.
A wonderful experience.
Written September 9, 2020
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georgedicristina
Belvedere, CA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Seaplane Delight
Jun 2022
This was a Fathers’ Day gift from my wife…I’m an adrenaline freak, she’s not. Turns out, no adrenaline required. Our pilot was exceptional as he flew the plane and played tour guide simultaneously…clearly a multitasking expert. So much fun!
I expected the water landing to be rough…WRONG! It was easily the smoothest, most imperceptible touchdown in my experience,
Do this. It’ll be worth every penny, worth every second.
Written June 21, 2022
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