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San Francisco Sailing Company

Pier 39 Dock C, San Francisco, CA 94133
415-378-4887
Ranked #86 of 151 tours in San Francisco
4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: We are the best attraction in SF that you must experience. We offer daily 90 minute tours of the SF Bay or multi-hour private charters. Celebrate a...... more » Owner description: We are the best attraction in SF that you must experience. We offer daily 90 minute tours of the SF Bay or multi-hour private charters. Celebrate a special occasion or go sailing for fun. We sail all around the bay: Alcatraz Island, The Golden Gate Bride, Angel Island, Bay Bridge, Ball Park, Sausalito, Tiburon, City Front & More. « less
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

This was possibly the best spent $10 of our entire trip to San Francisco. Unlike all the other reviews, we didn't opt to take a 1 or 2 hour sail, but decided a 30-40 minute sightseeing cruise in a water taxi was the way to go. The captain was quite informative and either knew the answer to every question asked... More

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Citrus Heights, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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This company specializes in sailing cruises and American Sailing Association sail instruction. The instructors are great. They're fun, patient, experienced and accommodating. The best part is you can do "trial-non certification" class at a much lower cost to see how you like it. The school is located right on waterfront so it is an incredible opportunity for San Francisco sight-seeing... More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

I'm afraid of sailing....and yes I went on a sailboat. Now when we came across the company on the pier, they told me it was a huge yacht and I wouldn't have any problems, because I did mention I was afraid of water. I was told it was just a nice, enjoyable 90 minute tour around the bay. With my... More

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San Francisco, California
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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011
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person found this review helpful

I had the opposite experience from the review which preceeds mine. Perhaps they took her comments too seriously. We have sailed on many occasions and enjoy it as a fun and adventerous activity. During our sail, the boat was kept as flat as possible (no heeling). The sails were never pulled in to pick up a little speed. I almost... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

I don't like writing negative reviews because I prefer giving people the benefit of the doubt, but I feel a responsibility to let others know about our experience. My husband, our teen-aged daughter, and I were very excited about taking this cruise. We have been on boats many times, and we love being on the water. We knew that we... More

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Southern California
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Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011

So I saw this Yelp deal a while ago and wasn't sure if Thomas Jefferson would be in town for my birthday but I bought 2 thinking he and I would use it as I know how much he LOVES the Ocean... alas those times are passed now. So I also e-mailed the deal to my No. Cal PATS friends... More

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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011

Imagine a group of families with very young children on a sailboat. Doesn't sound particularly relaxing, does it? On the contrary, it was one of the most fun and relaxing experiences we've all had in a looooong time! The beautiful, glorious day and fantastic company certainly helped, but what really made it work was the Captain/owner and his crew. Captain... More

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Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2011

Saturday night, a bunch of girlfriends and I took the sunset sail out on the bay. I love sailing, and the water and used to sail frequently. My friends knew less about sailing, but they do know about having fun. Our evening was awesome. We cruised around McCovey Cove, out to Alcatraz under the bay bridge and watched as the... More

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San Francisco, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I purcased 4 tickets at Groupon for discounted rate since I have relattives visiting over the weeekend. I reserved sailing for Saturday at 10:00 am vis telephone 3 weeks ago. I called the same contact information provided at the groupon voucher it went straight to voicemail. We left plenty of mesases and no return call.They forfeited my pre-paid tockets beacuse... More

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Dallas
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2011
1
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I almost didn't show up here because I started to worry that the Bay would be too choppy. My husband talked me into going and I'm so glad he did. This was a lovely tour. We did the 10am Brunch tour. The waters were pretty smooth and the views were beautiful. We had a couple great mimosa's as well. I... More

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