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Outdoor AdventureSan Francisco Whale Tours
$50+Narrated whale-watching boat trips through the Golden Gate to the waters off the Farallon Islands.
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Blue & Gold Fleet
Blue & Gold Fleet is a sightseeing stop in San Francisco, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
Pier 39 · San Francisco, CA
Why you should go…
Operating from Pier 39 for more than 45 years, Blue & Gold Fleet runs the classic one-hour San Francisco Bay Cruise past Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the PIER 39 sea lions, plus a 90-minute Alcatraz-loop cruise and an evening Sunset Cruise. Multilingual narration runs throughout the trip.
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