San Diego Speed Boat Tours

Speed Boat Adventures offers the San Diego speed boat tours you’re looking for! On our San Diego Harbor boat tours, you’ll enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime views of the San Diego Harbor AND the thrill of driving your own speed boat.

Available speed Boat Tours in San Diego

Speed Boat Adventures offers some of the best San Diego speed boat tours in California! When you book with us, you’ll enjoy once-in-a-lifetime views of San Diego Bay while experiencing the thrill of driving your own speed boat.

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San Diego Boat Trips – Speedboat Tours

$200.00

Starting @ $160.00

Capacity

Up to 3 people

Duration

Everyday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.

Our San Diego boat trips offer a driver’s seat tour of the harbor. On our speedboat rides in, your guide will point out famous sights like the Navy ships, the USS Midway, Coronado Bridge, seals, and many more iconic sites!

San Diego Land and Sea Tour – Experience San Diego Sightseeing

$357.00

Starting @ $327.00

Capacity

Up to 2 people per GoCar | Up to 3 people per Speed Boat

Duration

4 hours (2 hrs per activity)

Save $30 and experience the best San Diego land and sea tour! This combo tour includes the Speed Boat Adventures tour and a two-hour GoCar tour of Embarcadero and Balboa Park.

VIP San Diego Harbor Tour – Scooter & Speed Boat Combo

$338.00

Starting @ 286.00

Capacity

Up to 2 people

Duration

4-5 hours

Get all of the San Diego sightseeing you can, and save $30 with our VIP San Diego Harbor Tour, where you get to explore in a GPS-guided storytelling scooter for two hours and then hit the bay in your very own speedboat that you drive yourself! Includes two Scooters and one Double Passenger Boat.

Why Choose Speed Boat Adventures?

Choose your own adventure (literally!) when you partner with Speed Boat Adventures to create your perfect on-the-water excursion. Take the captain’s seat and explore scenic waterways throughout the United States. This unique tour experience combines the autonomy of piloting your own speedboat with the safety and expertise of a dedicated guide. Whether you’re heading to San Diego, Charleston, or Tampa, Speed Boat Adventures has a tour for you.

You’re in Control

Unlike other tour companies, Speed Boat Adventures allows you to drive your own vessel! Go as fast or as slow as you want while staying on track with the help of your expert guide.

Local Chaperones

Although you drive your own speedboat, you’ll follow an experienced local guide on the predetermined tour route. This guide is there to provide commentary and keep you en route to all your must-see spots!

Scenic Routes

Explore some of the most beautiful coastlines in both the Western and Eastern United States. Pinpoint significant landmarks and soak up the natural environment as you travel.

State-of-the-Art Amenities

With high-quality navigational technology, your speedboat comes equipped and ready to fly over the waves. Enjoy comfortable seating and spacious accommodations on each vessel as well.

Live Narration

Using the two-way communication feature on your boat, guides will provide live commentary about key locations on your tour route. Learn historical facts and interesting anecdotes as you travel down the shoreline.

Flexible Scheduling

With multiple tour options and departure times, Speed Boat Adventures offers a wide array of opportunities to explore the waters around your location of choice. Find the perfect time to embrace your love of speed!

OUR SAN DIEGO speed boat TOURS ARE A FANTASTIC WAY TO SEE THE LANDMARKS!

Looking for the best tour in SD? Experience the adventure of a lifetime on our Speed Boat Adventures tour, a guided and narrated San Diego Harbor sightseeing tour with a twist.

The city’s most exciting Speed Boat Adventures tour is available five times daily. Please book online to reserve your slot, and come have fun in the sun while enjoying all that the area has to offer. Reservations are required and our trips fill up fast, so book your speedboat tour in San Diego today.

SAVE YOUR LAND LEGS AFTER YOUR SPEED BOAT ADVENTURE

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San Diego Boat Tour FAQs

Every driver and every passenger must sign a liability waiver. If the passenger is a minor, then enter the minor’s information and the guardian can sign the child’s waiver. You will receive a link to the electronic waiver via email.

The tour lasts two hours from start to finish including orientation. You are on the water for 1.5 hours.

Part of the fun at Speed Boat Adventures is that, at times, we will be riding in open water. Although usually calm, the harbor can be choppy at times.* We do not recommend guests with neck or back problems or a recent surgery participate. Pregnant women should not participate.

We recommend children riding with adults be five and older. Children under five are welcome on a case-by-case basis, as long as the conditions of the water are fair, and the child can hold on, physically. If the conditions are rough, it is not safe for a child under five.

To drive the boat alone, a person must be 18 years old. People 16 and up may drive as long as an adult is in the boat, as well.

No,  you drive your own speed boat, and follow your guide boat. You have the ability to communicate with your guide via radio system.

Gift Certificates can be redeemed online or when booking over the phone. Please just have your Gift Certificate Code ready when submitting payment.

Absolutely! We will stop several times during the San Diego boat rides, you can switch drivers if you like, halfway through the tour!

The meeting location will be at the Safe Harbor Cabrillo Isle Marina at 1450 Harbor Island Dr. #205, located across the street from the San Diego Airport.

The speed boats go 20 to 25 knots.

No problem! Our boats are very simple to operate and we will make sure you are fully comfortable with the operation before we leave the dock.

There is a combined total maximum weight capacity of 425 pounds for each boat, for the driver and all passengers, the combined weight cannot exceed 425 pounds.

Learning to drive our speedboats is simple and easy. If you can safely drive a car, you can safely drive our speedboat. The passengers of the speedboat must be 5 years of age or older to ride the speedboat.

Part of the fun at Speed Boat Adventures is that, at times, we will be riding in open water. Although usually calm, the harbor can be choppy at times.* We do not recommend guests with neck or back problems or a recent surgery participate. Pregnant women should not participate.

No license is required to drive our Speedboats, only that the driver is 18 years of age or older. Learning to drive our speedboats is simple and easy.

Absolutely! We will stop several times during the San Diego boat rides, you can switch drivers if you like, halfway through the tour!

Your Adventure is in Your Hands

Speed Boat Adventures wants to make your on-the-water experience exceptional. Contact us to learn more about our tours and services today!

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