Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)
Harbor Tours Start: 10AM – 4:15PM (5:30 PM during Summer).
Cost: $20+ ($10+ for Kids ages 4-12 and $18+ for Seniors 55 and over)
Features: Take a cruise on San Diego Harbor, the most beautiful harbor in America. Enjoy breathtaking views of the downtown San Diego Skyline while passing by Yachts, Sailboats, Naval Warships, and Seals. Whale-watching, Brunch and Dinner Cruises, and Yacht Charters also available.
Locations: Downtown San Diego (Columbia District) & La Jolla (14 Miles North of Downtown)
Open Daily: 11AM – 5PM (7PM on 3rd Thursdays of the Month); Closed Wednesdays
Cost: $10 ($5 for Seniors & Military; Free for Ages 25 and Under)
Features: World Class Contemporary Art Exhibitions, Films, Lectures, and Events.
Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)
When: Varies Throughout the Year
Cost: Free To Look
Features: The Most Luxurious Mega Yachts in the World
Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)
When: Varies Throughout the Year
Cost: Free To Look
Features: See the World’s Best Known Cruise Ships Depart for Ports-of-Call in Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, South America, Asia, and Australia.
Location: Downtown San Diego (Marina District)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM (Times May Vary by Occasion); Closed Wednesdays
Cost: $10 ($5 for Seniors 65+). Parking Costs Extra.
Features: This Leading-Edge, Interactive Children’s Museum Encourages Kids of All Ages to Think, Play, and Create.
Location: Downtown San Diego (Marina District)
Tours: 2nd Saturday of Each Month at 11AM. Cost: $2. Self-Guided Tours Also Available.
Farmers Market: Sunday Mornings from 9AM – 12PM
Features: Tour the Original Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Hawaiian Communities in Downtown San Diego; Pick-up Unique Items at the Asian Bazaar and Farmers Market.
Location: Downtown San Diego (Marina District)
Open Daily: 10:30AM – 4PM (Opens at 12PM on Sundays); Closed on Mondays.
Cost: $2
Features: Chinese Artifacts left by those who came to San Diego in the mid-to-late 19th Century to work in Gold Mines, build Railroads, and fish for Tuna; Chinese Garden with Koi Pond; Exhibitions
Location: Downtown San Diego (Between North & South Embarcaderos)
Open Daily: 10AM – 9PM (10PM during Summer)
Features: Great Area to Shop for Souvenirs and Unique Gifts, Enjoy the Views of San Diego Harbor, Eat, and People Watch; Ride an Antique Carousel or take a Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride.
Unfortunately, the Cinderella Carriage Company closed down but hopefully somebody reading this will be inspired to start something similar as we receive a number of requests looking for an alternative.
San Diego has the perfect climate for enjoying the outdoors. You can celebrate the beauty of San Diego with a loved one by taking a horse-drawn carriage tour of downtown San Diego.
Location: Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter)
Features: Shopping, Restaurants, Nightlife, Performing Arts, Historical Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter)
Open Daily: 10AM – 6PM (9AM – 3PM on Sundays); Closed on Mondays.
Cost: $5 ($4 for Seniors)
Features: Built in 1850, this was the Home where the idea of a “New San Diego” began. Learn about the vision for a new city held by William Heath Davis and the subsequent development by Alonzo Horton, who is known as the Founder of Downtown San Diego.
Location: Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter)
Guided Tours: 11AM on Saturdays.
Cost: $10 ($8 for Seniors, Students, and Military)
Features: More than 90 Buildings in and around the Gaslamp Quarter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a tour of their architecture and learn the history of downtown San Diego, including some of its notable residents like Wyatt Earp.
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