Top Yachting Activities in San Diego

As you board your yacht, begin sailing down San Diego’s Embarcadero, past, on one side, the walkable harbour-front filled with shops, small parks and overall San Diego skyline view, and on the other, Coronado Island and the Naval Air Station North Island.

Sailing through San Diego Bay provides you with a different view of the city: you will see the San Diego-Coronado Bridge from the water, whilst you spot wildlife like pelicans, herons and sea lions and cruise by important landmarks and ships immortalised by movies and popular culture.

Just past the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, you’ll find what is probably the best-known rendezvous point for yachts in San Diego – the Glorietta Bay with a backdrop of the grand Hotel del Coronado. On any given weekend, you’ll find dozens of yachts anchored in the bay and tied up together. You can jump from the swim platform into the shallow water and party with friends, or relax on the flybridge in what is usually a high-energy atmosphere. It’s not uncommon to see people take their jet skis to visit nearby yachts or race along the coast. For dining, we recommend docking at the Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill for the best fresh local menu seafood in the area.

If you are interested in naval aviation, tender ashore to visit the USS Midway, the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the world that has now become the largest museum dedicated to aircraft carriers and naval aviation. The USS Midway was commissioned in 1945 and served in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm and is now permanently moored at San Diego’s Embarcadero.

Before reaching Point Loma, you will sail past Broadway Pier where you will find several fantastic dining options. As you sail out of San Diego Bay, you will arrive at Point Loma, a long rugged historically important peninsula; this was the landing point for the first European expedition to what we now know as the West Coast of America.

Cruising north from San Diego Bay, along San Diego’s rugged coast on the Pacific Ocean, you will reach La Jolla, home to San Diego’s upscale oceanfront community. Here you will find luxury boutiques, waterfront restaurants, the world-renownedTorrey Pines Golf Course, and some small beaches where seals and sea lions relax on the sand.

As you continue sailing north, you will arrive at Mission Bay San Diego, a 4,235 acre man-made aquatic park. It is one of the world’s largest man-made saltwater bays and is full of many protected marinas, sandy beaches and water related activities. A channel connects the bay to the Pacific Ocean, allowing for boats and yachts to navigate freely into and out of the bay area.

This is the biggest San Diego water sports hub, here San Diego visitors may experience everything from stand up paddleboarding to jet skiing. A boat rental in Mission Bay will provide you with the best of both worlds: you will be able to explore the mesmerizing canals, and also step ashore to visit the bay’s numerous onland attractions such as the Sea World.

One of the perks of chartering a private yacht in San Diego is the ability to explore one of Southern California’s natural beauties: the Channel Islands. An eight island archipelago along the Santa Barbara Channel in the Pacific Ocean, just off the Southern Californian coast, and the perfect spot for a charter vacation.

Rent a yacht in San Diego to begin your yacht vacation, and sail to one of the Channel Islands, Catalina Island, an island known for its wildlife, dive sites and Mt. Orizaba. Drop anchor at the resort town of Two Harbors for a fun day snorkeling in clear waters to observe Catalina’s thriving marine life, take the jet ski out for a spin or step ashore at the palm tree and cabana lined Descanso Beach in the beautiful Avalon Bay.

Please note that the cruise from San Diego to Catalina Island should be for an overnight boat rental as the cruise will take a couple of hours.

San Diego is one of the best places to celebrate the fourth of July as the city puts up a yearly mesmerizing bay fireworks show to celebrate independence day. This display is arguably the biggest fireworks show in the country, and it is the perfect activity to be enjoyed amongst both family and friends.

Undoubtedly, the best view of San Diego on the 4th of July is from the water, where you will be able to watch the fourth of july fireworks on Mission Bay, or choose to enjoy the 4th of July celebrations in the San Diego Harbor. Wherever you choose to watch the San Diego fireworks from, being on the water will provide you with undisturbed and private views of the San Diego independence day fireworks.

Yachting in San Diego will prove to be an experience not to be missed and will make for lifelong memories for you and your guests. With a private boat charter you will enjoy this stunning part of the world as it was meant to be seen – by the water, as you explore the diversity this region has to offer from Mission Bay to Coronado Island to its impressive natural beauty in the Channel Islands. Lounge aboard your luxury boat rental as you bask in the year-round Californian sun and experience the exclusive Californian lifestyle.