San Diego Seal Tours - San Diego, California

Marty C.

It was a good time and a great experience. I would recommend anyone prone to motion/seasickness to pop a dramamine beforehand. I did not get ill, but I did feel the beginnings of motion sickness. If you sit in the very last row against the back, it does get fairly warm, possibly due to the engine or exhaust. Captain Johnny and First Mate Amy were great, informative, and we all had a good time overall. Thanks for the memories guys!

Annette Nietzsche

We had an amazing time today with Captain Kyle and 1st mate Lila! The tour was so fun and informative. They even had blankets in case you get cold. We learned so much about San Diego’s history and sea lions! And we got to see about 20 sea lions. I highly recommend it!

Jessica Valenzuela

Surprised the family with a tour and we all loved it! Such a cool experience and learned a ton about San Diego's history! And of course, literally driving into the water was amazing! Saw seals, the naval base, tons of aircraft, and the crew was fabulous. Highly recommend this tour!

Cat LaMunyan

If you’re in the area, this tour is a MUST DO! We took the 10:30 booking, Captain Chill and 1st mate Lila made a great team! Lila was Cheerful, engaging and informative. We were ecstatic to be able to see the sea lions and a dolphin briefly.

Eldon Barton

We had a blast. Took our kids, 12 and 6, we all loved it. Saw sea lions, dolphins, osprey (both the bird and the Navy helicopter kind)! Captain Chill and First Mate Bailey were fun and informative. Would definitely do again next time we are in town.

My Le

I am a San Diego native and have always seen this big blue hydra terra vehicle parked on the side walk as I enter Sea Port Village.
Finally had the chance to ride this half land half water vehicle.

Tickets: Get them on line or in person. Different times of the day have different pricing. If you have access to military base, you can get them at a discount. Or if you’re a San Diego local like me, sign up for the Hometown Pass to get BOGO in person.

Parking: Park in the lot and get your ticket validated by them to receive a discount. I was there for 3 hours and paid $11. The ticket machines are broken, you must pay with the attendant on the way out.

The restroom is near the ticket booth. Get there early to stand in line if you want to get the best seats. We got there 30 mins before departure and there were about 20 people ahead of us. There’s really no bad seat but I would say sit on the right side (passenger side). The best row would be the one by the gate in the middle, it gives lots of leg room like on a plane in the emergency row.

It doesn’t really matter where you sit because the vehicle rotates around and you’re allowed to stand and walk around once you’re in the water.

Not much to see in the land portion. It goes pass Harbor Island, through Shelter Island to go into the water and boat around Point Loma. Entire tour was 90 minutes.

It gets windy and cold in certain areas. They do offer blankets to keep you warm.

We had captain Michael and Bailey as the tour guide. She’s super funny with tons of cheesy jokes. Highly recommend this tour to see the beautiful side of San Diego and all the local gems that you would have never known if it weren’t for this tour.

Leah Iverson

What a great 1 hr 45 min excursion in San Diego. Great for adults and kids alike. We had Captain Michael and First Mate Charlie and both were friendly, enthusiastic and provided great, under-known information.

We saw tons of sea lions and sea birds - plus a bonus was seeing the trained dolphins jump when we floated by.

Peace Geiss

Captain and Driver was very nice, ?helped to take pictures . They were helpful to help calm down with our situation of unfortunate screaming baby who decided to disturb everyone at a point. 🙁 I was so embarrassed.

We Enjoyed the experience, thanks for a great tour. ?