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The 12 Best Dinner Cruises in San Diego

12 tours  ·  from $95 a head

Dinner on the bay lives or dies on the kitchen, not the view. The 12 below are compared on what the menu really is, how long the boat stays out and whether drinks are included, with prices.

San Diego Harbor Dinner Cruise - Dinner inside the enclosed cabin
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San Diego Harbor Dinner Cruise

1.San Diego Harbor Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,234 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Review of San Diego’s three-hour harbor dinner cruise, with skyline views, dinner, live entertainment, access tips, and honest value advice.

“Great experience food was excellent service on point loved the view drinks delicious our waitress was perfect”

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Champagne Brunch Buffet - A welcome mimosa and a quick look around the yacht
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Champagne Brunch Buffet

2.Champagne Brunch Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 350 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $125

Review of San Diego’s Champagne Brunch Buffet cruise, with bay views, bottomless mimosas, buffet food, music, price, and practical tips.

“Wait staff was attentive and friendly. Food was just ok. Overall, a nice 2 hours to spend on a ship seeing San Diego”

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City Cruises San Diego: Premier Bottomless Mimosa Brunch Cruise - What the $99.64 price really covers
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City Cruises San Diego: Premier Bottomless Mimosa Brunch Cruise

City Cruises San Diego: Gourmet Dinner Cruise & Skyline Views - A Three-Course Dinner With Seasonal Choices
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City Cruises San Diego: Gourmet Dinner Cruise & Skyline Views

4.City Cruises San Diego: Gourmet Dinner Cruise & Skyline Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $121

Review of City Cruises San Diego’s 2.5-hour gourmet dinner cruise, with skyline views, a three-course meal, DJ, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Wasn't able to go on the Dinner cruise because of my wife's medical condition and they would not grant me a refund as requested.. Will never have anything to do with this company on any future trips.”

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San Diego: City Cruises Gourmet Dinner Cruise - Dinner with a view instead of a buffet line
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San Diego: City Cruises Gourmet Dinner Cruise

San Diego: City Cruises Buffet Breakfast and Brunch Cruise - Private tables and a relaxed two-hour pace
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San Diego: City Cruises Buffet Breakfast and Brunch Cruise

6.City Cruises Buffet Breakfast and Brunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 130 reviews · 2 hours · from $99

Review of San Diego’s two-hour brunch cruise, with buffet dining, free-flowing champagne, bay views, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Service service service! Rhonda found us all over that ship and kept our glasses full! We’ll definitely be coming back. So nice, clean, food was good but the bubbly was our favorite! Worth every penny.”

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City Cruises San Diego: Buffet Dinner Cruise - Buffet dinner and onboard service
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City Cruises San Diego: Buffet Dinner Cruise

7.City Cruises San Diego: Buffet Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Enjoy a San Diego dinner cruise with buffet dining, DJ music, and nighttime views of downtown, Coronado Bridge, and the bay.

“The hosts were friendly and accommodating. The Bartender and DJ were great!! Food was good. It was a little chilly because a/c was cranked up and it wasn’t hot outside so next time I’ll dress warmer.”

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San Diego: Buffet Dinner Cruise with Drinks - What the evening schedule feels like
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San Diego: Buffet Dinner Cruise with Drinks

8.Buffet Dinner Cruise with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $133

Cruise San Diego Bay for 2.5 hours with a seasonal buffet, city views, DJ music, and included coffee, tea, iced tea, and water.

“The cruise was very wonderful. My family and I enjoyed the whole experience and there were only positive things to say. We really enjoyed the food, the atmosphere and the personnel were fabulous.”

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San Diego: Christmas Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise - A Christmas meal with San Diego Bay as the dining room
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San Diego: Christmas Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise

San Diego: Thanksgiving Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise - Choosing brunch or dinner for your holiday
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San Diego: Thanksgiving Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise

10.Thanksgiving Day Buffet Brunch or Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $135Top rated

Celebrate Thanksgiving aboard a San Diego Bay cruise with buffet brunch or dinner, skyline views, music, and unlimited brunch mimosas.

“It was a wonderful new experience - one we had never experienced as a family together before. Not sure if this will make it to our server but Salem was a lovely, incredible, kind human being that took great care of us! Watching the sunset on the top level pre- and mid-dinner was beautiful and the after dinner and sunset dancing was such a fun and freeing experience. :)”

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San Diego: New Year's Eve Early Buffet Dinner Cruise - Boarding at Pier 1 Hornblower Landing
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San Diego: New Year’s Eve Early Buffet Dinner Cruise

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