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Parades of Lights Yes, that’s plural! We’ve already posted about the Parade of Lights that is being held in San Diego’s Big Bay. But what about San Diego’s “Little Bay” (Mission Bay)? Mission Bay has it’s own Parade of Lights, as well! In fact, it’s possible for marine light parade enthusiasts to see all three…

Two Sundays in December mark one of the most exciting holiday events in America’s Finest City: San Diego Bay’s Parade of Lights. The Parade of Lights is an annual San Diego tradition, 46 years strong, in which a multitude of beautifully-decorated powerboats & sailboats traverse San Diego’s “Big Bay” while showing off their Christmas lights…

Sail San Diego is proud to offer our guests two options, each with departures twice daily, for viewing the Pacific Gray Whale migration of 2018 – up close and personal! First, we offer 3.5-hour whale watching tours aboard our 40-foot modern-day sailing yachts. Second, we offer 2.5-hour whale watching excursions aboard our 34-foot walk-around dual-engine…

Sail San Diego is offering whale watching aboard our 40-foot sailing yachts on Christmas Eve 2017. Several seats have already been sold & availability is very limited due to the holiday, so make sure to secure your family’s spot on an amazing sailing cruise with the Pacific Gray Whales during their annual migration. Spend Christmas…

There are so many fun activities in San Diego for tourists & locals alike. Are you into animals? The San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park & Sea World could take several days, each, to fully explore. Are you a beach lover? How about checking out a couple of San Diego County’s 62+ beaches! Whale watching…

For San Diego’s 2017—2018 whale watching season, Sail San Diego is offering our guests a couple different options. As we have for the past 30 consecutive years, Sail San Diego is excited to offer 3.5-hour whale watching trips aboard our modern luxury sailing yachts. Sail San Diego owns a fleet of large, 40-foot+ sailing yachts…

We love sailing and for that reason, we have 5 sail boats! There are 3 different kinds of sailboats that we have here. To start We have a 22ft Catalina that we use as the lesson boat. We also have three 40ft Catalina 400’s that we also use as lesson boats, as well as daily…

The weather is telling me that its time for some sailing and cold beverages. The Rum Runner isn’t a 5K you need to train for, its actually not a run at all. The Rum Runner is one of the most fun experiences we offer here at SSD. People often ask what kinds of sails we offer,…

We’re here at the Fred Hall Show! Come visit us at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the Fred Hall Show that is going on from today until the 26th. We’re hanging out in our booth number #513 and we’re offering discounts on our charters.  There are so many happy faces making their way around the…

         My years of preparation for this epic journey began in San Diego at a little one-boat sailing company. It was my 23rd birthday and my girlfriend of the time had purchased two tickets for a sailing lesson. Other than something to do, we didn’t think it would spark an everlasting love for the ocean…

In the world of petrol, sailboats have a different way of travel.  If you own a sailboat it is the wind in your sails that keep you moving. Since wind is such a hot commodity to those in the sailing world, us sailors love breezy days. There was an interesting story about sailboat fuel that…

 The 71 year old Fred Hall Show at the Long Beach Convention Center is the world’s largest sportfishing show! California’s largest boat show and an international leader in hunting and fishing travel. Virtually all forms of outdoor recreation are represented at this enormous event, featuring:  more fishing tackle manufacturer displays than any other show anywhere,…