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including Oracle Park and the Ferry Building. The tour also OPPOSITE: The Red and White
includes ample views of Alcatraz Island and is the best choice Fleet not only offers guests the chance
for guests who want to see the entire Bay in one cruise. to view the Bay from the water—a
Seeing the Golden Gate and Bay bridges from underneath is vantage point many have never
experienced before—but they also
an angle few get to experience, providing a new perspective on provide a variety of tour options
the magnitude of these impressive feats of engineering, which focusing on different times of day
were once two of the longest suspension bridges in the world. and featured landmarks.

RIGHT: Passengers admire
CALIFORNIA SUNSET CRUISE downtown San Francisco lit up at
First offered in 2010 on a limited basis, the California Sunset night on the California Twilight
Cruise became so popular that it was soon added to the Cruise (top) and the sun setting
company’s daily roster. The San Francisco Bay at sunset is a beyond the Golden Gate on the
sight to behold, and celebrating the pink sky giving way to the California Sunset Cruise (bottom).
twinkling lights of the city is now a time-honored tradition
at Red and White Fleet. This cruise is only offered seasonally, FOLLOWING PAGES: In
addition to their daily slate of tours,
as daylight saving time makes sunset a bit too early during Red and White Fleet also hosts tours
part of the year. April through October, guests can experience for special events such as Fleet Week,
the Sunset Cruise while it is still light enough to see the area’s sailing regattas, and Fourth of July
natural and architectural beauty, but with the added bonus of fireworks shows. And if you have a
sunset colors behind the city’s iconic skyline and bridges, adding special event in your own life, the
Fleet even does private charters.
a watercolor touch to the company’s bread-and-butter tour.

CALIFORNIA TWILIGHT CRUISE
Available only from November through March, the Twilight
Cruise shows off the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Ferry
Building, Coit Tower, and many other signature sights of the
city’s skyline. While the daytime cruises allow guests to absorb
the Bay Area’s geography and architecture, this cruise offers
the magnificence of the city and its bridges lit up at night. The
city’s lights make the holiday season an especially coveted
time to take the tour.

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