We had a wonderful experience on our first ever dinner cruise with my family. Highly recommend it. Although I feel like the food options could have been better, it was still good. Loved the added touch with a dj taking song requests. Everyone just enjoyed themselves. Big shout out to Sal and Ericka who were our servers. They were outstanding! We will definitely do this again!

My family and I went on the Hornblower on Christmas Eve Day. It was a big hit for our kiddos and it was very enjoyable for us as well. My nieces are teenagers and they also loved it. My husband and I had coffee during the ride and it was great. The staff were all extremely friendly. The boat was clean. *stroller note* You do have to park your stroller on the first level and leave it there.

I have been the DJ for many great events on the Hornblower Cruises. This picture was from tonight's cruise. The cruises are one of the BEST things to do in San Diego. You get amazing views of our great city and the food is excellent.

As always, hospitality, fine dining and creative beverage service are on the fore deck of a cruise aboard the newly named “Admiral Hornblower.” However, playing a supporting role is a bevy of innovative technologies and must-have services demanded by a sophisticated and connected contemporary clientele: back lit fiber optic infused bars, Wi-Fi throughout the ship, our hip ‘boutique hotel’ style Captains Lounge and Pilot House view.

I went on a dining cruise on Saturday Night with my husband, and it was a really awesome experience, the food was very delicious. I had the Salmon and my husband had the chicken, and we both had the cheese cake. The waiter and waitress were really nice and professional, also the host was always playing good music, and would also play what other people requested. Me and my husband had a very fun experience and we love it 😊

Great time! No masks required. If you have family visiting or want to do something fun and learn about San Diego this is very informative. I've done it twice and it's very worth it!

Great staff relaxing food is great

A fun night out. 2 1/2 hours dinner cruise . We went with the group of beautiful ladies of my Zumba group. The boat served really good dinner and lots and lots of dancing💃💃💃 and if course alcohol.. We cruise along San Diego Bay and watch the beautiful lights of San Diego!⛴️🥂🌹..

I'm sure normally that the dinner cruise is a lovely experience. But, there was 1 party that definitely pregamed that kinda made the last night of our honeymoon a poorer experience. 5 females with 3 males. The females were definitely drunk, playing music from their phones and singing drinking songs. A few of the females went to head upstairs, befriended another party on their way to the stairs, started being VERY loud to the point I had to raise my voice so my wife could hear me from a foot away, and started twerking and screaming about taking shots. I get that we're all out here to have a good time but this definitely took away from the ambiance of the cruise. This isn't a nightclub, it's not a bar. My 3 stars is because there was no intervention from staff to calm this behavior for the sake of the other guests. The music is too low. So that things aren't left on a sad note, out server was wonderful, the salmon and beef were fantastic, and my picky-eating wife actually loved the house vinaigrette on the salad. The rest of the cruise itself was great, and seeing the city lights at night was very, very romantic. If Hornblower is able to take some steps to prevent or quickly end disruptive behavior of rowdy guests then that could resolve the only problem that I could see. Would recommend.

My family was in town for the week and we purchased the CityPass which had the option to take a 1 hour San Diego Bay cruise. I booked the 11:15 cruise right through their site and we cruised on the Admiral Hornblower. We sat on the upper deck and enjoyed the view and information about all the naval ships around port. The captain was great and shared lots of neat information on all the ships we passed as well as information on Coronado Island and the bridge. They offer drinks and food for purchase and you can simply scan a QR code to order. It does seem they offer two separate itineraries for the 1 hour cruise. We went under the Coronado bridge and towards the naval ships but they said the next cruise would explore a separate side of the bay. There is also a two hour tour that encompasses both. So if you are looking to see one side over the other maybe call and ask in advance before booking. Overall a nice and relaxing way to see a bit of San Diego from the water!

Make sure you print out your online tickets. They will not accept cell phone copies. Almost missed our tour. The tour itself was informative and good.

I love the tour we have so much fun and my parents even more...the views are spectacular and fortunately we have a beautiful and gorgeous day in SD and make our tour amazing! We grab a table and order some beer to enjoy our tour. There were one only thing I didn't like is to go back to the pier and wait for 15 mnts to get people to go to the other side of the tour...I did 2 hour tour! Other than that everything was perfect!

My wife and I did the sunset dinner cruise and it was a great experience from start to finish! The food was great, the service was excellent, we were there for her birthday so they gave us a window seat. I definitely would suggest this cruise!

A delightfully romantic cruise! My Husband reserved a Sunday champagne brunch cruise for my birthday and surprised me with a window seat that had a breathtaking bay front view! Hornblower made my day extra special by greeting me with a Happy Birthday as I boarded and offering me two free cocktails! Our private table place setting was lovely, with silver and blue accents. There were two souvenirs glasses waiting for us at the table , which gave us a warm welcoming. The brunch buffet was well organized and had variety, I especially enjoyed the free -flowing champagne and hand carved strip lion. As a seafood lover that I am, I was also hoping for crab or salmon. It was all delicious nonetheless! The deck had seating available, which was perfect for taking in the amazing skyline views with my husband. There was a professional photographer taking pictures at different areas throughout the ship, which captured beautiful moments. Overall, it was a fantastic experience for us. Matter of fact, Hubby said that it was exactly what he envisioned he wanted me to have for my birthday!

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We had an amazing trip today. Very prompt, knowledgeable and professional service. Easy to book and very fair prices through Groupon. We saw whales, dolphins and the majesty of the ocean. Thank you from Kansas!

Went on a company dinner cruise , was nice but ran out of short ribs ... passed out pot roast instead thought no one would know lol

It’s my second time coming here. Buffet is so great. All the service is sooo good

Had an awesome time during the 2 hour San Diego Bay cruise. We traveled to the southern and northern ends of the bay and were lucky enough to see 4 baby sea lions sunni g on the live bait docks with their mother. Saw some great ships along the navy base and an unexpected luxury yacht docked and waiting for fuel.

Had a great time ,food is pretty good

Great dinner cruise for the McCain team

So Beautiful

Had the best birthday brunch with my boys! Great service! Great jazz band and the food is excellent! The mimosa, champagne and apple cider for my kids just did not stop flowing. We had a wonderful time. If you buy tickets online be sure to bring a paper copy with you.

You can't go wrong with a 1 hour bay tour! Always sit in the Starboard (right) side as the captain will describe things primarily on that side.

The experience is so good that I would to go again and again. I am huge fan of San Diego. You can see city's skyline. It is amazing.

We boarded the Inspiration hornblower for the Mega Yatch Party around 4 pm. VIP gets you in first so you can order your drinks before the rush. If you wanna bawl out you can also get a VIP table at the top or mid floors. Oh I forgot the Ship has three floors with each one having a different DJ playing three different music styles. People in San Diego are so nice and friendly, needless to say People were having a Blast and as I write this review with my swollen feet up I regert Nothing 🤪😂🇨🇺🗽

Did the dinner cruise for our anniversary celebration. We did the VIP and romance package. The whole experience was amazing. The staff treated us with respect and made us feel special. They ensured we were taken care of. The on board DJ was super fun. She gave all the anniversary and birthday a shout out and ensured a song requested was played. The food and drinks were amazing. Make sure to check out the top deck and enjoy the 360 view of the harbor. Expect 2.5-3 hours round trip. Shout out to Esteban and the director they were great.

Great activity to do while in San Diego, you get to hear about facts and history of the city and the military ships that port there. Make sure you get there 30 to 40 mins prior to departure it will be a lot of traffic and find parking can be a headache. On the ship they have snacks and alcoholic beverages for purchase to enhance the experience. They also do brunch on the weekends and sunset cruise with dinner. I would highly recommend making it a part of your trip while in town.

Such an amazing, narrated tour cruise of beautiful San Diego. We booked their 'Sightseeing Cruise' and paid about $92 overall total for 2 of us (they also offer brunch & dinner cruises). We got there about 1 hr early and struggled to find parking on a busy Sunday afternoon. Once we got to the meeting spot, we noticed there was a parking lot right on Hornblower Pier (which is next to the meeting spot). We walked over to ask, and their rate was $15 (cash only) to park. As we were boarding, a souvenir picture was taken and was later available for purchase. All crew members were super friendly and attentive. You can purchase snacks and alcohol beverages at the bar, which was awesome! Plenty of restrooms and very clean. Overall, we had such an amazing experience and can't wait to go back and enjoy their dinner cruise.

Enjoyed our 1 hour cruise. Many places to sit indoors or outdoors. Decent selection of snacks and drinks. Food a little pricey but not outrageous. Friendly staff. If you can do the 2 hour cruise, you are able to see more. The one hour goes quickly.

So here's the scoop....We did the 1 hour tour. I liked that the cruise was guided but I missed half of what the guide said because of the teenagers screaming their lungs out. I kinda wished something was said to them. That would have made the experience better. Seating was limited. Overly crowded. The views from the ship were great though.

Fun harbor cruise. They do a 1 hour north harbor, then come back to the dock, let some passengers off, and board new ones, then tour the south harbor for another hour, or visa versa. The north was more interesting to me. The guides are very knowledgeable with a lot of interesting information. I was raised here and I learned a lot. The boats are comfortable with nice tables and chairs. They serve food and cocktails. You can order from your phone by using a QR code on your table. The margarita was pretty good but the nachos weren’t the best. Overall good tour when the weather is good. Bring a coat because it can get pretty cool on the bay even when it’s warm on land.

We attended the thanksgiving cruise. There were bit of extra fees that we didn’t expect, but after comparing it to the other options (cruise separate + thanksgiving dinner separate) it came out to about the same price. The food was very good, and the huge crowd seemed to get through fast.

Great night for a cruise around the bay. Fabulous dinner with very good DJ. Would liked to have had dinner served earlier, so eat a snack b4 you go.

Absolutely amazing experience - if you are looking for a way to take a special someone out and shoe them a classy and unique good time - this is the way to go for sure. Check out the Fever app to get great discounts! Happy Sailing!

Hot but very relaxing and affordable cruise. The entire staff were friendly. The waiter was super nice and attentive to everyone on the cruise. The menu was also affordable. The 90 minute tour was just enough to explore the South and North of San Diego. The ride was smooth. Military discount is also accepted.

It was a great scenery The mimosas were really good, and the food was okay but there wasn't any entertainment. Overall an ok experience

You've got to have at least one experience doing this. Food was very good, servers very attentive. And a captured experience.

The most professional staff, huge multi level beautiful yacht setting up for perfectly prepared meals while expertly captained vessel carefully sails around the picturesque San Diego Big Bay while the sun sets transitioning into the perfect night Cityscape.

Attending a Hornblower dinner cruise was a much needed 'staycation' during covid. Social distancing was practiced, everyone wore a mask 😷, the deck was never crowded and we had a great time. This is a great way to have a small scale celebration during these challenging times.

It was a calming ride with ample space and view. What I enjoyed were the views we passed and the captain’s explanation of the different sections of the water we are passing through. It was nice and relaxing.

It was an amazing experience!! I enjoyed the San Diego downtown view from the Harbor. You can see many war ships like air craft carries, cruisers, destroyers and many other types I don't even know their names. The Captain will describe the sights on a mic. The cruise lasts way longer than I expected, therefore I'd say its cheap.

Thanksgiving Dinner Sunset Cruise was wonderful. Service was good, food was delicious, and the sights were amazing. They took all the COVID-19 safety precautions and, although quite cold, the experience was lovely.

It was my wife's birthday and she had a great time. We had filet mignon and grill prawns with mashed potatoes and vegetables. This was my dessert called the Trilogy. We also had a bottle of Moscato. It was fun. She just thought we were taking a romantic birthday walk on the pier until we headed for the boat. Loved it!

Husband brought me for my bday for dinner and movie cruise , watched my fav movie NBC it was great , staff is very friendly food was good price is in the higher end but its expected. He had the potpie with salad he said it was good i had the vegetarian lasagna it was good wish it came with salad too. Overall everything was great and would most likely do this again.

We loved our whale watching cruise on Hornblower Cruises in San Diego - even though we didn't see any whales! the cruise itself is beautiful. We had great views of the city, the military in the area, a submarine, and sea lions hanging out on buoys. The ship is large, clean and comfortable - with plenty of room for visitors to spread out. Snacks and drinks are sold on the ship too - not a large selection, but offering something is a nice treat. If you don't see any whales on your cruise, they offer a free ticket to use within one year. I'd suggest booking your whale-watching cruise for your first day in San Diego - that way if it is canceled for the weather (we know others that happened to), or you don't see whales, you'll have other days on that same trip to try to see whales.

Ambiance is awkward. Where was the music? The employees had music at the bar but I couldn't hear anything by my table, other than a large drunk party. Going on the deck made the night, amazing views! Loved the food, although the drinks were low quality. Not sure if I'd do it again.

I cruised yesterday with my family in the movie and dinner cruise. I got to say that it was worth what we paid. The food was absolutely amazing and the personnel was beyond nice. We were asked to bring our own headphones but we did not use them, the speakers from the cruise were loud and clear and the movie image was very clear. The weather was fantastic, only a light jacket and a hat was required. The only reason Im taking out a star, is because even though the tables were 6 ft apart, there was no one checking temperature before boarding. Bags weren´t checked either, which I think is a security hazard. There wasn´t much a protocol to disembark so people were waiting in a closed space wo/ the social distancing protocol in place. Other than that, we truly enjoyed our cruise. I would suggest the cruise having a photographer and sell pictures in events of this type, the setting is beautiful but regular cameras and phones don´t do enough justice. I would gladly pay for having a nice picture. Truly enjoyable experience, will repeat for sure.

Fun ride. Great food. Just a relaxing few hours.

Boat does not provide any live entertainment. Music was low. Didn't feel like we ever left the dock. Felt like we were going in circles. View was pretty basic. And lastly, the party I came with all agreed this should be a 2 hour NOT a 3 hour cruise. Food and service was good. Also the spinach artichoke is served with Ritz crackers (not tortilla chips/ $11) and the jumbo shrimp cocktail was not jumbo (6 medium sized shrimp/$12). All I can say is DO NOT go on the cruise hungry..lol

Wonderful experience

Amazing experience during pandemic. Regular cleaning of chairs and table. Staff cares about safety of tourists.

Amazing atmosphere, amazing staff and fun little ride.

Simple, peaceful, fun and good tasting foods...nice, warm, welcoming team and crews! ❤

It was a expierence and our server was amazing. The issue I had though , was I paid extra for a window seat which I didn't get because it was all outside. Understandable except why have the option to pay more for a window seat when there is no window seat and why not state that seating is outside? When I called about this issue, I was told i would get a call back that day. When I didnt recieve a call, I called again the next day and they AGAIN said they would call me back. Now its been a week and my event has passed and still nothing. I'm extremely disappointed in the lack of communication.

Incredible staff great sunset and dinner cruise.

I've been on their cruises many times before, but this last failed booking and taking of my payment without refund has just overshadowed all prior experiences. I went to book on their app last week for a Sunday Dinner cruise. Their app is buggy but seemed to work okay. As I start booking all seems fine. I provide payment info, they take my payment according to the bank withdrawal, but I received an "error" before giving me final confirmation. I assumed all is fine, but reached out to customer service. It's horrible enough to try and get a hold of them at all. Their live chat is non-functional in the app, you can't find any other way of contacting them other than by phone on their website. Once waiting for a long time, and finally getting someone on the phone (already 2 hours deep into wasting my time), the guy says they don't see my booking that I have to email to talk to a supervisor. Great ! Now more waiting when I only have a couple days for a planned outing with my partner. After a bunch of emails back and forth the "supervisor" states my payment is pending and was going to be refunded, and that I needed to book again and pay AGAIN. I had a shady feeling, took another extra hour out of my time to go to the harbor booth and guess what, they were already booked for what I wanted .... BUT supposedly they were going to help me book over the phone. So now our Sunday is ruined, we don't get to go on the $300 cruise for 2 people, they took my money and YES it did clear the bank. It didn't get "refunded" like their supervisor said so in email. With all that money and all those companies, you'd think their app and booking system was solid. I should know, we develop and code ourselves. Too bad they don't have good people to test their systems well. Causes lost clients often I'm sure. BEWARE, you'll waste your time, be taken for a ride AND lose some money while you're at it.

Yes we will cruise again with you

My kids had a blast on this cruise. We had an excellent dinner and the kids danced with complete strangers.

We went on the dinner cruise. We got our picture taken in front of the boat. We must have booked during another event because us and the couple next to us were the only people under 65. But those older people got lit. They got drunk and were using the poles to dance on. I want to be that cool when I'm their age. lol. They had a DJ on board. We liked the food and the tour, very relaxing. Everyone was nice. We had a VIP package, but the tables were so close together that it was hard to have a private romantic dinner. We had to go outside for privacy. Parking in the area wasn't too bad, we found some street parking about 5 minutes away. If we're ever in the area, we'd definitely do it again.

Service was excellent. The food was great.