Top Long Beach Cruises & Sailing

The Rainbow Harbor is a beautiful place to spend an evening watching the sunset, but it can sometimes be tricky to find a good seating area and avoid crowds at the same time. With this swan pedal boat experience, get out on the water with just your group, and choose where you want to pedal to on the Rainbow Lagoon. Along the way, get great views of local sights such as Downtown Long Beach, and the Pike Ferris Wheel.

Spend the day sightseeing in Los Angeles during this guided tour from Long Beach. With an expert local guide and a small group of 14 people or less, see LA landmarks like the Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica, Venice Beach and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Follow your guide to filming locations of famous movies, explore Hollywood Boulevard and see one of the biggest ports in the US. This tour includes a balanced mix of guided tours and free time and includes round-trip transportation from Long Beach hotels.

Visit sharks, penguins and puffins with admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, and explore 19 wildlife habitats from every corner of the world’s largest ocean. Slip beneath a full-sized model of a blue whale, and catch the eye of a fierce leopard shark. Travel from a Sea of Cortez kelp forest to the ice-crusted waters off Northern Japan; watch sea horses play in a tropical lagoon, pet a shark in a kid-friendly touch tank and listen to the eerie melodies of an undersea whale song. Join us as the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates its 25th Anniversary with new exhibits, events, and programs highlighting the remarkable natural world right outside our door. Journey through a re-imagined Southern California Gallery highlighting fascinating local animals and marine habitats. Discover colorful reefs, kelp forests, and sea grass beds as you meet a pod of lobsters, an octopus, deepwater fish, and more.

This full–day tour of Los Angeles is a popular and convenient choice for cruise ship passengers docked at the Long Beach or San Pedro terminals. After pick–up from the port, your guide brings you to LA’s highlights and hidden gems, from the Hollywood Sign to Marlon Brando’s acting school. The day’s itinerary factors in free time to explore, dine, or shop at your own pace.

Spend a half-day sightseeing in Los Angeles during this guided tour from Long Beach. With an expert local guide and a small group of fourteen people or less, see LA landmarks like the Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica, Venice Beach and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Follow your guide to filming locations of famous movies, explore Hollywood Boulevard and see one of the biggest ports in the US. This tour includes round-trip transportation from Long Beach hotels. 

See the L.A. coast from the sky with an exciting, 15-minute tour from Long Beach on a private helicopter. Swoop above the iconic Queen Mary ocean liner, hover over downtown Long Beach and see the imposing Battleship Iowa that's moored in the city's bustling port. Enjoy seaward views of Catalina Island and the curving Pacific coastline before touching back to Earth at the Long Beach helipad.

This is the perfect way to get an overview of Los Angeles’ highlights. Instead of going on a fixed route of sights that don’t interest you, take control of the itinerary and choose the places you visit. For the duration of tour, make as many stops as you like for photos, food, shopping, and exploring. Potential places to visit include Santa Monica Pier, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rodeo Drive, and Venice Beach.

Travelers arriving in Los Angeles by cruise should make the most of their first day in the city by visiting the top attractions around town. On this full-day sightseeing tour, see more in one day, from Downtown Los Angeles and the TCL Chinese Theater, to world-renowned Hollywood Boulevard. Along the way, see the city's diverse neighborhoods, including Venice Beach, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills. And of course, snap a souvenir photo of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Choose from a selection of cruiser bikes, electrical bicycles, and specialty cycles with this bike rental in Long Beach’s Shoreline Village. Ride along the boardwalk, enjoying front-view views of the Pacific coastline. Rentals include a helmet, bike lock, and basket, so you can ride comfortably and stop wherever you wish.

An excellent pick for travelers who want to leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind—this sailing lesson is guided by a certified instructor, and no experience is required. The route sets off from the Rainbow Harbor Marina and ventures into the beautiful Pacific Ocean. To ensure you get the most out of the lesson—it's completely private, which means you can ask plenty of questions throughout.

This private Temecula Wine Country tour includes a stop at an outlet mall for shopping—a relatively rare combination. After pickup from Los Angeles, Orange, or San Diego counties, head to an outdoor outlet mall for roughly two hours of discounted shopping. Then, visit wine country, stopping for wine tasting at one or more wineries, time willing. Finish your tour with free time for shopping, dining, and exploring Old Town Temecula.

Combine two of San Diego’s best attractions—shopping and scenery—with this full-day tour. You’ll swipe the credit card at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets (think high-end brands at incredible prices) and the waterfront Seaport Village, mixing it up with stops at Balboa Park, La Jolla, and the USS Midway Museum. At the end of a full day, you’ll have seen and shopped the best of San Diego.

A beautiful private yacht tour of the port of Long Beach and Los Angeles. See all the described attractions listed in this itinerary and see seals and sea lions in their natural habitat. You also have the option to fish from the yacht as we go if you have a valid license (bring your own pole and gear.) This is a flat rate for a private trip, you have the yacht to yourselves. Limit of 6 guests in your party.

Visit some of Southern California’s most beautiful beach towns with ease on this full-day tour. Depart from your Anaheim-area hotel in a vehicle with a driver and travel down the coast. The stops are customizable, and can include Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Balboa Island, Manhattan Beach, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, and more.

You may bring 1-6 people on this activity. One ticket covers you and your guests, Enjoy a fully customizable 1 hr private group cruise aboard our 42 ft Bertram-Trojan Motor Yacht. Includes a professional photoshoot on the bow with the ocean, beach and island as your backdrop. We are LAs best value private group yacht experience. All cruises are BYOB and bring any food along as well. We even have a full kitchen and full private bathroom for you. Consider booking multiple blocks for a longer trip.

The captain knows where to bring you to take the most of this tour. Marine life: Admire sea lions, maybe dolphins too. We can also go in open water, so you feel like starting a long sailing journey. As an experienced sailor, the captain can also make you participate in maneuvers, pretty exciting to turn off the engines and just ride with the wind blowing in the sails. The anchorage spots also offer a calm spot with a nice background with palm trees. Fine photographer, the captain, can also take pictures of your group with pleasure so you can post on your social medias.

Private- Three Hour Sailing Excursion with Coast Guard Licensed Captain for up to 6 passengers. We leave from Rainbow Harbor Long Beach and out into the Pacific Ocean in search of sea life such as Sea Birds, California Sea Lions, Dolphin and Whales. Or, you can choose to stay inside the break wall and closer to shore where seasickness is rare, and sea life still around. We have a blue tooth speaker and a head (toilet) onboard. You are welcome to bring Food, Drinks (including alcohol), pets welcome. Weather in Southern California is unique and sailing can be wonderful year round. The vessel is a 1984 Newport 33' sailboat, with all required safety equipment on board.

Our Captain deckhand and host are amazing and professional, they will make sure you have the best time from the moment you come on board. If you are celebrating a special occasion we can welcome you with complimentary mimosas or help you to decorate the inside of the yacht, and add an extra hour to your experience so please contact us and let us know. We do have a three-hour min as this is a large yacht takes time to prepare. They won't disappoint to meet all your needs.