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San Diego Shore Excursions

Top-rated port tours for cruise passengers, with live prices and reviews.

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Top-Rated San Diego Shore Excursions

The cruise terminal is on the downtown Embarcadero, a walk from Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter. Hop-on trolleys, seal and whale-watching boats, and tours of Coronado, La Jolla and Balboa Park are popular, and some trips cross into Baja California for the day.

San Diego Whale/Dolphin Watching Cruise Aboard Luxury VesselViator
San Diego Whale/Dolphin Watching Cruise Aboard Luxury Vessel
★ 4.8 (351 reviews) · 3.5 hr
From$76
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San Diego Shore Excursion: San Diego Seal TourViator
San Diego Shore Excursion: San Diego Seal Tour
★ 4.8 (190 reviews) · 1.8 hr
From$56
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Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour to Guadalupe Valley from San DiegoViator
Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour to Guadalupe Valley from San Diego
★ 5 (184 reviews) · 10 hr
From$269
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San Diego Shore Excursion: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley TourViator
San Diego Shore Excursion: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour
★ 4.5 (120 reviews) · 2 hr
From$57
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San Diego Walking Food Tour and Ferry to Coronado IslandViator
San Diego Walking Food Tour and Ferry to Coronado Island
★ 4.9 (85 reviews) · 3 hr
From$113
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Chauffeured Adventure to Local San Diego VineyardsViator
Chauffeured Adventure to Local San Diego Vineyards
★ 4.9 (81 reviews) · 5 hr
From$246
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San Diego Private Tour, Coronado, La Jolla, Balboa Park & MoreViator
San Diego Private Tour, Coronado, La Jolla, Balboa Park & More
★ 5 (49 reviews) · 5 hr
From$479
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Puerto Nuevo Lobster, Margaritas and Mariachi Private TourViator
Puerto Nuevo Lobster, Margaritas and Mariachi Private Tour
★ 5 (28 reviews) · 5 hr
From$189
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Private San Diego Beer Tasting TourViator
Private San Diego Beer Tasting Tour
★ 5 (23 reviews) · 3 hr
From$79
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The Ultimate San Diego TourViator
The Ultimate San Diego Tour
★ 4.7 (22 reviews) · 4 hr
From$299
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Tour of San Diego>Rosarito >Giant Christ>Puerto Nuevo LobsterViator
Tour of San Diego>Rosarito >Giant Christ>Puerto Nuevo Lobster
★ 3.9 (16 reviews) · 6 hr
From$120
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San Diego County Wine Tour (Private)Viator
San Diego County Wine Tour (Private)
★ 5 (10 reviews) · 5 hr
From$240
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Tours, prices and reviews from Viator, a Tripadvisor company — prices are per person, from, and were checked October 28, 2026. Port Activities may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you. Always allow a generous buffer to be back on board before all-aboard time.

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