The shimmer of sun on the water at the Port of Oakland is one of the Bay Area’s most striking views, and members of the public can enjoy it from a unique vantage point via free harbor boat tours starting Friday.
The port is offering free evening tours on a Blue & Gold Fleet boat once a month beginning May 10 and running through October 2024. Boarding is at the Oakland Jack London Terminal ferry dock at 10 Clay Street.
The Port of Oakland’s 90-minute guided harbor tours take guests into the Oakland middle and outer harbors. The boat goes under the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge near Yerba Buena Island. Then the boat returns to Jack London Square. The live narration will give visitors the opportunity to learn about the Port’s seaport operations. They will see the Port’s iconic container cranes, mega-ships, and dockworkers up close.
This Friday’s tour is sold out, but additional tours are scheduled for June 14, July 12, Aug. 16, Sept. 13 and Oct. 18.
It is necessary to sign up for the tours in order to participate. It will be possible to sign up for the next tour on June 3. Online registration normally opens on the first Monday of each month for that month’s tour.
Information about the tours and tickets is available online. The June 14, July 12 and Aug. 16 cruises will run from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Sept. 13 and Oct. 18 tours will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Boarding begins 15 minutes prior to departure.
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