In late March we attended a silent auction fund raising dinner sponsored by SDSU students working to bring nutritional fresh fruits and vegetables to low income families. We bid $300 on a 2 hour sailing tour for 6 people donated by San Diego Sailing Tours. We were the highest bidder. I called their office, spoke with Corey who had arranged for this donation, and we scheduled our tour for sometime in June. The trip had to be reschduled as one of our group member's mother passed away. We called the office again and Corey said no problem (this was weeks before we were scheduled to depart) and we set a new date. This date had to be rescheduled again due to a member getting Covid but, once again, they had several days notice. Our new tour date was yesterday at 1pm. At noon yesterday I received a call from the owner saying we had never paid for the trip to which I explained that this had been a donation to a charity. His response was that we should have been charged for both rescheduled dates AND owed him sales tax. I have never paid sales tax on a donation! It was going to cost us $284 more dollars for our 2 hour cruise. He said that Corey had been fired for embezzlement. I do hope he takes Corey to court and am sympathetic to his financial problem, but a businessman has to take responsibilty for their employees actions on the job. We declined to go sailing yesterday, having a bad taste in our mouths by this shake down. It's okay...we made a donation to a worthwhile charity. As a long time resident of San Diego County, we have arranged for many adventures on the bay for visiting friends and family. Pretty sure we won't be using this particular outfit.

Highly recommend. Captain Kyle kept was knowledge , informative and funny. I plan to bring some of my German work colegues in November.

The trip was all we expected and more. Our captain, Sal, was very personable and knowledgeable about sailing the Harbor and coastal area. Our main complaint would be with the quality of food & drink options. Lunch was advertised but there were just chips and snacks available. And, it looked like some if the wine bottles had been opened before. Also, he hull and bathroom ares were quite messy, though we didn't spend much time there. In summary, we enjoyed our 4 hours and Captain Sal, but the shortfalls mentioned would make it difficult to recommend this tour to others.

Excellent trip. Boat was great. Captain was terrific Strongly recommend this trip Very fun day. Bring binoculars if you have them!

We sailed on the Lili Koi with captain Sal and had a great sail. It was a low key and relaxing trip and was fun to tack the boat while captain Sal managed the sails. Saw a lot of seals, sea lions and bird life. Also informative about the navy vessels and submarine base. Even learned about flag signaling.

AVOID this small business. They call at the last minute and cancel tours you have prepaid for and DO NOT REFUND YOUR MONEY! Captain “Corey” appears to be a scam artist from reading other reviews.

We had a wonderful time on the Wildlife Tour. The Captain was a gracious host, and he did a great job skippering the boat. He let me take the helm and taught me how to work the winches. The boat was lovely and the experience was a lot of fun. I was happy to sail in the harbor and the Pacific.

My wife and I truly enjoyed the sunset sail. We were aboard with two ladies who were on vacation. The snacks and drinks were a perfect touch for the sail. The only obstacle is finding the office and or boat. Allow a couple of extra minutes for that.

Captain Cory was wonderful. Lots of sea lions and sea birds. Don’t expect to see whales but lovely day and lots of fun anyway

My husband and I had a wonderful 2-hour morning sail and learned a lot about the history of San Diego, including the US Naval bases there. We saw tons of wildlife and especially enjoyed watching the sea lions sunbathe and frolic in the water. Heartily recommend!

Took a 10am sail around San Diego Harbor with Corey as our Captain. He was amazing!! Very attentive to passengers and talked about all sights we were seeing. Very knowledgeable Captain. We had a fun and relaxing time. Would highly recommend!!

We had a blast! Kyle and Bruce were fun, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about sailing. Boat was clean and all directions (including where to meet) were clear. We would do it again! Highly recommend.

We did a Moonlight sail and Corey was our Captain. It was a beautiful night, Corey was a great and informative captain and we got an unexpected bonus of fireworks off the Midway ship and bioluminescence algea in the water. It was FANTASTIC!!!

Beautiful day of sailing and our Captain Sal was wonderful. We all enjoyed this very special day for us. We were a large group and locals to San Diego. Packaged snacks were offered and we brought our own snacks as well. Had a great day. The real drawbacks had to do with the price and the boat. The boat was old. For the price paid, which was a lot…the boat for a large private group should have been a lot more sleek and glamorous. There were lots of add ons; per person over 6 people there was a fee, and of course the tip. We are experienced sailors and had a great time. Just will look for more cost effective companies and newer fleet next time.

Amazing way to spend 3 hours sailing around San Diego! Jim (our captain) and Kathy were excellent hosts and we enjoyed sailing with the beautiful boat. We saw seals and seabirds up close and loved every minute on the water. Not every season is whale or dolphin migration season, so do not expect to see them at every trip ;) Highly recommended! Remember to bring lots of sunscreen and a hat!