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Sausalito Wooden Boat Tour

Enjoy a Walking Tour of docks of Sausalito to discover the history, intrique and culture of this amazing spot. If there be pirates about, they be here in the nooks and crannies of the old Sausalito waterfront. Walk the docks and hear the tales of scalawags and heroes who haunt these parts. Enjoy this insider tour led by a local author and artist who brings you just a little bit closer to the nautical life.

Featuring: Original Floating home and houseboat communities, wooden boat shops, historic restorations, WWII shipyards, art studios, and an eclectic collection of wooden boats and historic vessels from the finest to the funniest.

Many of the people and boats you will encounter on this tour have lived adventurous seafaring lives. Other have never navigated beyond the Golden Gate. The handcrafted wooden boats in the harbors have called to them all, inspiring adventure, art, poetry and song throughout the ages. Whether your appreciation comes through historical significance, artistic interest or past experience, this tour will send you home just a little bit closer to a nautical life.

Length:

3 hours

Prices - including tax
All amounts in US Dollar $

Our Adult Telephone Rate :	$56.51
Our Adult Internet Rate"Internet Rate" is the Alcatraz Media Inc. rate for orders placed online. :	$51.51
Your Internet Order Savings:	$5.00
Child - Free (11 & under):	$0.00
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Time:

12:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Summary:

Tour does not include hotel pick - ups. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult (1 child per paying adult). Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-410-8233.

There is a $5.95 USD processing fee per order. This is a flat fee regardless of the number of tickets or tours purchased on an order.
There is a service charge per ticket. This charge will be reflected on your summary before you checkout. The total shown includes any and all taxes, fuel surcharges, and service fees. There are no additional charges, unless otherwise specified.

Cancellation Policy:

There are no refunds. All sales are final.

Change Fee Policy: If changes are allowed on a tour or activity, a $20.00 per reservation change fee will be applied for any change to a reservation. Please note that some tours and activities do not allow any changes. Date changes can be made only if we can confirm availability on the new date. While we cannot guarantee any changes can be made, all change requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the tour departure and must be handled on an individual basis through our Reservations Center.

View Original Houseboats & Floating Homes - Historic WWII Marinship - Art Studios - Wooden boats from the finest to the funniest - Historic Vessels - Classic Yachts - Tugs - Sailboats - Old Ferrys - Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding - Boat shops - Restorations in progress - New Wooden Boats - And meet the Shipwrights who keep Sausalito's heritage alive!

Northern Tour Outline

Herein lies the soul of old Sausalito! You will see the original houseboat and floating home communities, two historic ferry boats, art studios, wooden boat building shops and working boatyards. Hear tales of the Beat Era, Houseboat Wars, famous artists and the building of the Liberty ships. We will visit the Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding and visit their collection of traditional wooden boats, considered to be floating works of art, and encounter an eclectic collection of older wooden boats including an infamous tugboat.

The entire country was taken by surprise when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Sausalito was chosen as a site for a shipyard and in a matter of months 838,763 cubic yards of earth and rock were blasted from Pine Point and 26,000 pilings driven to form the Marinship.

Southern Tour Outline

Herein lie the classic yachts, sailboats and cruisers. You will see the an 1880 hay schooner replica, tug boats, an original houseboat community, and many historic vessels. You will hear the stories of Galilee Harbor, Cass Marina, Dunphy Park and the 'anchor outs' as we move south to Sausalito Marine Ways, Pelican Yacht Harbor, Ark Row, Sausalito Yacht Harbor and finally to the Bird Sanctuary, home of the Bird Boats which are found only in the San Francisco Bay.

Get the story behind Annie's Island and the little duck houses that dot the docks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the tour?
3 hours

What's special about this tour?
Sausalito has a rich maritime history and this is the only historic tour of Sausalito.

What will we be doing on the tour?
You will be walking along the Sausalito waterfront, visiting the house boat and floating home communities, going onto the docks, inside of wooden boat shops, art studios, World War II shipyards, and learning about Sausalito's maritime history and waterfront lore. You will see boats of great beauty and historic significance with tales to tell.

Will we be able to go inside the houseboats?
Most likely, but not guaranteed.

Will we visit art studios?
Yes

Are there restrooms along the way?
Yes

Can we bring a wheelchair?
Yes

What do we wear?
Comfortable clothing, especially shoes. A hat and/or sunglasses are recommended. A wind breaker jacket or umbrella if windy or drizzly.

Does rain cancel?
Heavy rain cancels, but light drizzle, fog or wind does not cancel.

Tour does not include hotel pick - ups. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult (1 child per paying adult). Maximum of 10 people keeps tour intimate. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-410-8233.

Enjoy an insider tour of Sausalito's wooden boats led by a local author & artist

Walk the docks and hear the tales of scalawags and heroes who haunt these parts.

See boats and historic vessels from the finest to the funniest.

Sausalito Wooden Boat Tour

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