Tours/Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor 45-Minute Boat Tour
Viator · group up to 149 pax

Long Beach Harbor 45-Minute Boat Tour

4.4(156)Los Angeles1 hour
VIATOR4.3(93)TRIPADVISOR4.6(63)

Description

Join us as we explore Long Beach's coastline. You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California Sea Lions playing in the harbor, the world-famous Queen Mary, large cargo and container ships from all over the world, the Long Beach oil islands and much more! What you see is what you pay; no hidden fees or surcharges. You can also choose the San Pedro departure, which offers unforgettable sightseeing with stunning coastal views and rich maritime history, including the USS Iowa Battleship. One of the most unique highlights is cruising alongside towering container ships from around the world. Massive giants of global trade that turn the harbor into a living, breathing industrial seascape.

Tour Options

San Pedro Location Departure
  • Duration: 45 minutes This is NOT Long Beach: This is Specifically for our San Pedro West Harbor LA location. Ideal if you are visiting the USS Iowa Starting point: 550 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, CA 90731, USA
Long Beach Harbor 45-Minute Boat Tour
  • Starting point: Harbor Breeze Whale Watching Cruises, 100 Aquarium Way Dock #2, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
Harbor Breeze Easter Cruise
  • Celebrate Easter on the water: champagne for adults, juice for the kids. Fresh pastries, fruit, and the Easter Bunny along for the ride. Duration: 2 hours Starting point: Harbor Breeze Whale Watching Cruises, 100 Aquarium Way Dock #2, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA

Itinerary

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Join us as we explore Long Beach's coastline. You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California Sea Lions playing in the harbor, the world-famous Queen Mary, large cargo and container ships from all over the world, and much more!

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Carnival Cruise terminal and the dome that housed the Spruce Goose along with many popular movies filmed inside the dome

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Our vessel will pass by the world famous Queen Mary

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One of the largest Breakwater's in the USA

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One of four man made islands built as Oil Drills. A consortium named THUMS Islands after its parent companies: Texaco, Humble, Unocal, Mobil, and Shell.

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Downtown Long Beach waterfront community

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One of the best aquariums in the world

Highlights

Fresh air and amazing sights
45-minute narrated harbor cruise
Live English narration plus a captivating and engaging MC onboard
Multiple Restrooms
Full cash snack bar with food and beverage available for purchase
Inside seating with climate controlled interiors. Comfortable outside seating

What's included

Included
Fresh air and amazing sights
45-minute narrated harbor cruise
Live English narration plus a captivating and engaging MC onboard
Multiple Restrooms
Full cash snack bar with food and beverage available for purchase
Inside seating with climate controlled interiors. Comfortable outside seating
Not included
Food and beverages are not included but are available for purchase
Parking not included but we offer validation if you park across the street in parking structure

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(156)

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Cheryl_D
August 4, 2026
Good overview of LB Harbor sights

Warm day - cooler out on the water. Fun to see the Queen Mary and learn about oil and cargo industries

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erika
July 30, 2026
Erika

It was horrible. We bought drinks on the boat and they were warm and I felt like the person who did the narration didn’t share a whole lot with us. And we have done a lot of viator.

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Kim_F
July 17, 2026
could not hear narration

we had our grandkids with us.So it was a good amount of time for them , but there was large groups of children on the boat and we could not hear any of the narration, because the groups of children were sooo loud and the motor was super loud also

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Sharandeep_S
July 9, 2026
My experience it was good...

My experience it was good and we have some fun in cruise while watching from top of cruise staff was also good and we some snacks and beer enjoying the view of whole Long Beach from ocean and what a fresh air comes it feels relax that whole things I enjoy lots Thanks.

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marilynm106
July 5, 2026
Highly recommend for anyone to enjoy!

Highly recommend for all ages to enjoy!

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Alethea_S
July 4, 2026
vacation

it was a great experience. would love to do it again with the rest of the family, so will most definitely return.

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Julie_P
July 4, 2026
Good. We sat inside. We...

Good. We sat inside. We had a little bit of a challenge hearing the tour guide. The room and tables were a bit dirty. The tables should have been wiped down. Staff was friendly. Enjoyed the tour.

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Michael_P
June 29, 2026
Great experience

We took the Harbor Breeze boat ride, it was a great experience and good knowledge about thr harbor we didn’t know

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Bruce_M
June 29, 2026
It was safe and cheap

The vessel pictured is not the one you travel on. While everyone performed their duties adequately to safely get us on and off board the boat. I would definitely stop short of saying, friendly and accommodating. The “guided“ tour was pre-recorded complete with many mistakes and often not timed correctly to the sites that we were passing. The route was sufficient to get good views, but again the pre-recorded information was not timed correctly A couple of live interruptions to the pre-recording were the announcement of the sea lions, which was admittedly cool and of course, don’t forget to visit the concession stand. While the boat was certainly safe and adequate again, it was not the vessel pictured nor would I anyway say it was nice. Once we were safely docked and tied off, we disembarked to see a once again disinterested crew member, holding a tip bucket, looking expectantly as people passed by I try never to leave negative reviews as I feel it’s mostly unreasonable people leaving unreasonable complaints. But it was pretty bad. Then again, I guess you get what you pay for. Bon voyage.

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Passport35233105301
June 26, 2026
Lovely day on the water.

Nice ride, hard to hear your guide with noisy passengers.

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