Guests Get Free Bay Cruises at San Diego's Bahia Resort
Tons of hotels have amenities like fitness rooms and pools. But the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego offers an unusual perk: free cruises in lovely Mission Bay.
Located on a secluded 14-acre peninsula, the hotel is in a prime spot for a cruise. The Bahia takes advantage of the location with its Bahia Belle, a turn-of-the-century, Mississippi-style sternwheeler that circles the bay in a 45-minute to one-hour cruise.
The boat makes stops at the hotel and its sister property the Catamaran Resort Hotel, whose guests also get a complimentary cruise. You can disembark and head into Catamaran's Moray's Lounge for some free live jazz piano on Fridays and Saturdays. But there's no need to leave the ship to hear some tunes, as the cruise offers live swinging blues, DJs and dancing.
In fact, why leave the inviting boat, with its wooden paneling, etched glass, oak and brass railings, cast-iron staircases, red velvet curtains, stained-glass skylight and marble-topped tables. Plus, there's an observation deck that offers a nice view of the scenic bay.
During the fall, winter and spring, the Bahia runs the cruise on Fridays and Saturdays; in the summer, the cruises run all week long. Family-friendly cruises depart from the Bahia hourly from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. But from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., it's adults only on the cocktail cruises, where beer and wine flow at a cash bar. Non-guests can buy tickets at the Bahia's dock; Thursday through Sunday cruises cost $10 and $3 for children 12 and under and Monday through Wednesday trips are $6 and $3 for kids.
[Photo: The Sternwheelers]
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