Sausalito - San Francisco Ferry

The Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry that goes between village of Sausalito and San Francisco is an exciting and beautiful trip. Actually, it’s the second most exciting ferry boat trip in the world, just behind the Star Ferry in Hong Kong according to The Society of American Travel Writers.

The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the world's largest organization of professional travel journalists and photographers, recently polled its members to come up with the Top 10 most exciting ferry rides in the world. The Sausalito Ferry is number 2!

Alcatraz

Here's what one of the travel writers has to say: "Crossing San Francisco Bay on a sunny afternoon, with Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge to the right, the Berkeley Hills to the left, and that glorious San Francisco skyline looming ahead; all that's missing is a bar of Ghirardelli Chocolate and a warm loaf of sourdough bread." Eric Lindberg - freelance travel writer/photographer.

We take the Sausalito Ferry as much as possible and find it to be an exciting and beautiful way to get to San Francisco with world class views. Wonderful ferry ride that has a full bar on deck that shows the locals and tourists in action.

It’s a great half hour trip from Sausalito to the old SF Ferry Building which is loaded with great restaurants and an outdoor Farmer’s Market. A big Plus, the ferry Terminal is at the foot of Market Street and all of downtown. The California Street Cable Car line is right there too. 

Shelter Cove, Sausalito

The cherry on top is taking the ferry back to the quaint, bay side little town of Sausalito. 
Highly recommended!