Boating, San Diego
I can think of a bunch of fun things to do on a sunny California day and boating is one of them.
There is nothing like being on the water where everything around you is so vibrant and the negative ions coming from the sea, give you a feeling of well being. On sun splashed days, the cool breezes careening off of the water surround your face like a welcoming old friend. This is boating!
Not everyone has a boat, and not everyone wants one. So, if you can’t own a boat, rent one!
That is exactly what we have done many times here in California. We have rented speed boats, sail boats, fishing boats, Duffys, and on this occasion, a semi-speed boat. I say semi because the boat was gutless and really didn’t go that fast, however, it was enough to get us around the bay in the two hours we were allotted. Once again we used a trusty Groupon to get a good deal.
We started at Shelter Island in front of the Sheraton hotel and discovered that there is so much to see on San Diego Bay that we were glad we booked that extra hour.
This way we made it to the Coronado Bridge and then were able to take our time looking at some of the sights on our way back. I think we were over the time limit a little but they didn’t make us pay extra.
The Sheraton and marina.
Getting from the no wake zone of Shelter Island takes away some of your time but once out on the main harbor you can let it rip and go as fast as you want!
Our driver throttled it and in anticipation of the soon to be lightning speed ride, our upfront passengers stuck their hands in the air as if on a high velocity roller coaster.
The hands soon came down as we realized that our little boat wasn’t going to go very fast. So we settled in to a mellow and much slower cruise around the bay.
Ready for the speed that never came!
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