Seaplane Adventures

What can I say, a sea plane takes off and tours you around the city, the bridge, and the headlands! The little airport (waiting room) is under some construction...so it's not too comfy but nice enough with a gift shop for some pins or T-Shirts. After some pre-flight instructions, the pilot takes you up and we flew by the golden gate, round Ft Mason (at about 650 ft) round the ball park, back to the bridge to Marin and then a little fly by Angel Island's perimeter then landing. It was fun! 5 Seats (plus pilot) in the plane, we sat in the way back. Next 2 seats in the middle are under wing. Then one co-pilot seat is open (you don't have any obligation to fly of course). IMHO the under wing seats have an obscured view when the plane is banking, so back seats are the way to go. I've lived here for decades and it was still fantastic to do something touristy and see old parts of the bay area in new ways.

I rarely post to Yelp, but I had to share our amazing experience with Seaplane Adventures. We've lived in the Bay Area for years, and we always had on our "must do" list to take a seaplane ride, especially given how much we love it here and feel grateful to live in what we believe is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Sadly, we never got around to taking a seaplane ride.

As my wife's birthday approached, I decided that a seaplane ride was the perfect present. I read so many positive reviews of Seaplane Adventures on Yelp, and called them to learn more. From my initial calls to learn more about what the flight options are and the pricing, I had a wonderful experience. Sam and Chris were both awesome on helping me lock things in (we decided on a 40 minute sunset tour with a glass of champagne at the end).

I kept my wife and son in suspense on the "birthday surprise" until we pulled up in the parking lot in Mill Valley just past Sausalito. We watched the safety video and Ren was super personable, walking us down the dock and out to the plane. We met John, the pilot, who was super nice and has done a million of these flights. He made us feel super safe as we boarded the plane.

From the minute we took off, we knew we'd made a wonderful choice, and were doing something extra special. We flew above Sausalito, the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, Alcatraz, then over the city which was spectacular. We then headed over Marin, including Mt Tam which was incredible. Finally, we flew down over Stinson Beach and along the coast which was breathtaking in its beauty from the air. My wife even spotted three whales, which blew our mind and had to be the highlight of what was already a mind-blowing trip. After a super smooth landing (John is incredible), we enjoyed a glass of champagne, while we all shared what were our favorite memories.

At the end, we met Aaron who owns the business, and he was awesome to talk to and capped off a special birthday for my wife. I regret waiting years to take our seaplane tour. I would highly recommend Seaplane Adventures! Here are a few pictures from our flight.

*** NO GOLDEN GATE FLY BY*** This trip was made because my two boys wanted to do a seaplane tour every time we visit the Sausalitos area. I viewed some of the reviews but none of them really noted that the plane CAN NOT fly by the Golden Gate Bridge. I was really hopeful that we'd be able to fly over or by the bridge but because of FAA regulations the plane has to stay FAR away from the bridge. This is just a warning to whomever wishes to do so and expects it will be disappointed. Overall though the kids really liked the experience and the staff members were really nice and accommodating because we had to reschedule our tour date and time they were able to fit us into another time slot.

Such amazing views of the coast and the city! The pilot was great! Highly recommend. Thank you!

Absolutely life-changing experience. Pilot/owner Aaron was great, Ashley as the front desk was a gem, flight was informative and one of the coolest things I've ever done. If you're thinking about doing this AT ALL...DO IT!

I was so excited to treat my family, who traveled from Poland to see me. Unfortunately, the whole 30 minutes felt like a very expensive bus trip. We were relegated to the back of the plane without being offered seats; no one talked to us or asked us what we were excited to see. When the plane flight was over, we left with one group picture by the plane. I had super high hopes, and luckily, they had a nice time, but it was a nice time for nearly $1k.

Seaplane Adventures owner Aaron Singer has a special talent for flying a seaplane and pointing out the highlights of the flight.

He has exceptionally in-depth knowledge of the history of the area over which he is flying.

He ensures that each of his pilots are able to provide an equally high level of service.

I highly recommend a flight with Seaplane Adventures.

My two sons and I had the most ideal, scenic ride in the helicopter over the bay, seeing the miniatures of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Angel Island and the piers. My son has been wanting to go on a helicopter ride for a few years now, and his experiences made him feel like a copilot. The pilot was calm, controlled and professional. I did not get sick, I'm someone who gets sick in cars and on swings! Lovely experience!

The experience "looks" amazing. But truthfully I was a little scared of going up in a small plane over San Francisco. My fear quickly went away when I met the professional staff and the other guests. I decided to go for it. Not only did I go for it but I took my two most prize gifts in the world, my daughters. The experience was flawless. Our pilot, Aaron, was a pro. He patiently explained the sites and answered all of our questions. We were amazed flying over the GG bridge and downtown SF. The sights exceeded our expectations and the girls were giddy. The photos are still one of the highlights of our photo album.

An absolutely epic experience! We've passed this place hundreds of times and I was always curious about it. We've been watching a lot of shows based in Alaska where seaplanes are used for daily transportation and we've been craving a little adventure after being cooped up for a year, sooo, I booked a last minute sunset tour to surprise my husband!

Very Covid safe and excellent and warm customer service. The pilot Arron was a fantastic tour guide and it was indescribable getting such an incredible view of the Bay Area. Total splurge, but worth every bit of it.