Free harbor boat tours at Port of Oakland starting Friday [Video]

The shimmer of sun on the water at the Port of Oakland is one of the Bay Area’s most striking views, and members of the public can enjoy it from a unique vantage point via free harbor boat tours starting Friday.   

The port is offering free evening tours on a Blue & Gold boat once a month beginning Friday and running through October 2024. Boarding is at the Oakland Jack London Terminal ferry dock at 10 Clay Street.   

The Port of Oakland’s 90-minute guided harbor tours take guests into the Oakland middle and outer harbors. The boat goes under the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge near Yerba Buena Island. Then the boat returns to Jack London Square. The live narration will give visitors the opportunity to learn about the Port’s seaport operations. They will see the Port’s iconic container cranes, mega-ships, and dockworkers up close.   

This Friday’s tour …