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Experience a Piece of
San Francisco History
Red and White Fleet is San Francisco’s original, family-owned sightseeing cruise company, serving the Bay Area for more than 130 years. As a proud local business, we offer authentic San Francisco experiences, showcasing the city’s biggest landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. Committed to sustainability and responsible stewardship of the Bay, we provide memorable, eco-friendly tours. Explore our iconic San Francisco cruises today and let us welcome you aboard!
San Francisco Bay Cruises & Sightseeing Tours
Our Story
Founded in 1892, the historic Red and White is legendary for its premiere San Francisco cruises. As a local, family owned business Red and White is committed to the environmental sustainability of San Francisco Bay and community education.
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In 1892, seventeen-year-old Thomas Crowley launched the first of many companies which would one day be a fixture of the San Francisco Bay. Using $80 he had saved, he purchased a used Whitehall rowboat, and started a business supplying the ships at anchor in the Bay. His inaugural boat was just eighteen feet long and five feet wide, and he rowed it alone through the waters of the Bay transporting both goods and passengers at a time when no bridges connected the city to the other parts of the Bay.
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