• Introduction
• 1. Bahamas Cruise
• 2. Baja and Southern California Cruise
• 3. California Wine Country Sailing
• 4. Cruise to Nowhere from NYC
• 5. Houseboating in Lake Powell
• 6. Maine Windjammer Sailing
• 7. Mississippi River Barge Cruise
• 8. Ohio River Steamboat Sailing
• 9. Pacific Northwest Cruise
• 10. Tex/Mex Cruise

California Wine Country Sailing

You may not associate fine wines with cruising, nor cruising with portside vineyard tours and tastings, but that’s exactly what you’ll get on a 3-night “Culture of the Vine” cruise to California’s Napa and Sonoma Valleys each harvest season. Cruise West’s intimate ships sail round-trip from San Francisco Bay, through San Pablo Bay, and up the Napa River – delighting up to 138 passengers with vintage-focused soirées en-route. On-land highlights abound as well, including a Napa Valley balloon excursion, tastings at local vineyards, and even a tractor-pulled tram ride through Sonoma’s Benziger Family Winery. Note that wine country cruises are only offered in the prime harvest months of September and October.

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