Ocean cruises are a luxurious way to relax and see the sights, unlike boarding dolphins equipped with saddles, which usually results in whiplash and water-filled lungs. Cruise the blue in comfort with today's Groupon for your choice two tours from Harbor Breeze Cruises, which is located in Rainbow Harbor, adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific. Choose from the following options:
- $6 for an adult ticket for a Long Beach Harbor Tour (a $12 value)
- $15 for an adult ticket for the Urban Ocean: World Port and Sealife Cruise (a $29.95 value). This Groupon is only valid through September 12, 2010, including Labor Day.
Both cruises take place on double-decker sightseeing yachts, certified safe by the U.S. Coast Guard and certified awesome by globetrotting billionaires. During the Long Beach Harbor Tour, which sets sail at various times Monday through Sunday, the twice-as-tall craft navigates the harbor during a 45-minute narrated outing. Seafarers will return to shore with a complete understanding of the history of the harbor, as well as ocean-side sightings of Long Beach's skyline, the royal Queen Mary, and majestic large container and cargo ships likely carrying a hull full of refried beans.
The Urban Ocean: World Port and Sealife Cruise celebrates the hustle and bustle atop the city of choppy waves and explores the interactions between sea life and humanoid activity for roughly two hours. This tour sets sail on Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. through the 2010 Labor Day weekend. A duet of commentary from an Aquarium of the Pacific educator and an experienced boat captain will describe and explain the urban water jungle. In the Southern California urban ocean, massive ships from around the world slip past whales on their way to the nation's two largest ports. Aboard, eyes can also spy seals, pelicans, gulls, and sea lions, as well as man-made oceangoing creatures such as container ships and Tupperware flotillas.
Reviews
Harbor Breeze Cruises received 4.5-star or 4.5-owl-eye average ratings from multiple Yelpers and five TripAdvisors alike.
Groupon Says
Coastin'
The ships piloted by the harbor breezers at Harbor Breeze Cruises are certified by the Coast Guard. Here's a look at the daily routine of the average Coast Guard ensign:
11 a.m.: Wake up
12 p.m.: Morning ocean dive to make sure ocean is still there
1 p.m.: Cut and sew that day's uniform
5 p.m.: Early-bird dinner
7 p.m.: Recover bottles with notes in them
8 p.m.: Respond to notes, throw them back into ocean
9 p.m.: Just sort of groove out to whale songs for a while
10 p.m.: Pillow fights
11 p.m.: Captain orders lights out
12 a.m.: Spooky stories followed by a secret trip to the girls' boat
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