For San Diego Bay excursions departing from Coronado Island, Star & Crescent Boat Co at 1311 First Street in 92118 operates as Flagship Cruises & Events — the bay's only single-ownership charter fleet, active since 1915. Harbor tours, dinner cruises, and the Coronado Ferry all depart from the bayfront pier near Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill at the Coronado Ferry Landing, connecting riders between Coronado Island and downtown San Diego. The company traces to the 1915 merger of the Star Boat Company and Ralph Chandler's Crescent Boat Company, which combined 16 vessels serving harbor tours, water taxi runs, and ferry routes to North Island Naval Air Station. Two of the fleet's vessels — the 1940 Silvergate and the 1964 Cabrillo, designed by naval architect Oakley J. Hall — hold listings on the National Register of Historic Places as of 2026. The 2,800-horsepower Patriot jet boat delivers high-speed bay runs past the Coronado Bridge and the downtown skyline, while slower-paced dinner cruises stage from the same First Street dock within the Ferry Landing dining cluster anchored by Il Fornaio. The fleet spans vessels from 65-foot historic ferries to the 158-foot California Spirit, which accommodates up to 600 guests across multiple climate-controlled decks with six full-size restroom facilities.