Built to replicate the 1851 America's Cup-winning schooner, Next Level Sailing runs Point Loma's 139-foot Yacht America whale-watching program from 2050 Shelter Island Drive. The free check-in lot sits directly behind Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina, a partner property whose guests walk across the street to reach the Yacht America boarding area. Yacht America carries up to 77 passengers across 4-hour whale-watching cruises with deep-keel stability, low sweeping decks, and sail-powered transit that eliminates diesel fumes during marine-life viewing. Seasonal rotation covers gray whales from mid-December through April, humpbacks March through summer, fin whales April onward, and blue whales May through summer with whale-sighting and seasickness guarantees built into every ticket. The check-in meadow sits just past Silver Gate Yacht Club along Shelter Island Drive, whose dock apron adjoins the America's launching zone and free all-day parking area. Private full-boat charters host weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate entertainment, cocktail cruises, and film-production day bookings with custom catering menus pulled from San Diego restaurant partners.