Emerald Bay Sunset Boat tour

Experience Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay in luxury aboard the exclusive Grateful Red. Enjoy a guided sunset boat tour with all amenities included.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • South Lake Tahoe - Private boat tour of Lake Tahoe. We will customize the itinerary based on your specific interests. Potential stops include Emerald Bay, Sugar Pine State Park, Secret Harbor, Sand Harbor, Ski Beach and more.
  • Emerald Bay State Park - We’ll cruise through Emerald Bay, past the only island on Lake Tahoe, Fannett Island. If we can dock and explore the beach and Vikings Holm, we’ll make a stop. As we continue to explore Emerald Bay, you’ll see why this is the most photographed location on Lake Tahoe.
  • D.L. Bliss State Park - The cobalt blue waters of DL Bliss are impressive as is the natural landscape of this famous park. We’ll stop at Rooster Rock and see if any brave souls are rock climbing and jumping off the 30 foot rock.
  • Rubicon Trail - We’ll cruise through Rubicon Bay, one of our favorite places to swim in the Emerald green water.
What's Included
  • Water toys, noodle, pool rafts
  • Life jackets and all safety gear
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Relax and let us handle the navigation as you take in the stunning views of Lake Tahoe with luxury and elegance on the exquisite Grateful Red. She’s a unique 27-foot Mariah Z250 Limited Shabah, one of just two boats of her kind. Package includes a Captain, guide, full fuel, equipment and entertainment! Being the Ferrari of Lake Tahoe, she offers both strength and seamless transportation. This is your premier choice for experiencing Emerald Bay intimately.

Location
Camp Richardson
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Luckiestgirlevr
Jul 5, 2024
Fun, Lively, and Personalized! - Captain Brian is the absolute best! We booked this far in advance to make sure we had a private tour on the 4th of July weekend, and two days before the tour I got a text with detailed directions on where to meet. So grateful for the deets in advance because it was a crazy weekend and we arrived in the nick of time. The tour lasted exactly 2 hours and we got so much history and geological details on Lake Tahoe from Captain Brian. He knew so much and explained while driving us around as fast or slow as we wanted. We had control of the music, enjoyed beverages we brought, and got to jump into the water and swim with provided floaties in a spot that was not crowded and fairly shallow! 10/10 for Captain Brian!!! You made a Floridian group trip to Tahoe so much fun!
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I6691qbtracys
Jul 28, 2023
Family fun on The Grateful Red! - Our family had such an amazing time on the Grateful Red for a sunset tour. Captain Bryan was so friendly and professional. His knowledge of the lake and surrounding areas were so helpful with our plans! He made us feel so comfortable on his beautiful boat! We truly enjoyed every minute of the tour. We highly recommend Captain Bryan and The Grateful Red!
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Holly_d
Jul 12, 2023
Fabulous experience! A MUST do activity in the summertime! - If you visit Lake Tahoe in the summer, you must get out on the lake itself! Captain Bryan was a fantastic host and got us safely around the southern part of the lake. The views are amazing and the water is crystal clear. We visited in July and the water is still pretty chilly, but not intolerable for a short swim! This charter did not require us to purchase the gas and was still $25 less expensive than other tours. Well worth the money to have someone else drive us around and also educate us on what we were seeing.
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Michael_s
Oct 22, 2022
Flawless - My wife and I booked a sunset boat cruise with Captain Bryan. His communication was flawless - reached out in advance to confirm, answer any questions, etc. - and then reached out again the day of the cruise. He made some great suggestions about the timing of the cruise, and which locations to visit. At each stop along the way, he shared great information, and was very sincere and genuine. He even helped us take some photos! Absolutely rate the trip a 10/10 - must do if you're in the area!
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Beth_p
Aug 9, 2022
Lake fun ! - Great time !!! A little chilly, but fun. Captain gave a great history lesson and was entertaining! Recommend
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Lokesh_n
Jul 28, 2022
Amazing & memorable sunset boat ride - The boat ride is the best memory we had in Lake Tahoe till date. Bryan was prompt and was in touch with us via text messages. He kept everything simple and easy. The boat captain, Tim was just amazing. He kept all of us entertained through-out the boat ride. My kid loved him and wants to go back on the boat again. Everyone in the family strongly recommend this memorable boat ride.
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Kelly
Jun 29, 2022
Super Sunset Sailing - Tim was a fun and knowledgeable captain, who taught us about history and wildlife. The lake experience at sunset was beautiful. Fast boat, beautiful sights, great music and great company! Highly recommend!
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Marlene_o
Aug 20, 2021
Do this trip - This was a family celebration. Worth every penny. Bryan is a great caption and full of interesting Tahoe stories.
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Q7879cralexa
Sep 12, 2020
Wonderful even with the smoke! - Absolutely lovely! Our captain was very knowledgeable, accommodating, and kind. Even with the smoke, he was great at finding beautiful spots and giving a little history of the area without being overbearing. Our pictures of the sunset turned out pretty wild because of the smoke, and he was also willing to turn the boat around to help us get a better shot of something. His boat is well maintained and you can see how much care he puts into making it a good experience. Bottom line: book and enjoy the ride.
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Sandragx9153mv
Sep 5, 2020
Terrible - This charter was very unprofessional. We booked this boat far in advance just for the company to call and tell us that they double booked our trip and asked us to move the time slot.We willingly moved the trip to a later time. The night before the trip, they called again saying that there was another double booking issue and barely offered to accommodate us about their mistake. The day of the trip, they sent a text telling our family that they cancelled our trip and gave our booking to another family. This was very disappointing and unprofessional of them, especially since we booked our whole trip to Tahoe around this boat charter. I do not recommend booking with them, as they are very unorganized and unprofessional. To make matter worst, they said it would take a week to receive a refund and offered no apology for the inconvenience. If felt like since demand is up, customer service was not a priority.
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