* WHAT’S AFLOAT is published periodically. If...
* WHAT’S AFLOAT is published periodically. If you are planning a
nautical event, submit the information to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay
St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by e-mail to
dailypilot@latimes.com.
SPECIAL EVENT
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will have an exhibit for
“Hooked: The Lure and Lore of Sport Fishing,” at the Grand Salon from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Feb. 29. The museum is at 151 E. Coast
Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 673-7863,
https://www.nhnm.org.
BOAT RENTALS
With Marina WaterSports at the Balboa Fun Zone, you can enjoy
nautical experiences from mild to wild. Take a self-guided tour of
the bay in your choice of power and sail watercraft, jump the ocean
swells in a Sea-Doo jetboat, put you sport-fishing skills to the test
in a fully equipped Boston whaler, or soar above it all on a parasail
flight along the Newport coast. Complimentary ice and beverages are
included with all electric boat rentals.
Balboa Boat Rentals can put you on the water in many ways: with
single and double kayaks, electric boats, 14-holder sailboats, pedal
boats and runabouts for offshore use or cruising the bay. Balboa Boat
Rentals also holds two-hour scavenger hunts aboard the electric bay
boats, providing group activity for corporations, birthdays,
nonprofit organizations and group outings. The hunt packages include
boats, trivia questions, maps, Polaroid cameras and supplies. The
cost of a hunt begins at $225 per boat and catering is available at
an additional rate. For hunt reservations, call (949) 673-7200.
Electric boat rentals are available by the hour at Duffy Electric
Boats, 2001 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. All boats are equipped
with window enclosures and CD players. Ice and cups are provided.
Reservations are suggested. An hour rental is $75. (949) 645-6812.
Pedal boats, electric boats, boogie boards, kayaks, inflatable
rafts, catamarans, beach furniture and wetsuits are available for
rent at Resort Water Sports at Newport Dunes. (949) 729-1150.
Gondola tours are offered by the Gondola Co. of Newport, 3400 Via
Oporto, Suite 102-B. The $75 cost includes a basket of bread, cheese,
salami, ice, glasses, a blanket, music and a Polaroid picture. Wine
is also available. (949) 675-1212.
Gondola Adventures/Newport, 3101 W. Coast Highway, offers one- and
two-hour gondola cruises. A one-hour tour with champagne is $70. A
two-hour tour with dinner and champagne is $180. Pickup is available
at waterfront restaurants. (949) 675-4984.
Gondola Romance offers daily tours of Newport Harbor during lunch
and dinner. Call (949) 675-4730. The tours go out of Lido Marina
Village, 3400 Via Oporto, Newport Beach.
CRUISES
Join Capt. Don Moseley on the beautiful sailing yacht Dulcinea for
a narrated Newport Harbor cruise of the fabulous waterfront homes and
boats of the rich and famous, see the sea lion colony, and sail the
spectacular cool-summer, warm-fall Southern California coastline to
Laguna Beach or Dana Point. As a private birthday, anniversary or
special event? Sail, swim, snorkle, kayak, sunbathe, watch dolphins,
and dine at anchor for the time-of-your-life vacation at Catalina
Island on this well-appointed, U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessel. ASA
sailing instruction and certification. Business conference facility.
Information: https://www.shellbackdon.com, shellbackdon@yahoo.com,
(949) 632-3736.
Electric Boat Tours offers two-hour cruises of Newport Harbor ($75
per cruise). Round-trip hotel or off-the-water restaurant shuttle
service is available. Pick-up from restaurants with docks is also
available. Chartered and catered tours. (949) 291-1953 or
https://www.wattsontheharbor.com.
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