Holiday gift giving doesn’t have to be hard when you’re thinking outside of the box. For people like my parents, I’ve struggled to give them gifts over the years and I’ve finally come to the conclusion, “it shouldn’t be this difficult!” I’m starting a new tradition this year, I’m gifting experiences for the couples in my life like my parents, my brother and his girlfriend and my in-laws. Instead a one-and-done item, I plan to offer my loved ones memories, a festive adventure, or possibly a new tradition.
Shh don’t tell them, I’m buying lucky family members an adventure on the San Francisco Bay with Hornblower Cruises! Maybe it will be a champagne brunch they’ll enjoy or a sunset dinner cruise, but I can be sure that they’ll love the gentle bay breezes, glittering waves, and the dramatic San Francisco skyline!
Hornblower is offering a variety of Holiday Cruises this year including three Thanksgiving Day Cruises to choose from. If you’re looking for a different kind of turkey-day experience this year, the three-hour premium Thanksgiving package includes seated dining, a hosted bar, and a live entertainer. A buffet dinner and seated dining options are also offered at a less expensive rate and include coffee, tea, and soda with alcohol and juice at an additional charge. One Hornblower boarding photo and endless views of the gorgeous San Francisco Bay and it’s bridges are included with each package! Here are a few of the sample menus:
Hornblower holiday cruises for the Christmas season are also full of festive fun! Whether it’s a holiday-themed brunch, lunch or dinner cruise, there’s something for everyone. Special Santa Brunch Cruises are available on December 5-6, 12-13, and 19-20 and perfect for the family. These two hour cruises offer a buffet lunch and free-flowing champagne, bottomless mimosas, orange juice, coffee, tea and water, live entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus himself! Imagine not having to wait in line for hours at the mall to see the man in red!
Yuletide Lunch and the Holiday Cocktail Cruises are available Fridays in December for only $60/person. Yuletide Lunch Cruises would be great gifts for co-workers for a company luncheon! Delicious hors d’oeuvres and a welcome glass of champagne step up cocktail hour on the two hour cocktail cruise with more libations for purchase. The sample menu has me drooling! 
Dinner cruises throughout December will have you in the holiday spirit on the Hornblower! Enjoy watching the sun go down and the city lights come up around the by on the Holiday Sunset Buffet Dinner Cruise. Two and a half hours of induging while enjoying live background entertainment will relax you as you watch views of Alcatraz island and the Golden Gate Bridge pass by.
My husband and I are looking forward to enjoying the Belle of the Ball Holiday Dinner Cruise on one of it’s three Saturday nights. With a buffet dinner, wine and beer bar and a DJ spinning some tunes, we’ll be dancing the night away in our best holiday attire! The Silver Bells Dinner Cruise is offered on 15 dates in December and also has live music and dancing with a four-course seated dinner.
Finally, if you’re up for a new tradition for your family or with friends, Hornblower has Christmas Eve and Christmas Day cruises. Offered in the early evening you can enjoy a wonderful meal of traditional fixings, live entertainment for dancing, and still have time to head home for presents and hot cocoa around the tree!
Whether you book online for your family and friends or purchase a Hornblower Cruises gift card, this is a great gift that anyone on your holiday list will enjoy! Also, Hornblower cruises sail out of six ports in California besides San Francisco as well as New York, so if you’ve got relatives beyond the bay area, you’re still in luck! For more information, please visit https://www.hornblower.com/.
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