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Celebrate aboard a luxury yacht while cruising beautiful San Francisco Bay

Take a break from your daily routine or the office with an exciting private dinner cruise in San Francisco. Luxe Cruises are a unique and popular way to celebrate any occasion.

Inspirational venues for your corporate meetings, fundraisers, or holiday parties and more.

School events

Students will never forget their Prom, College Formal, Graduation Night. 

Special OCCASIONS

Transform any occasion with our elegant yachts year-round.

Social Events

Holiday or special themed public cruises for an unforgettable night. 

Luxe Cruises will provide a touch of luxury to your private boat charter experience.

Our yacht Fleet

Our fleet of luxury yachts can be privately chartered for your special event. The sights of the San Francisco Bay offer a unique backdrop for you and your guests, providing a memorable experience.

Our dinner cruise Menus

We take food seriously so we’ve made it a point to offer a variety of options. Our in-house Chef creates incredible onboard dining experiences weather you choose from our existing menus or create a custom one to suit your special event.

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Luxe Bay yacht cruises are a unique and way to celebrate any occasion. Share your event vision with our experienced crew and we'll ensure your special affair goes off without a hitch.

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Just Dreaming private yacht charters offers a relaxing and luxurious setting for up to 49 passengers. Corporate events, private tours, or private cruises ... our charters are fully customizable.

• Plan a memorable celebration – weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, retirements , memorials.
• Create the right atmosphere and activities to bring together your team, friends, or family.
• Craft the perfect menu – From fully catered to cooked by the galley crew.
• Choose a route for your private bay tour.
• Pick a themed cruise – sunrise brunches, sunset cocktails.
• Develop the perfectly themed beverage menu with cocktails, wine, beer, or delicious mocktails and sodas. Our savvy bartenders are on board & ready to serve you.

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To create your unique and memorable yacht charter experience, we walk through all the details with you.

Menu Options

Our chef will work with you to create the perfect menu for your event. Or, if you prefer outside catering, our event team will work with you to select the best options the San Francisco Bay area has to offer.

We work with you to pick the best date and time for your cruise to catch the perfect sunrise, sunset, full moon, or peak hours for watching wildlife. We recommend booking your charter at least six weeks in advance.

Whether you're celebrating a Birthday, Anniversary, Memorial or other special event, we would be happy to help with ideas to decorate including banners, table settings, floral arrangements, favors, and more.

We do have a full tended bar on board, let us know your beverage of choice, we would be happy to have the ingredients available on board for your cruise! For our non-alcoholic selections, we offer juices, classic sodas, bottled water and mocktails.

Just Dreaming Yacht Charters is conveniently located at Pier 40, right next to AT&T park in San Francisco. Passengers often take Cal Train, Muni or BART right to us. There is plenty of parking within walking distance. Famous landmarks you may see on your charter include:

• Golden Gate Bridge
• Bay Bridge Lights
• Jack London Square
• Treasure Island & Yerba Buena Island
• Horseshoe Cove  
• Tiburon and Belvedere  
• Angel Island
• Coast Guard Island

Some of the best occasions to throw an event on board Just Dreaming yacht include:

• Corporate events  - to celebrate a company milestone, team building, off-sites, board meetings, or to entertain clients.
• Weddings - receptions, rehearsal dinners, bachelor and bachelorette parties, or engagements.
• Memorials at sea.
• Birthday parties.
• Anniversaries, announcements, or special family events.
• Brunch, dinner , or  cocktail parties.
• Baseball games.

About Just Dreaming Yacht

Just Dreaming was originally commissioned in 1963 by master shipbuilders, Stephen Brothers of Stockton, California. Just Dreaming Yacht provides an elegant, luxurious setting for your event. Her wooden hull and classic lines are beautiful. Her smooth and comfortable ride gives you and your party a chance to relax. With a complete renovation in 2002, she has modern amenities and is gorgeous inside and out. The modernized galley and bathrooms have been redone as well as the sound system.

Just Dreaming Yacht is perfect for day trips or overnight excursions to the outer limits of the San Francisco Bay and Delta waterways. Her tastefully appointed interior features:

• Three state rooms
• Two bathrooms .
• A full galley .
• And, a luxurious Gatsby-era main salon.

Her forward and aft decks allow plenty of space for socializing and even dancing. She is perfect for gatherings up to forty people.

Team Dreaming

Our well trained, welcoming crew includes captains, deck hands, bartenders, and wait staff. Behind the scenes, we have a maintenance crew dedicated to providing a glamorous setting. And, our training department is there to ensure your safety.

The top ten reasons to join us for your own personal adventure with Just Dreaming:

The most spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay from the most elegant vessel.

The sunrises and sunsets from our gorgeous, luxurious salon.

The bay and ocean breezes fresh on your skin as you view the hills and skylines from our fully restored decks.

The marine wildlife – whales, sea lions, dolphins, and more with our crew there to make sure you don’t miss the best photo opportunities.

The most relaxing way to visit destinations around the bay, seated on the comfy chairs of the salon or sitting on one of our wooden deck chairs.

The elegance and intimacy of Just Dreaming Yacht, accommodating up to 49 guests.

The full bar, wine, and beer selection on board, along with special requests served by our skillful bartenders.

The menus created with care – made in our galley by our chefs or fully catered from one of the many delectable restaurants the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer.

The friendliness, knowledge, and professionalism of Team Dreaming crew.

The complete experience - creatively crafted by our top-notch crew.

Our Bay cruise party was so private and memorable. We could have booked a room at a restaurant or hotel, but this was so much more. It’s like a floating hotel with priceless views… like a mini vacation!

San Francisco, CA

My father spent a lot of time at sea while in the Marine Corp. He told us stories about the San Francisco Bay port and we believe he would have wanted us to memorialize him in this way from such an elegant and nostalgic vessel.

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Thank you so much for making today a beautiful one. Your/your staff’s attention to detail was very apparent and everyone had compliments regarding the memorial. I believe my husband would have been quite happy.

You can escape the everyday and see the San Francisco Bay, on board our elegant Gatsby era inspired yacht.

Join us on Just Dreaming, one of the most luxurious and intimate private yacht charters in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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“We had a such a wonderful event! With so many choices on San Francisco Bay I chose YACHTSF.COM for our yacht charter and dinner cruise because they were so responsive and informative and helped me plan every step of the way. Thanks so much for your help.”

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I never realized how spectacular the sights are on San Francisco Bay . This is an event I will remember forever.

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Luxury Yacht Charters on the San Francisco Bay

Whether you’re seeking a relaxed Bay Cruise, an intimate boat tour, luxurious vacation or a grand and vibrant party, the experienced event teams of Yacht Connections International and Giants Enterprises will work with your specific tastes and budget to provide the perfect boat for a memorable experience…from 2 to 130 guests.

A luxury boat cruise on the Bay or vacation to our newly added Ports of Call in Southern California, Mexico, and Pacific North Coast is an opportunity to experience the sights, tastes, and unique characteristics of San Francisco and beyond. You will be surrounded by iconic sights and be provided with exemplary service at every turn, and sure to create memories you have only dared to dream!

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Diamond seas.

Our newly acquired 96 foot Horizon 88 luxury motor yacht featuring a custom Beach Club Design is now available for charter. This lovely Horizon E88 skylounge superyacht with a custom beach club design is the perfect vessel for a memorable vacation or for entertaining special friends and clients. The sophisticated, custom interiors provide a modern and comfortable atmosphere. The spacious salon with luxurious sofas, plush fabrics, and dining area offer unobstructed, panoramic views from bow to stern.

CALIFORNIA SPIRIT

The newly reimagined California Spirit is a 100-foot luxury vessel that is docked within steps of Oracle Park at Pier 40. The sleek 130-passenger yacht features a sophisticated, modern aesthetic, including three spacious viewing decks, two redesigned bars, elegant furniture and state-of-the-art A/V enhancements. This luxury vessel, with its refined craftsmanship and well-designed layout of indoor and outdoor salons, makes it easy to entertain in style for groups small and large.

“ THE MOST LUXURIOUS MOTOR YACHTS AVAILABLE for private group charters, social gatherings, corporate meetings and events on the San Francisco Bay. “

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Where To Have A Private Dinner In SF

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Lani Conway

November 22, 2023

Maybe your boss is finally retiring, or your friend is turning 40 for the third year in a row. Perhaps you’re planning a big holiday party, and the consensus is that the place must have wooden chairs and a piano. Whatever the occasion, the “dining room” in your apartment only fits four in a pinch, so you’re going to need a private room—and food that doesn't suck.

Here’s a guide to our favorite restaurants with private rooms that can hold anywhere from eight to 550 of your family members, colleagues, or whomever else you need to have a secluded meal with.

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Best New Restaurants

Flour + Water Pizzeria

Capacity: 10-120

One of Infatuation SF’s obsessions: having an all-out pizza feast at Flour + Water Pizzeria in North Beach. You too can do the same, and for a private event. The glass-encased Dough Room seats 10-12 friends, and they offer a $65 per person tasting menu that includes salad, their genius mozzarella sticks, four red and white pies of your choice, and individual soft serve. This room requires an $800 minimum, and seatings are at 5pm or 8pm. Groups of 13-36 can reserve part of their main dining room—and even larger parties can roll with a full restaurant buyout (85 seated and 120 standing, plus a $75 per person tasting menu).

Little Shucker

Pacific Heights

Capacity: 40

Our favorite Pacific Heights seafood spot (from The Snug team) doesn't have a separate private dining area, but they will accommodate up to 40 guests in their breezy, light-filled main room. Menus and pricing are customizable and can be tailored to whatever intimate gathering you're putting together. As for the food, seafood towers, garlic butter-baked oysters, and lobster rolls await.

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Liholiho Yacht Club

Lower Nob Hill

Capacity: 10-18

Liholiho Yacht Club’s basement bar (formerly known as Louie’s Gen-Gen Room ), is no longer open to the public, and functions entirely as a private dining space. That’s good news, especially if you want to enjoy their shaved pig head salad, charred ribeyes, steamed buns, and more dishes influenced by South and East Asian flavors in peace. The intimate pink and teal room holds 10-20 people for cocktail sessions or sit-down dinners, which includes a chef’s tasting menu at $125 per person. Bookings for this Lower Nob Hill space can be made up to three months in advance. 

Capacity: 14-87

You have many options for a night at the stellar Korean restaurant in the Mission: a private dining room for intimate dinners of up to 14 people, and a restaurant buyout for 68 seated and 87 standing. If you go the private room route, dinner times are either 5:30pm or 8:30pm (2.5 hours max), or you can reserve it for the entire night. Either way, the meal will be a set menu—and since San Ho Won is one of SF's best restaurants , expect greatness.

Union Square

Capacity: 20-70

Any night at Bodega SF is a good night, so consider it for your private event. The Northern Vietnamese restaurant near Union Square can seat 20 for sit-down dinners, and up to 70 people for cocktail hours (which can include appetizers like abalone mushroom skewers, shrimp spring rolls, and shaking beef skewers). For a more formal night, choose the $80 per person buffet. You and your crew can mingle while enjoying things like nom papaya salad, shaking beef, and garlic noodles. 

South Indian

Capacity: 34-40

This impressive South Indian restaurant embodies celebration energy. The tropical vibes are fun yet tasteful, and the food, like the spice-crusted hamachi collar or black cod wrapped in banana leaf, are both stunning and delicious. For private events, there are two areas: a mezzanine that seats 40 for birthdays, benchmark celebrations, and important corporate dinners. And the "greenhouse" seats 34—it’s essentially a long, semi-private area covered in climbing vines and macrame, and is very much connected to the entire restaurant (it’s right by the entrance). 

Capacity: 32-45 

Penny Roma is the spot for a “cute little Italian dinner.” The sibling restaurant of Flour + Water is dimly lit, full of plants, and leans heavily into the whole pasta-and-crudo thing. There’s a savory agnolotti in sugo d'arrosto, a creamy cacio e pepe, and a deliciously lemony chicken al mattone. For $125 per person, you can host a sit-down dinner with 32 of your closest friends in the second floor private dining room (chef’s choice menu only). Alternatively, you can go the standing-only route—$35 per person includes charcuterie, cheese boards, and crudites for snacking. 

The Progress

The younger sibling of State Bird Provisions stands on its own with confidence—their seasonal plates are nothing short of spectacular. So, by all means, book a small wedding reception or milestone event here. The private dining room (a.k.a. The Workshop) is located on the second floor overlooking Fillmore Street. It holds 40 people for a $150 per person seated dinner (note the $4,500 food and drink minimum), and 50 for a standing reception. You can book the room 90 days in advance.

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Capacity: 15-145 

Taksim is an industrial-ish spot in SoMa with friendly service, a wood-fired oven, and an elevated-yet-casual energy that invites you to show up in anything from a crisp button down to a worn-out band tee. The Turkish restaurant serves great mezes, salads, housemade breads, and a fantastic branzino with sea beans. There’s a range of private dining options, most with accompanying three- and four-course set menus. Book the main dining room (capacity: 45-80 people) or the cozier, light-filled private room on the second floor. The upstairs bar is ideal for mixers of up to 15.

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Empress By Boon

Capacity: 14-225

The semi-private Empress Room is as decadent as the rest of this Las Vegas-y Chinese restaurant. The opulent dining room is filled with carved wooden doors, lattices, and blue accents everywhere, and offers both Chinatown and Coit Tower views. A seasonal tasting menu of excellent dishes like jasmin-smoked short ribs, scallop and caviar rolls, and shrimp dumplings also ensure your path to event hosting success. The room fits 14-22, depending on the set-up. There’s also the larger, just-as-decadent Yan Yan room with a capacity of 48 people, and a full buyout option for up to 225.

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Joyride Pizza

Capacity: 50-200 

Joyride Pizza is a pizza party. They make one of the top Detroit-style pies in town, and the space is ideal for receptions, life celebrations, and forced moments of corporate team bonding—it’s located in Yerba Buena Gardens, right next to the Moscone Center convention hub. Joyride is huge and versatile, with an indoor space with huge glass windows and a garden-like outdoor terrace. The menu of pizzas, salads, and pastas is entirely customizable and works for every occasion.

R&G Lounge

Capacity: 15-110 

Since 1985, this Cantonese seafood spot in Chinatown has set the scene for everything from graduation celebrations and bachelorette parties to weddings. Simply put, this place knows a thing or two about hosting. Book a small event in one of their private rooms, or commit to a full-on banquet for up to 110 guests. Menus are customizable, but make sure to have their iconic salt-and-pepper crab on it.

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Capacity: 30-50

Our love for this Indian restaurant in the Dogpatch and their inventive, California-inspired Gujarati dishes knows no bounds. Which is one reason they’re on this guide. Private events for 30-50 people include a fully customizable menu and a full bar. Just be sure to plan ahead: reservations need to be locked in at least 30 days in advance. 

Capacity: 36-75

Del Popolo rarely disappoints, so whatever you’re planning will likely not end in disaster. Opt for the heated covered garden patio (seats 36-40), or reserve the entire restaurant (60 seated and 75 standing) and watch your pizza being cooked in the huge oven at the back of the dining room. If you want the best of both worlds, consider hosting a cocktail hour in the garden, and then dinner inside, or vice versa. The wood-fired pizzas, salads, and wine will be ready either way. 

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Sato Omakase

Capacity: 6-10 

The people in your life who dream of fatty toro, amberjack, and ocean trout will appreciate Sato Omakase. It’s located in the same Lower Nob Hill building as its more casual sister restaurant Sushi Sato , and is suited for intimate occasions (6-10 people). The private room has a sleek sushi counter under dramatic spotlights. From here, your private omakase chef will skillfully craft a mix of well-executed appetizers, nigiri, soups, and desserts from an entirely set menu. 

Russian Hill

Capacity: 6-20

Nisei’s impressive Japanese tasting menu is matched by an elegant dining room, complete with artistic murals, dark gray walls, white banquettes, and velvet accents. The stately style continues in the private Kimono Room, which can seat 8-20. Booking out the entire restaurant is another way to show your friends you can step it up, as is hosting a cocktail reception in their intimate Bar Iris next door.

Capacity: 50-60 

Lily in the Richmond doesn’t have a private room, but this place is somewhat small, and you can book the whole place with a group of your friends. You’ll work with the chef to create a custom menu with wine pairings. Since it’s the same folks who brought you impeccable whole-fried fish, tangy filet mignon salads, and downright luxurious Vietnamese iced coffee with salted duck egg foam, you know you’re in good hands.

Capacity: Up to 12 (Wine Room), 24-40 (Suda Room)

Nari is a lush, sexy greenhouse in restaurant form, and our favorite (and highest-rated) Thai place in the city. So this Japantown spot is the move for events revolving around spice-heavy curries, laab, and beautiful fried fish. They offer two rooms: the semi-private Wine Room with a view of the kitchen, and a more private Suda Room with big windows that overlook the gardens of the Hotel Kabuki, where Nari is located.   

Hayes Valley

Capacity: 40-70

This is a f*ck it, full-on restaurant buyout situation. A special evening at this highly rated Hayes Valley mainstay will involve a one-hour canapé session followed by a seasonal four-course meal spotlighting some of the best dishes you’ll likely eat all month (hello, porcini donuts and sardine chips). The clean, barn-like space can comfortably seat 40, or accommodate 70 people standing.

Capacity: 12-14

Ernest is home to excellent seafood and seasonally changing Asian-inflected dishes. It’s also an exciting dinner spot, and one well-suited for small parties. Their private room is perfect for a gathering of your most trusted friends—you’ll eat family-style. The menu at this Mission place changes depending on the day and season, but expect things like ikura-topped beef tartare, braised oxtail dumplings, and potato gnocchi with smoked trout roe.

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Capacity: Varies

Piccino is light-filled and airy, has the charm of a Scandinavian store, and feels like a friend’s home, especially since it’s located inside a Victorian in the Dogpatch. For private events, this Californian-inspired Italian spot is serving bright, seasonal pizzas and pastas. The highlight of their many options is the Guest House (24-38 people), located above the main dining room and featuring an adjoining secluded rooftop patio.  

Niku Steakhouse

Design District

Capacity: 6-14

Need a fancy meal in SoMa with coworkers, clients, or a bunch of family members who really, really love steak? Try the private dining room at Niku Steakhouse. This spot specializes in Japanese A5 wagyu, ribeyes, and short rib grilled over binchotan. They’re serving them with things like wagyu fat and wagyu meatballs (sense a theme?). The private room is distinguished and swanky, with an impressive glass wall stacked with wine.

Flour + Water

Capacity: 10-60

Flour + Water is one of the best Cal-Ital pasta experiences in the city. So hosting a private event at this Mission spot will certainly create some buzz. Their intimate Dough Room in a kitchen-like setting offers a chef's tasting menu served family-style. You can also go with a full restaurant buyout, or consider a private event at their younger, lusher sister spot Penny Roma . Consider booking one of their pasta-making classes while you’re at it.

Capacity: 14-150

Skylights, chandeliers, hanging dried flowers, and wooden ceiling beams that make you feel like you're in a Napa barn certainly make dinner at Che Fico memorable. Adding to the celebratory energy of this Italian spot in NoPa is the Celentano Room. It seats 14, and offers seasonal set menus and a range of supplements to choose from. A full restaurant buyout is also an option. 

Financial District

Capacity: 6-12

Yes, another Italian spot, and this one with a warmer feel thanks to brick walls, a wood-fired oven, and comforting pasta. There are both indoor and outdoor areas where up to 12 guests can share ricotta-filled raviolos, crudos, grilled Tuscan sausage, and other seasonal Italian plates. They offer catering, too. Complete an inquiry form here .

Embarcadero

Capacity: 15-550

We turn to this Peruvian restaurant on the Embarcadero to relax on the covered waterfront patio over ceviche, empanadas, and pisco. It’s currently available for up to 100 seated guests (150 standing), but for private parties of up to 550, consider a full restaurant buyout. La Mar has several other private rooms with a lush, colorful setting (but no waterfront views), like the Cebiche Lounge (15-60 people), and the Lobby Bar (20-30 for cocktail hours, or 95 for the whole space). 

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Fiorella Sunset

Capacity: 12-130

The third (and newer) outpost of Fiorella in the Sunset is for pasta and wood-fired pies. It’s always slammed with people eating inside of the snug dining room, and on the cozy upper rooftop deck. For $50 per person, your group of 12-18 can sit underneath a retractable roof and eat a family-style prix fixe dinner (full rooftop buyouts can accommodate 60 seated, 70 standing). It’s a good, buzzy time. Also, inquire about full restaurant buyouts for larger parties for up to 130 guests. 

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Kaiyō Rooftop

Capacity: 8-225 

Kaiyo is a chic rooftop located on the 12th floor of the Hyatt Place Hotel in SoMa, which means your equally chic birthday or cocktail party has a city-view backdrop. There are a couple of semi-private, intimate lounges, serving solid Nikkei cuisine (Peruvian-Japanese). Wherever you choose to eat, an event at Kaiyo will get you dishes like empanadas, chicken karaage with rocoto aioli, and ceviche in a citrusy leche de tigre.

photo credit: Virginia Mae Rollison

Foreign Cinema

Capacity: 12-350

Foreign Cinema needs no introduction—the Californian restaurant in the Mission is a San Francisco classic . This place has been at it since 1999, and the central courtyard with string lights, a soft glow, and movies projected on the big walls have a lot to do with it. Various rooms are available for private events, including an art-filled gallery, and a mezzanine overlooking the main dining room. Or just book the entire place, which includes the use of the projector to play your movie of choice. =

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Celebrate life’s biggest moments at Compass Rose Yacht Charters. We provide private, luxurious yacht parties that are a perfect way to celebrate the next big occasion in your life. Call us today to book our boat charter services, and experience a luxurious day at sea with your friends and family.

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Are you looking for a special way to commemorate a big milestone? Spend a day at sea on a private yacht charter. We provide everything needed for a luxurious private yacht charter party, including a menu full of appetizers and entrees, a bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and stewards to accommodate you and your guests’ needs. As always, safety remains our top priority for any yacht party we host. Call us today to  learn more .

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Compass Rose Yacht Charters provide private boat charter services for various events, including weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, fundraisers, corporate events, and more. Plus, we offer boarding destinations all over San Francisco, so your group of 2 to 80 guests can arrange a convenient place to meet. The luxury amenities we provide make for classy parties and unforgettable memories and we specialize in yacht weddings, making us the right choice for your special day.

Call us today to set up your private yacht party or dining cruise. 

• Weekends  : 
• Friday 5:00PM- Sunday 5:00PM :  $800/hour
• Weekdays  : 
• Sunday 5:00PM-Friday 5:00PM :  $600/hour
• Stewards  : 
• The number of stewards depends on the size of the group and food and beverage programs.  $50/hour

 *Gratuity for outstanding service is not included nor required, however, it is accepted as well as appreciated 

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From a full, gourmet meal, to a light hors d’oeuvres presentation. All prices are per guest. Pricing is based on parties of 20 or more guests. Please ask about special pricing for smaller groups

• Appetizers  
• Contact for more info :  $20-60
• Sandwich Buffet  : 
• Contact for more info :  $20
• Alcatraz Island Meal  : 
• Salad, 1 entrée, 1 accompaniment & dessert :  $35
• Yerba Buena Island Meal  : 
• 2 hors d'oeuvres, salad, 1 entrée, 1 accompaniment & dessert :  $42
• Treasure Island Meal  : 
• 3 hors d’oeuvres, salad, choice of 2 entrées, 1 accompaniment & dessert :  $49

Bar Service Menu

Customizable additions to give you precisely the experience you're looking for

• Non-Alcoholic Beverages : 
• Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Root Beer, Sprite, Orange, Ginger Ale, Cranberry & Orange Juice, Tonic & Soda Water :  Included
• Full Open Premium Bar  : 
• Sky, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker Red, Corona, Lagunitas IPA, Sierra Nevada, Coors Light, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet, Korbel :  $18/Person/Hr
• Cash Bar Service : 
• Guests pay cash for alcoholic beverages :  $100 Set-up Fee
• Tally Bar Service  : 
• Bar tab billed post-charter based on consumption (tax & service charge will be added) :  $100 Set-up Fee
• Drink Tickets  : 
• Pre-purchase drinks for your guests (Tickets distributed upon boarding) :  $8/Ticket
• Celebrate big milestones on the sea. Whatever type of private yacht party you’re looking for, we’ll help you create a memorable moment for you and your friends.
• Invite your family, friends, or coworkers on a dining cruise. We’ll accommodate your group’s needs, and take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of everyone in your party.
• Rest easy knowing safety is our yacht charter's first priority. Our staff is fully trained in all safety measures and we go above and beyond to ensure you enjoy your time out on he water.
• Make your wedding a truly memorable experience by renting us for a private boat charter. We specialize in yacht weddings and we offer everything you need to ensure your guests have a wonderful time celebrating your marriage.
• Board in San Francisco, Oakland, Sausalito, or Berkeley. Our yacht charter company will do what we can to accommodate you, starting at pickup. Ask about the discounts we offer to first responders, active and retired military members, and University of California Berkeley alumni.

Call Compass Rose Yacht Charters today to book a private yacht party at sea.

The best boat charter company in the Bay Area. Eliot was super responsive and made the entire process incredibly easy for me.

We had a great time out on the Bay. The boat was comfy, and clean and all the staff were kind and accommodating. Highly recommended!

We had our wedding with the compass rose, every thing was absolutely amazing. The food was delicious, the service was outstanding and the night was unforgettable!!!

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The holidays are just around the corner — or have already begun for some communities — plus there are always weddings, birthday parties, or other shindigs afoot. That’s why knowing top-tier spots where you can rent a big table, room, or patio is just smart. Take a look at these 14 restaurants and bars perfect for a soiree or casual gathering in San Francisco.

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The Progress recently underwent a renovation, and with the new look comes an updated, light-filled private space dubbed the Workshop situated above the main dining room. The space accommodates 40 seated diners or standing room for 50; there are also some extra details that come with a private event such as personalized menus, florals, and a chef appearance. To book an event, diners can reach out through the Progress website .

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