Sail Riviera San Diego

08/29/2024

Is that a ring box in your pocket? - Dive into the exciting tales of SV Riviera in The Captain's Log. Link in Bio

07/27/2024

THE RADY SHELL; A San Diego Bucket List Experience - https://mailchi.mp/a368182542cb/the-captains-log-tales-from-sv-riviera-10329991
Read The Captain's Log for details. https://sailrivierasandiego.com/blog/

07/24/2024

Magical evening at Rady’s shell.

07/22/2024

This is July.

06/20/2024

How to "unplug" yourself and change your life in 6 hours. Read my latest Captain's Log: Link in Bio

05/26/2024

The Last Words My Dad Said - https://sailrivierasandiego.com/blog/ Read the Captain's Log for Memorial; Day. Link in Bio

03/28/2024

The Captain's Log, Read: How to avoid the vacation from hell! Reconnect with your teen while on vacation. Link In bio

03/17/2024

Just another glorious evening in San Diego on

02/23/2024

The Captain's Log, Warm love on a cold day! Blog link in bio.

01/27/2024

The Captain's Log, Tales from SV Riviera -

Statistically, going to dinner to celebrate Valentine's Day does not end well. A recent poll suggests that 49% of all couples that dine out for the Holiday of Love find it disappointing. Yet, year after year, couples flock to overcrowded restaurants, go through the motions, and pay the swollen check...

01/06/2024

The Captain's Log, Tales from SV Riviera -

Four years ago, when we started this little adventure, we had a simple mission statement: Provide a customized private sailing experience that was luxurious, exciting, authentic, and fun.

12/18/2023

74 degrees. December sailing in San Diego!

12/05/2023

The Captain's Log, Tales from SV Riviera -

In August of 1977, I stood on the bow of a Ferry on its way from Olympia, Washington, to Victoria, British Columbia, and was amazed at the beauty of the Northwest. As a kid born and raised in Southern California, Vancouver Island, with its giant red cedars, Douglas firs, and Sitka spruce trees, alon...

11/02/2023

The Captain's Log, Tales from SV Riviera -

The heavy-set man in an oversized Hawaiian shirt stood on the stern swim platform of his prestigious 54-foot Grand Banks motor yacht. The large man, with hands on hips, was in the "bitch wing pose" as he scrutinized Victoria and me in our 42-foot sailboat.

09/30/2023

The Captain's Log, Tales from SV Riviera -

The phone call was brief, but the young man's urgent tone pulled me in and made me pay attention. "Mr. Paul, my name is Logan, and I plan to propose to my girlfriend on your sailboat, but I've never done this before, and I want it to be perfect ." I couldn't help but smile at the "I've never done th...

09/02/2023

The Captain's Log, Tales from SV Riviera -

I once had a crew member accuse me of "overdoing it." This person, who is no longer employed, needed to understand what makes Riviera the must-do activity when visiting San Diego. After all, anyone can offer a "boat ride" in San Diego Bay. Anyone could hand a guest a bag of Cheetos, toss them a can....

07/20/2023

Meet Jack. He’s 10, and he knows more than you do. He asked me. “Do you know who the first person was that drove across the Coronado Bridge is 1969?” I said, “ sorry Jack, I don’t know.” Jack said, “it was Ronald Reagan, he was the Governor then.”

07/04/2023

A few travel tips from the Captain’s Log. On the Riviera, we want our guests to feel like travelers. Anthony Bourdain once said, “When you travel, let the happy accidents happen.” As such, we want our passengers to feel like they are stepping aboard a hidden gem of a yacht, experiencing sailing in San Diego as authentic and genuine travelers rather than tourists who mindlessly check off their travel itinerary boxes with their iPhone cameras. Read more… link in bio

07/04/2023

This is 18. living her best life life on Riviera.

06/20/2023

The ultimate date night. An afternoon sail, dinner and a concert. DM us for details.

05/02/2023

Live your best life. Enjoy the luxury of privacy aboard SV Riviera

04/30/2023

Love is in the air! Book your engagement shoot this spring aboard Riviera and let us do what we do best!

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04/24/2023

Finally! Like the Brady Bunch, the mid-70’s returned to San Diego! Gotta love the Southern wind as we’re broad through the Coronado bridge.

04/08/2023

Sailing with us is simply the best. Private, curated, and very well appointed.

03/12/2023

Cheeseburger in paradise. Cow Wreck, Anegada.