Balboa Island Ferry

Summer is almost here and that means going out and exploring. My kids are on a transportation kick and I wanted to share with you an excursion I posted about last summer that we will be repeating again this weekeend. Your kiddos will love it!!

I can't remember what my daughter was watching last week that mentioned a ferry ride- I think it was Dora the Explorer, but I'm not to sure. As soon as the show was over she started asking me about ferries. I explained to her what a ferry was and told her that this weekend I would take her on a ferry ride. There are only two ferries (I'm not counting the Catalina ones) in operation in Southern California. One is the ferry that runs between Coronado Island and San Diego and the other is the one that connects Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula. It's a fun five minute ride that you and your children will enjoy.

We always make a day trip out of it by exploring Balboa Island, one of my favorite places in Southern California. We usually take the ferry over from the Fun Zone in the Peninsula and head over to Balboa to walk around and have a frozen banana of course!! So yummie and a must when visiting. My kids can't stop giggling every time we ride. Trust me on this the kiddos will love it. The ferry ride is fun and totally inexpensive. Adults are $1.oo , children 5-12 ,are 50 cents and cars with drivers are $2.oo(each passenger is additional) and children under 5 are free. You will love exploring Balboa Island. For additional info click here.Balboa Island FerryBalboa Peninsula Fun Zone area (follow the signs) Hours: Ferries leave every few minutes Sunday through Thursday: 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday nights until 6:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. SUMMER HOURS 6 am to 2 am Daily Rates: Car and Driver: $2.00; Motorcycles and Mopeds: $1.50; Adult with Bicycles: $1.25 cents; Children with bicycles $.75 cents

Balboa Island Ferry-one of only two Southern California's ferries

I can't remember what my daughter was watching last week that mentioned a ferry ride- I think it was Dora the Explorer, but I'm not to sure. As soon as the show was over she started asking me about ferries. I explained to her what a ferry was and told her that this weekend I would take her on a ferry ride. There are only two ferries (I'm not counting the Catalina ones) in operation in Southern California. One is the ferry that runs between Coronado Island and San Diego and the other is the one that connects Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula. It's a fun five minute ride that you and your children will enjoy. We always make a day trip out of it by exploring Balboa Island, one of my favorite places in Southern California. I know you might be asking why would she start blogging about the beaches when summer is almost over? It just so happens that I think the best time to explore the Southland beaches is after Labor Day. September and the beginning of October are always warm and the crowds have dwindled down across the beach cities. It is the perfect time to visit. The ferry ride is fun and totally inexpensive. Adults are $1.oo , children 5-12 ,are 50 cents and cars with drivers are $2.oo(each passenger is additional) and children under 5 are free. Your kids will love it and you will love exploring Balboa Island. For additional info click here. Balboa Island Ferry Balboa Peninsula Fun Zone area (follow the signs)

Hours: Ferries leave every few minutes

Sunday through Thursday: 6:30 a.m. to midnight,

Friday and Saturday nights until 6:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.

SUMMER HOURS 6 am to 2 am Daily

Rates:

Car and Driver: $2.00;

Motorcycles and Mopeds: $1.50;

Adult with Bicycles: $1.25 cents;

Children with bicycles $.75 cents