The Embarcadero
San Diego, CA
Free to walk; pedicab rides and vendor food extra
By Simir Shah
Updated September 13, 2026
From our editor — we've been
One of our favorite San Diego staycations is staying at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina and walking out onto the Embarcadero, the waterfront promenade right along San Diego Bay. There are shops, food spots, and street performers, plus a steady view of yachts in the marina and Navy ships out on the bay. You can rent a bike or grab a pedicab to get down the waterfront without wearing everyone out.
💡 Local tip: Street vendors are out in force and it gets genuinely lively on weekends — go early if you want it calmer. There's good seafood all along here, and it's an easy, flat walk for kids of any age.
A mile-long waterfront promenade along San Diego Bay, running past Seaport Village, the Maritime Museum, and the Broadway Pier, with the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina anchoring its northern end. Street performers and vendors cluster near Seaport Village, pedicabs run the length of the bayfront, and the view regularly includes yachts docked in the marina alongside Navy ships out on the bay — a legacy of Naval Base San Diego's presence just across the water.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
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Embarcadero, San Diego, CA, USA
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Tides today
Next low tide
6:11 PM
0.8 ft — best for tide pools
Next high tide
12:14 AM
3.8 ft
Predictions from NOAA · La Jolla station
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