"I'm deeply concerned after seeing the conditions at After Guard Sailing Academy on Embarcadero st…read morein Oakland, California. The conditions there are truly alarming--dogs are kept in tiny kennels, looking malnourished and on the brink of survival. These animals desperately need care and attention. I hope this review brings awareness and encourages immediate action to help these poor dogs."

It's like a relationship. Sometimes u have to go with the flow. Hard working people. Way more going…read moreon behind the scenes than most people are aware. We are a part of this school and are proud members. If u want snobby go elsewhere. People here are real and Mary is the last of the Mohicans. Her employees always try hard to make all things work out. A+ for effort. Ani keeps gears moving. Thanks for all the effort and ASA classes.

Cool concept, but only as good as the owner, and she's totally unreliable. I signed up for a boat…read moreshare and also to take ASA 104 with 3 friends. If you haven't already taken ASA 104, Lisa won't allow you outside of the golden gate bridge, so it's quite important. Lisa sat on our $4k (4 people x $1k) and struggled to schedule the class. After several months passed, I was still trapped inside the bay and needed to constantly remind Lisa about the class. Finally, covid happened. After I expressed displeasure about her failure to schedule the 104 class, Lisa fabricated a story about me arguing with staff at the pier and used it as a pretext to illegally break my contract. She then refused to refund the full amount my friends and I paid for 104. Despite paying on time, keeping the boat immaculate, and communicating respectfully, Lisa's unprofessionalism ruined my experience. I recommend avoiding sailtime in general, but absolutely avoid it for classes or if you haven't taken 104.

I don't even know where to start about the fantastic experience we had with Sail Time as well as…read morethe great time we had with Captain Lisa!. This was one of my bucket list items and two friends and I had the immense pleasure of sailing across the bay with Lisa on an amazing boat. Her sailing skills and knowledge of the bay and all its sights and history made the trip a highlight of my life. And I've seen some pretty amazing things in this world such as Uluru and Antarctica. It takes a lot to impress me, but Captain Lisa was so gracious and it was so effortless and relaxing to just jump on this amazing vessel and soak up the sun and cool breezes. Watching her dock the boat in incredibly tight quarters at Sam's in Tiburon was nail biting excitement and she delivered! Seriously, that was quite a feat she pulled off. I can't speak highly enough of the great customer service and look forward to heading back for another excursion.

I had a great time at the Passage Nautical artwork event yesterday. The event was based on setting…read moreour spirits free and express it in a painting. I never thought of myself as an artist and I don't think I can earn a living with it but it has changed the way I think of expressing myself.

I had the opportunity to experience the " uncork your creativity " painting event. The space was…read morefilled with great people, great energy, great wine and an amazing creative art teacher. You get so more for your money, it's an all inclusive fee and the experience is top tier. Debbie and Dina are so warm and welcoming!!! I can't wait for the next one, I can't believe what a good time I had and made so many great connections.

Fish Emeryville is great! The landing is set up similar to San Diego. You can go on their website…read moreand view all the Boats, Fish Counts and book reservations all from your phone. I have fished every boat they have and my favorite is the Oakland Angler II. Stu and Kyle are great and having the galley prepare breakfast and lunch is really convenient. You don't even have to pack a lunch!

What an experience! Was referred to them by a friend. It was super easy to call, set up a…read morereservation in which they took care of our fishing license. We were aboard the Oakland Anglers II that had on board Chef Mark, who for $25 made us an incredible breakfast burrito and bacon cheeseburger. Stu and his team worked their butts off laying out 40 ring traps then hauling 25, resetting those, hauling in the other 15 and then the 25 again. We ended up easily hitting our quota of 10 each and took home two coolers of delicious crab. A+++ all around.

On two different occasions during a haul out there were damages that were done while in their…read morepossession. An aluminum trim was dented by the transom and there were a few spots that had gel coat damage that the workers did. To add insult to injury, their coverup repairs didn't match. Of course they denied everything! Avoid this yard at all cost! You have been warned!

Outstanding boat yard! Our second haul out with them, and again excellent workmanship and attention…read moreto detail on our sailboat bottom, sides, rigging and engine. Sean, Sarah, Nicole and team are knowledgeable and have a great amount of experience in handling boats and solving problems. Great to have this reliable, honest and well run boat yard in Alameda.

I love the Lake Merritt Rowing Boathouse. My daughter's have been sailing for four years and this…read morepast summer they did the Intermediate Summer Camp for one week. They passed the certification and we can now come sailing for free until they turn 18! Whoo hoo! We have been here several times and on Sunday we brought grandma. My daughter's asked for the Catalina sail boat and the check out was very smooth! We got the life jackets and the sails and went out to the dock. The girls rigged the boat all by themselves!! I was a very proud mama when we set sail! We were on the lake for about 90 minutes. A beautiful sunday afternoon. It was amazing and very serene. We will be back and I highly recommend coming here for all your sailing needs. They also have paddleboats, catamarans, kayaks and rowboats!

I've been rowing on my erg at home for too long and needed to get on the water. I reached out LMRC…read moreand connected with Coach Bella. We exchanged a couple of emails and I started lessons about 2-3 weeks ago with the expectation of eventually rowing on the lake on my own. Coach Bella was very patient with me. She explained everything in detail and didn't skip a beat. She even provided me a lot of video/photos of me rowing. We did drills (a lot), showed me how to bow, steer, and even showed me how to have fun on the lake. After 3-4 lessons I was able to pass the "checkout" or show I was able to be safe out the on the water. I've been a new member for a week and I have been rowing on the water every day. What is cool is they have a buddy system and someone from the club connects with you and rows with you. It's a great way to get comfortable with the lake while meeting other members. I've also signed up for their novice fundamental weekly practices. Side note. I am learning all this in the pandemic. They have a lot of great coaches, but I just want to shout out to Coach Bella. I will update this in a couple of weeks to see how the novice team practice goes.

It was a perfect day. Warm enough to be in short sleeve shirts. The sailboat was a very cool way to…read moreexplore the bay and learn about some of the incredible landmarks that make the area unique. Also we saw a dolphin and some seals. Johnathan was friendly and knowledgeable.

Captain Jonathan was knowledgeable about lots of things, very experienced ,funny and great company…read more We enjoyed our sail around the bay and would do it again!

Very beautiful location and venue , enjoyed celebrating a friends birthday . Nice kitchen and space…read morefor special events, plenty of parking. Location can be tricky for Uber and Lyfts .

If you're looking for a cheap and fun thing to do with a group of friends, Boating at Lake Merritt…read moreis it! My friends and I decided to come here and rent two rowboats for a nice day out on the lake. There is a deposit for each boat and we paid the non resident fee to boat. We grabbed our life jackets and we were off! We enjoyed sights all over the lake... the bird sanctuary was super cool and you can see the birds take off. We broke our paddle on the rowboat by rowing a little too hard, but the staff was so nice and gave us a new paddle. We all had so much fun learning to row and being in the water. I would definitely recommend this place!