88 Years.
65 Feet.
San Diego Bay.
JADA is a 1938 classic sailing yawl available for private charters, sunset sails, weddings, concert nights, and memorials at sea.
JADA's 88th Birthday Sail
She was built in 1938 — and she does birthdays the right way. Champagne, oysters, live music, and 28 people on the water. Only 26 spots remaining.
Book Your Spot — $125/ppAn 1938 Classic Built for Today's Experiences
JADA isn't a rental — she's an 88-year-old masterpiece of naval architecture, scrupulously maintained by people who understand that your experience depends on every detail working in perfect harmony.
Pure Sailing Elegance
The Benefit: No noise, no vibration, no diesel smell. Just the sound of the water and wind. A staysail schooner rig that responds like a dream to San Diego Bay's variable winds — this isn't a motorized party platform, it's a responsive, living vessel under your feet.
Uncompromising Craftsmanship
The Benefit: You notice the teak the moment you step below — warm, solid, maintained the way it was built 88 years ago. Brass that gleams under sunlight. Details that tell you someone cares. Built by Stephens Brothers in Stockton, the same yard that built America's racing yachts. Quality you can feel.
Built for Real Ocean Work
The Benefit: A 40,000-pound displacement with a cast iron keel designed for offshore work. That translates to smooth motion through chop, stable handling in variable conditions, and a solid feeling under your feet — not a fragile day-sailor, but a capable ocean-going vessel trusted to keep people safe.
Intimate by Design
The Benefit: 28 guests maximum — large enough to celebrate, small enough to have real conversations. You're not in a crowd; you're in a gathering. Every person on board can actually talk to every other person. Far enough from the city to disconnect, close enough to the skyline to remind you where you are.
A Living Studio for Memory-Making
The Benefit: The Coronado Bridge. Golden light on polished teak. Sunset painting the bay. Your guests won't need professional photographers — the setting does the work. Whether it's your wedding vows, birthday candles, or concert night memories, everything looks genuinely beautiful on JADA.
Expertise You Can Trust
The Benefit: Captain Gene O'Neal has sailed JADA for decades. Licensed, Coast Guard certified crew. They don't just know how to operate a boat — they know this specific boat and this specific bay at every season and condition. Your safety is their obsession. Your comfort is their expertise.
88 Years of Living History
The Benefit: You're stepping aboard a vessel that has carried legends — Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Errol Flynn, John Wayne — and thousands of guests who came for the experience. That history isn't decoration; it's woven into the teak, the brass, the hull. You become part of JADA's story.
Your Entire Experience, Choreographed
The Benefit: BYOB catering, flexible timing, personalized details. Whether it's a surprise proposal, a family reunion, a corporate gathering, or a memorial, we work with you to make your vision real. This isn't a fixed dinner cruise; it's your event, on the water, aboard a legend.
The Truth About JADA
This is not a party boat. It's not a dinner cruise. JADA is an 88-year-old masterpiece under active, dedicated care. When you charter her, you're not renting a vessel — you're stepping aboard living history and using it as the stage for your most important moments. That's the difference.
Private. Intimate. Unforgettable.
Private Events
Birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, corporate entertaining. The entire vessel is yours — 28 guests, Harbor Island departure, San Diego Bay as your backdrop.
Private Charter Details →Concert Nights
Hear James Taylor, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Kool & the Gang, Brandi Carlile and more from the deck of JADA — BYOB, bring a picnic, skip the parking.
See Concert Nights →Memorials at Sea
A personalized ash scattering ceremony — veteran or civilian. Your date, your location, your family present. State licensed Cremated Remains Disposer.
Memorial Services →Weddings & Vow Renewals
Vows on the water, aboard a vessel with 88 years of history. Up to 28 guests, Harbor Island departure, no venue can match the setting.
Weddings at Sea →Built 1938. Still the finest on the Bay.
JADA is a 65-foot yawl designed for ocean racing and built at Stephens Brothers Shipyard in Stockton, California. Teak below decks with holly inlays. A cast iron keel. Nearly $2M in reconstruction value.
Her guests over the decades have included Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Errol Flynn, and John Wayne. Today she's available to you.
Read Her Story →Look closely. The details are the difference.
The profile, the deck, the brightwork, the cabin, the rigging, the way she sits in the light. JADA rewards a closer look.
What guests say about JADA
"We had an absolute blast on JADA! The crew shared incredible historical facts about the boat and San Diego Bay. Best birthday celebration I've ever been to."
"Staff on the boat were knowledgeable and funny — they made the whole experience. Every detail was flawless. Absolutely flawless."
"JADA has been sailing since 1938 and you feel every year of that history the moment you step aboard. The teak, the brass, the rigging — and a crew that clearly loves this boat."
Reserve JADA for Your Occasion
JADA accepts a limited number of private charters by inquiry. Tell us your date, occasion, and guest count — we'll take care of the rest.
San Diego, CA 92101
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina