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yes, now a r/t from Sacramento. Interesting, no visit to San Francisco itself. (just cruising the Bay). I do hope someone can post a detailed times itinerary. My plan is still to follow it along Hwy 160, it *should* be Saturday morning along the Sacramento River making its southbound run down the river. No idea on the times as of this point.

Right, I found this news story: . It sounds like this was a test cruise, and the news said March 10 is the first 'official' cruise. Anyone on March 10, could the schedule be shared? (or perhaps its the same as posted earlier?). So yes March 3 has to be cancelled as well.

This is interesting, Marinetraffic.com indicates it is on the move towards Sacramento Thursday. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-121.9/centery:38.1/zoom:11 If the cruise supposedly departs tomorrow March 3 from San Francisco, will it get back in time?

unfortunately, I know of nothing. I'm from the So Cal area.

Anyone know if the March 3 cruise is still on?

Anyone know if next weekend's cruise (March 3) is still on?

Either way due to the weather, I had to cancel! The Grapevine (I-5) is experiencing heavy amounts of snow and they have closed the freeway, and will likely remain closed for a while. I'll try next weekend to chase it.

All right, almost ready. I have the rental car reserved and hotel. Staying at Elk Grove off of the 5. Will check out around 6am (hopefully I can get up early), and head south towards Isleton. I may not head all the way to Isleton or Rio Vista, depending on if I can get out by 6am, then chase it up along the River along 160/River Rd. For sure I can catch it at Walnut Grove, Paintersville/Courtland, and Freeport (and of course Old Town Sacramento). If any changes to the schedule, please let us know. If you see a guy and his wife filming, that's us. I hope the rain doesn't get too much in the way, expecting some rain that weekend. Even if all else fails (ie, goes up the Deep Water Channel or changes/cancellations), I am still making the trip. This part of California looks really neat to explore. If you are all on the ship, be sure to check out the bridges as they open. It is rare to see these bridges open. One more thing about Stockton....It isn't any more dangerous than other major cities. The usual common sense rules apply everywhere...stay out of sketchy areas, don't drive through unfamiliar neighborhoods, don't walk alone late at night, don't carry expensive cameras/jewelry/watches, etc. Use common sense like any other big urban city.

Great, thanks for posting the timetable. This sort of changes my plans slightly, but not much. I'm curious why it would leave Stockton at 2am, I was hoping it would leave much later like 8 or 9am. With this in mind, I estimate it will get to Rio Vista at 6 or 7am. This just means an earlier chase along 160 than I had hoped, but that's fine. In terms of arrival at Sacramento, that I think will work very well for me. I just hope it does go past the Tower Bridge so I can see that one lift. I am not too familiar with the Sacramento Riverfront, but the Delta King is there, so maybe it will dock next to it? https://www.google.com/maps/place/Delta+King+Hotel/@38.5814098,-121.5069251,16.75z/data=!3m1!5s0x809ad6cce89b94a7:0xd1a0392df5ad8dbc!4m9!3m8!1s0x809ad6cce8ffb845:0x774e2a64c16aa382!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d38.5826316!4d-121.5066574!16s%2Fg%2F1td9_ygm. In terms of Stockton and the comments, unfortunately, Stockton has become a city with high crime, unemployment, and homelessness problems. Many parts of the city are considered unsafe. Here are some sample YouTube videos lists: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stockton+crime+homelessness

Yes, you are correct, I did see that fishing pier, that is probably going to be my best bet. I was just hoping to be 'real' close to the lifting bridge. I'm still hopeful it will go up the Sacramento River (versus the Deep Water Channel), so I can see all four of these very historic bridges lift. As I mentioned, chasing the ship along Highway 160 would be very easy. I could get ahead of it, set up for each bridge, and continue on up. For reference, here is a good link to the Delta Region bridges: https://visitcadelta.com/stories/delta-bridges/ (there are many more good links available). Here is a sample video I found on the Rio Vista bridge in operation. ,

Oh right, well even if it does take the deep water channel, the huge bridge at Rio Vista will have to lift, as that is before the junction of the deep water channel and the Sacramento River. Unfortunately, there isn't any real good spots to get somewhat close to that bridge as it lifts, and traffic on that highway 12 is super bad to begin with, add in the backup the bridge lift will cause will only make it difficult around that area. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rio+Vista,+CA+94571/@38.1609372,-121.681904,14.75z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808537ace8c753f3:0x69fa7cc5f0a9f9a9!8m2!3d38.1557502!4d-121.6913439!16s%2Fg%2F11f648fflk

Can anyone tell me the specific itinerary? I would like to chase it by car along Hwy 160 in the California Delta, and would like to see the bridges lift on the Sacramento River...assuming it takes that route and not the Sacramento Deep Water Channel. Can someone tell me what time it departs Stockton on Day 3? (That's the "Cruise California Delta" day). Also, I assume it will go via the Sacramento River (vs. the Deep Water Channel), because that means it will arrive into Old Town Sacramento, and the Tower Street bridge will have to lift. (If it were to take the Deep Water Channel, that ends in West Sacramento, and passengers would need to be bussed into Old Town). What time does it arrive Sacramento on Day 3? (And what time does it depart on Day 4). If I can make a good video of it along Hwy 160 and its historic bridges that lift (I think there are four of them: Isleton, Walnut Grove, Paintersville, and Freeport Bridges, plus the Tower Street bridge in Old Town Sacramento). I can share it all with you, and I'll put on YT. Currently my plan is to chase it on its maiden voyage in February. (I also will use the ship trackers, marinetraffic.com and cruisemapper.com to follow it). https://www.americancruiselines.com/cruises/california-cruises/san-francisco-bay-cruise