Angel Island Swim Escort Boat: Around Angel Island

A swim around Angel Island

An escort boat for a swim around Angel Island, booked for 3 hours. The boat stays beside or behind you, never in front, while you work around the island through the central Bay's currents.

• Route: around Angel Island. Captain Molly plans the start and the direction with you from the current on your date.
• Time: the boat is booked for 3 hours.
• Price: $1,080 for the escort boat, not per swimmer, with up to 6 aboard.

Who it's for

Experienced open-water swimmers who are comfortable with long swims in cold water. Captain Molly asks every swimmer whether they've swum open water in the Bay or only in a pool, and whether they're experienced in cold water, so tell her your recent long swims in the booking notes.

What the escort boat does

• Stays beside or behind you and keeps watch on ship and ferry traffic with AIS and radar.
• Carries your coach, feeds and an official observer if you want the swim observed, within the 6 aboard.
• Has a heated cabin for thermal recovery after the swim.
• A kayaker can join at extra cost; ask for the price.

Miss Molly is a 27-foot Shamrock Mackinaw 270 with a heated cabin and a private bathroom, radar, a FLIR thermal camera, AIS and an EPIRB. Captain Molly holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master license (100 GRT, Near Coastal) with a Radar Observer endorsement, and is trained in First Aid and CPR.

Wetsuit, feeds and gear

Wear what you normally wear for a cold-water swim, broken in, and bring your feeds. Know your equipment before swim day.

When to swim

Check the current on /jumptime and book a date. Captain Molly confirms the start with you in writing.

Per boat, not per swimmer

The price is for the whole boat and captain. Up to 6 people come aboard in any mix: swimmers, a coach, an official observer, family or a kayaker. Share the boat with training partners and split the cost however you like.

Booking, weather and cancellation

• Book online and pay in full at booking. There is no deposit.
• Plan the tide: check jump times on /jumptime, which works from NOAA current predictions, and pick a date that suits your swim.
• Weather: Captain Molly makes the call on the day: fog, wind and chop, smoky air or heavy ship traffic can move, shorten or cancel a swim. If she cancels for weather, you get a full refund or a new date.
• Cancellation: free up to 7 days before the swim. Within 7 days there is no refund.
• Questions? Use the Ask Molly button; she replies in writing within 24 hours.

Training for something longer? See the marathon swim training blocks (4, 6 or 8 hours), or all swim escort routes.