I received an email from a reader about a tip that I could not wait to post up. Starting in May the Port of Long Beach is offering Free 90 minute narrated port tours . The up and close tours will run from May to October of 2009. All you need to do is to go to this website and make a reservation- That’s it and it’s absolutely free. I already made my family’s reservation and will be taking the tour in May- I can’t wait!!

Reservations
Tours will be posted two months in advance, on the first work day of each month at 8 a.m. For example, the September cruises will be posted and reservations made available at 8 a.m. July 1.
Click on the “Reserve Seats” button below to make a reservation. If the tour is full, and zero seats are available, click the “Standby” button to be added to the standby list. Those on the standby list will be notified if a seat becomes available.

Directions and Parking
The tours depart from and return to Shoreline Village in downtown Long Beach. The boat departs from Dock 9, next to Parkers’ Lighthouse restaurant. Click here for directions. Aboard the boat, validation is provided for a reduced parking rate at Shoreline Village ($1 for the first two hours with validation, and $2 for each additional 20 minutes).