Napa CA (California)

Napa is a Napa River port and city in California USA (Napa County ) with population around 80,000 (metro around 140,000). The city is part of Northern California's Wine Country (a major winegrowing region) and is popular among domestic tourists for its premium wineries and restaurants.

As cruise port, Napa CA was included in the 2023 schedule of the USA's largest cruise company - ACL-American Cruise Lines.

Next table shows ACL's 7-night/8-day "San Francisco Bay Cruise" itinerary introduced in 2023 on the American Jazz ship.

The voyage's prices started from USD 6330 per person. Overnight port stays are scheduled in either Sacramento (days 4-5) or Napa (days 5-6).

ACL's San Francisco Bay Cruise itinerary features scenic cruising in San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay (an evening stop in Vallejo), as well as cruising on the Napa River and San Joaquin River. The San Francisco Bay cruise includes passing the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Treasure Island. A guided San Francisco city tour visits Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. The cruisetour's signature experiences also include NASCAR-style driving (at Stockton 99 Speedway) and visiting a Napa Valley Winery (wine-tasting excursion). A guided Old Sacramento tour visits the underground city, the port, and the California State Railroad Museum.

The town was established in the mid-19th-century (1847-founded, 1872-incorporated) and expanded during the California Gold Rush (1848-55). Napa River (length 55 mi / 89 km) enters Napa Valley at Calistoga and also passes through St Helena, Rutherford, Oakville and Napa City. The river empties into San Pablo Bay/San Francisco Bay thus connecting Napa Valley to the Pacific Ocean.

State Route/SR 29 highway directly connects Napa with Vallejo (North Bay Area) and the East Bay Area. Napa is served by four airports located in close proximity to the city - in Oakland and San Francisco (~50 mi / 80 km to the south), in Santa Rosa/Sonoma (~30 mi / 50 km to the northwest), and in Sacramento (~65 mi / 105 km to the northeast) as well as by the Napa Airport (5 mi / 8 km to the south of downtown).