Yes, you can get close enough to see the bay but you just can't fly into the bay...
If you are coming from the north along the coast, which Whirlybird will, once you get to La Jolla, just south of Torry Pines Golf course, you'll want to contact Lindbergh Field (SAN) and request to fly down to Point Loma. They will normally tell you to report at Crystal Pier and fly at or below 400ft or 500ft and report again when over the Ocean Beach Pier. You'll then be clear of Class Bravo and you'll need to contact North Island (Naval Air base). Before you would have requested to fly around Point Loma point and fly into the bay, over the Coronado Bridge, to the Blue Crane etc. but, now you'll can only request to fly around the point (Point Loma) and directly to the Coronado Hotel. Then you'll have the choice to either fly along the coast south to Silver Strand Beach or fly to the south bay.
Although you can't fly into the bay like before, you'll definitely still enjoy the flight!
Good luck and please tells us all about when you get a chance!
