Maritime Museum of San Diego Admission Ticket

Overview

Unlike typical museums which house exhibits and galleries within their walls, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is a collection of several historic ships with below deck exhibits, docked along the region's beautiful waterfront. Your general admission ticket gives you complete access to tour all ships and exhibits for one low ticket price. The fleet ranges from tall ship sailing vessels to steam ferry boats to the USS Dolphin submarine. Come and discover 500 years of seafaring history as you step on board and back in time!

City: San Diego

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $20.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $20.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Admission ticket

Exhibit entry - wander the below deck galleries

Route and map

Meeting point

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San Diego
1492 N Harbor Dr, Discovery Pier

This ticket provides direct entry into the attraction

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and clothes. You will be walking throughout many ships, and up and down ladders, or moving up or down steps found within each historic vessel.

What To Expect

Maritime Museum of San Diego

The Maritime Museum of San Diego includes a collection of historic ships and fascinating exhibits including sail, steam, and submarines. The iconic and majestic Star of India is docked in downtown San Diego on the beautiful waterfront and is the main attraction at the museum. The museum is kid friendly and encourages hands on experiences for families. The fun does not stop dockside! General admission includes access to all vessels and exhibits! The museum also contains a world renowned research library as well as a retail shop with lots of souvenirs, historic and academic books or memorabilia for sale. The Maritime Museum of San Diego offers something for everyone!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (57)

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FLtrotter

Dec 2022

Loved the visit, even on a chilly, windy day. We toured the vessels with the circuit recommended by staff- was a few ships. Some areas of the vessels, especially older ones were closed off due to repairs or sailing club volunteers in training. Signage and photographs were present. We met an older gentleman volunteer in the engine room on the ferry who had a crack sense of humor and showed us some of the machinery in motion. He was the only staff/volunteer we encountered, but worth it. My personal favorite was the ‘star of India’ having sailed through the oceans since the 1800s and survived many close calls. I always would like to know more about the individual ships and there was some info but like many museums the exhibits seem to approach other ships and historical facts apart from the ship we are looking at.

Brimsmith

Oct 2022

Excellent collection of ships including replica and restored vessels. In addition to seeing great ships, this is a huge learning experience. We saw the Star of India, the USS Dolphin sub, Medea yacht, and the Berkely ferry. All were excellent. It’s said this is the third best maritime museum in the World. Not sure what numbers 1 and 2 are.

Bryan_L

Oct 2022

Awesome old ships. Can’t believe people lived on them months at a time. They are pretty spacious though.