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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Explore Historic Ships, Tour the Bay and Sail!

Maritime Museum of San Diego serves as the community memory of our seafaring experience by collecting, preserving, and presenting our rich maritime heritage and historic connections with the Pacific world. Daily self-guided tour admission includes boarding the fleet & exploring exhibits!Discover Star of India, the 16th-century galleon San Salvador, tall ship schooner Californian, naval frigate H.M.S. Surprise, Victorian - era steam ferry Berkeley and USS Dolphin submarine!

Visitor Deal! $10 45-minute sightseeing Pilot boat tour when you book general admission.  On weekends, book the $15 Swift boat Veteran narrated 75-minute Naval History Bay tour with admission.

Californian and San Salvador Tall Ship Sails available most weekends (each include general admission.)

Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(Last visitor entry is at 4:00 p.m.)

 

 

Neighborhood: Downtown

1492 N Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

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Contact Info

(619) 234-9153
info@sdmaritime.org

Hours

Open daily
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Last guest entry and ticket sold at 4:00 p.m.


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75-minute Naval History Bay Tour Only $15***

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Valid: Aug 19 - ongoing

Join us at the Maritime Museum of San Diego for a high-speed 75-minute narrated Naval History Tour! The US Naval Vietnam-era PCF 816 Swift Boat Listed In National Register Of Historic Places is...

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Show Your Badge & Save at the Maritime Museum!

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Valid: Apr 16 - ongoing

Come and explore our connection with the sea at the Maritime Museum of San Diego! Spanning 500 years of seafaring history, your visit to the Museum will give you a chance to step aboard an historic...

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$10 Historic Bay Cruise with General Admission*

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Valid: Aug 19 - ongoing

Purchase general admission to the Maritime Museum of San Diego and add a 45-minute narrated Historic Bay Cruise for only $10 more! MOST DAYS. SCHEDULE MAY VARY Daily tours at 11:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m.,...

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$10 off Tall Ship Sail Experiences

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Valid: Mar 20 - ongoing

Join the Maritime Museum of San Diego Sail Crew for a 4-hour sail aboard the state tall ship Californian or the Spanish galleon San Salvador and save $10.00 with this promo code TALLSHIPSAILFUN24! ...

Events to check out

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Californian Tall Ship Adventure.

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Apr 1 - ongoing

The Maritime Museum of San Diego invites you to join us for Tall Ship adventure sailing! This is a four-hour adventure history sail aboard the schooner Californian. The Californian is a...

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San Salvador Sailing Adventure Package

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Apr 1 - ongoing

The Maritime Museum of San Diego is the only attraction to offer this popular day sail adventure experience aboard San Salvador, a replica of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s ship that arrived at the...

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Guided Docent-Led Tours

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Jun 13 - ongoing

Guided Docent Led Tours at the Maritime Museum of San Diego is your opportunity to learn of the ships in-depth stories from our trained knowledgeable historians, and enjoy the waterfront sights...

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$10.00 Historic Bay Cruise w/general admission!

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Aug 20 - ongoing

This boat tour provides visitors with an educational tour of San Diego Bay. The 45-minute Bay sightseeing tour takes guests out on the water in a large loop first heading toward North Island and the...

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$15 Swift Boat Naval History Bay Tour w/ Admission

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Aug 20 - ongoing

Are you in town for the weekend? Or are you a local San Diegan and want to get out on the Bay to learn about Naval History? Be a part of history and ride the only active passenger carrying Swift...

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Celebrating the Sea Art Exhibit

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Oct 29, 2024 - ongoing

The Maritime Museum of San Diego, whose mission is to serve as the community memory of our seafaring experiences by collecting, preserving, and presenting our rich maritime heritage and historic...

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Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Nov 24, 2024

The Hausmann Quartet and Maritime Museum of San Diego are excited to partner to present the ninth season of Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime, a quarterly concert series performed aboard one of the...

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BOARDED! A New Pirate Adventure

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Nov 30, 2024

Perfect treat for out-of-town visitors and locals alike! Guests will set out to San Diego Bay for unforgettable pirate theatrics. These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the...

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Parade of Lights Dinner and Boat Parade Viewing

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Dec 8 - Dec 15, 2024

Maritime Museum of San Diego invites you to enjoy the 54th Annual Parade of Lights Dinner staged aboard the elegant Victorian-era 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley Sundays, December 8 and 15, 2024....

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Tim Flannery & the Lunatic Fringe Perform Live

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Dec 21, 2024

Maritime Museum of San Diego is proud to welcome back Tim Flannery Saturday, December 21st 7:30-10:00 p.m. The beloved former San Diego Padres player, MLB broadcaster, and show announcer turned...

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BOARDED! Staged aboard a 16th-century ship!

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Dec 28, 2024

Waterfront Playground Experience with Pirates. The perfect treat for out-of-town visitors and locals alike! These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San...

Top of List: Things to Do In San Diego

  • Tours available daily. Self-guided
  • Come aboard and step back in time; 500 years of seafaring history
  • Waterfront Museum Offering Boat Tours, Tall Ship Sailing and Private Charters
  • Guided Tours led by Docent historians also available on select days
  • Educational, Entertaining and Immersive

Explore the fleet & below deck exhibits

  • Daily Historic Bay Cruises at $10.00- a deal w/general admission ticket purchase
  • Weekend Tall Ship Sailing Experiences with onboard historians
  • Home to world's oldest active sailing ship Star of India
  • Walking distance from Little Italy and downtown restaurants.
  • Weekend Narrated Naval History Bay Tours affordable treat with general admission

More Information

  • Destination Weddings
  • Weddings
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Historic Landmark
  • Ocean View

Top of List: Things to Do In San Diego

  • Tours available daily. Self-guided
  • Come aboard and step back in time; 500 years of seafaring history
  • Waterfront Museum Offering Boat Tours, Tall Ship Sailing and Private Charters
  • Guided Tours led by Docent historians also available on select days
  • Educational, Entertaining and Immersive
  • Narrated Bay Tours aboard vessels on the National Registry of Historic Places

Explore the fleet & below deck exhibits

  • Daily Historic Bay Cruises at $10.00- a deal w/general admission ticket purchase
  • Weekend Tall Ship Sailing Experiences with onboard historians
  • Home to world's oldest active sailing ship Star of India
  • Walking distance from Little Italy and downtown restaurants.
  • Weekend Narrated Naval History Bay Tours affordable treat with general admission
  • Home to the USS Dolphin submarine! Step in and see how sailors lived below sea!

More Information

  • Destination Weddings
  • Weddings
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Historic Landmark
  • Ocean View
  • Outdoor
  • Kid Friendly
  • Tours
  • General Admission - Adult
  • General Admission - Child
  • General Admission - Senior
  • Restaurants
  • Kid Camps
  • Private Room Capacity: 50
  • Waterfront
  • Charter
  • Motor
  • Sail
  • Audio
  • Boat Excursions
  • Other Languages Available
  • Self-guided
  • Walking

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