A VISIT TO THE MARITIME MUSEUM IS A SEA AND SHIP LOVERS TREAT!
General Admission – Step Back In Time With 500 Years of Seafaring History!
Start with a walk through the fleet and exhibits then set out on San Diego Bay for narrated Bay history boat cruises, PCF 816 Swift Boat Naval History Bay tours or sailing adventures aboard the topsail schooner Californian or Spanish galleon San Salvador.
Visit the Maritime Museum of San Diego to tour our fleet of vessels listed on the National Register preserved and operated right here by the staff and volunteers. This is a must see popular waterfront attraction for locals and visitors alike!
The Maritime Museum of San Diego’s visitor tour includes a walking self-guided exploration of our historic fleet, including below deck exhibits and galleries. This one-of-a-kind collection includes the world’s oldest sailing ship, Star of India, the Navy frigate replica H.M.S. Surprise, featured in the award-winning film Master and Commander, California’s official tall ship schooner Californian, Spanish galleon replica San Salvador, Victorian – era steam ferry boat Berkeley, 1904 steam yacht Medea, and USS Dolphin submarine.
Add a 45-minute narrated historic bay cruise for only ONLY $10.00 with general admission. Tours Daily Monday through Sunday. Check with Ticket Booth staff for availability. Ticket Booth Open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On the weekend add $24.00 to your general admission ticket purchase and you can add a 75-minute narrated Naval History Bay tour led by Docent Swift boat volunteers. You may reserve in advance up to a day prior at sdmariitime.org (OR check availability when you arrive.) (Note Swift boat maintenance underway. Naval History Bay tours are paused for February.)
See the Museum like never before! Sign up for a Docent-led Guided Tour today to participate in a small group as one of our knowledgeable historians provides in depth study of the fleet’s history and exhibits. Tours are scheduled most Wednesdays at $35.00 per person. Advance registration is required.
Looking for an activity in the great outdoors and on-the-water that is educational and entertaining?
Reserve your tickets for a weekend afternoon sail aboard the 16th century galleon replica San Salvador or the tall ship schooner Californian! These 4-hour sailing adventures include general admission too! No sailing experience is required.
Maritime Museum of San Diego Bay Boat tour reservations can be made by customers in advance online at sdmaritime.org OR, if space is available, upon arriving at the Museum when purchasing general admission passes from the Ticket Booth. Once scheduled, guests may check-in for boat tours prior to scheduled runs, before or after they explore the Maritime Museum.
The Museum Gift Shop is open most days 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Museum Ticket booth hours are daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No guest admittance permitted after 4:00 p.m. daily. Credit/Debit cards may be used to purchase tickets at the Museum Ticket Booth machines located on the embarcadero. Cash will not be accepted at this time. Offer may not be combined with any other offer.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Move from ship to ship to discover these fascinating exhibits nested aboard the Museum’s historic fleet. All exhibits are included with general admission. Make sure to take enough time to visit them all!
NEW! Rising Tide: The Human Crisis of Rising Sea Levels – located on the steam ferry Berkeley and Star of India
The Model Gallery: Celebrating the Art Model Making – located on the aft deck of the steam ferry Berkeley
San Diego’s Naval History – located on the steam ferry Berkeley
Harvesting the Ocean – located on the steam ferry Berkeley
Age of Steam – located on the steam ferry Berkeley
Age of Sail – located on the Star of India
Charting the Sea – located on the steam ferry Berkeley
Man-of-War – located on H.M.S. Surprise
Upcoming Events
May 4 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cinco de Mayo Sunset Salvador Sail
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
May 18 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Boarded! A New Pirate Adventure presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
May 18 - 2:15 pm
Boarded! A New Pirate Adventure presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
May 19 | 2:30 pm
Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime “Night Music”
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
Jul 13 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Boarded! A New Pirate Adventure presented by San Diego Pirate Adventures
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
Sep 15 | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime “Light and Shadow”
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
Nov 24 | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime “Revolution”
Hosted by: Maritime Museum of San Diego
Visit Maritime Museum of San Diego
Address:
1492 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA
92101-3309
Phone:
(619) 234-9153
Hours:
Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Last guest entry at 4pm and must exit by 5pm daily.) NEW! 45-minute daily historic bay cruises ONLY $10.00 when you purchase general admission. Check with Ticket Booth staff for availability on our narrated boat tours. On weekends, for only $24.00 when you purchase general admission, you can join our docent veteran sailors for 75-minute naval history bay Swift boat tours in San Diego Bay. Check with Ticket Booth staff OR plan early and reserve your ticket online at sdmaritime.org for 12:15 and 2:15 Swift boat tours. For tall ship sailing schedules and reservations visit sdmaritime.org.
Website:
1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA