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    Maritime Museum of San Diego: Tours & Tickets

    1,707 Reviews
    #22 of 421 things to do in San Diego
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    Closed Now: 09:00 - 20:00
    1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-3309
    Open today: 09:00 - 20:00
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    Welcome aboard our floating compilation of adventure and history! Admission to the "Maritime Museum of San Diego" grants you access to one of the world's finest collections of historic sea vessels. Once on board our museum ships, you will find that...more
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    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Well Worth The Time and Money!
    Review of: Maritime Museum of San Diego Admission

    My husband is obsessed with ships, especially tall ships, so this museum was a perfect fit for him! I especially LOVED the ship that was used in Pirates Of The Caribbean! The Star of India had a lot of information about the people who immigrated...More

    Thank 661darleneh
    Reviewed 2 days ago
    Fun Selection of Many Different Sea Vessels.

    Great for families, Where else can you tour submarines, sailing ships, Spanish galleons...plus the Star of India. Very educational and a wonderful way to spend a few hours going back in time.

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank SouthernFoodFan
    Reviewed 5 days ago
    Good but not essential

    This museum consists of 7 boats to explore (including 2 submarines). Unfortunately not all are original (one is a replica made for a film for example) which is a shame but unavoidable. I enjoyed all the boats (especially the Russian sub) but I felt the...More

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank Gary D
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Party time!

    Does it count if you have a wedding reception on deck? We didn’t quite make it inside, but we walked by, around, and looked over the side. We did go on board “The Star of India”, and the ferry boat. Definitely going to see the...More

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank rianth23
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Too Cool!

    The Star of India is very impressive and the Russian sub is even more so. First time inside a Russian sub. Thank goodness we both fit.

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank sukie630
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    sunset

    just walking along this area the food, shops and ships, yachts, boats the boat tours fun but fast the sunset over the water breath taking

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank Latonia W
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great way to spend an afternoon.

    Russian Sub(great history there) plus the oldest sailing vessel? Enjoy! So much to see here you don't want to try and match it with the Midway tour. Take a few days off in between and do them. ENjoy San Diego travelers. You can't go wrong...More

    Date of experience: January 2019
    Thank Dennis H
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Go Navy, Go Mariners

    Just completed a visit to the San Diego Maritime Museum 1/2 mile up from the famed USS Midway. It was great from a standpoint of capturing the evolution of sea going vessels. They have an old British frigate that was used for the movie Master...More

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank jonesyclan1234
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Enjoyed it!

    Really enjoyed our visit. Just go at your own pace and enjoy ships from years past. Tour at your leisure!

    Date of experience: May 2019
    Thank Betty R
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Swift Boat Tour followed by walking through all the docked ships
    Review of: Maritime Museum of San Diego Admission

    I took my 84 year old mom on the Swift Boat Tour followed by walking around the docked ships. It wasn't crowded on a Sunday. We both loved every minute of our time spent here. The staff was wonderfully kind to my mom. We even...More

    Date of experience: September 2019
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    michelemorr
    7 April 2019|
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    Response from TravelbyFrank | Reviewed this property |
    You can enter the gift shop for free but anything past that on the pier requires a paid admission. From the public walkway the largest tall ship is about a 100 feet away.
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    Le0laB
    1 March 2018|
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    Response from hoktefrog | Reviewed this property |
    Very close. If you are the slightest claustrophobic I would recommend not going into the submarine.
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    LisaP530
    9 March 2017|
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    Response from gaustriaMMSD | Property representative |
    Hello there! We recommend between 1.5 and 2 hours to see the whole museum. You can definitely stay longer as there is quite a bit of history here and some "on the water" add-on activities you can do.
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