Maritime Museum of San Diego

A SEA AND SHIP LOVERS TREAT ASHORE PLUS UNFORGETTABLE WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES! 

WE ARE OPEN DAILY 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. BELOW DECK EXHIBITS, GALLERIES AND USS DOLPHIN SUB OPEN.

Looking for something to do?!

Reserve your tickets for an afternoon sail aboard the galleon replica San Salvador! These 4-hour Sailing Adventures are for people who love history and sailing. Few 21^st Century people have sailed aboard a 16^th Century galleon. You can become one of them. No sailing experience is required.

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Join us for one of our popular educational and affordable Narrated Bay tours!

45-MINUTE HISTORIC BAY CRUISE ONLY $10.00 WITH GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET PURCHASE. Five 45-minute narrated bay tours are offered daily with required check-in fifteen minutes prior at the Museum. 11:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. 

75-MINUTE NAVAL HISTORY BAY TOURS ONLY $15.00 WITH GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET PURCHASE. Two tours with check-in at 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. daily. (Offered Saturday and Sundays only.) 

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.

General Admission – Step Back In Time With This Seafaring History Experience! 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.

NOTE: B-39 Soviet submarine remains closed.

Have peace of mind knowing the Museum has invested in additional sanitation, disinfection and cleaning procedures. Hand sanitizer dispensaries are also available throughout the Museum for use before and after touching handrails.  Frequently touched surfaces are sanitized multiple times on a daily basis.

Museum Gift Shop open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 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.