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Indoor Exhibits, Below Deck Galleries are OPEN, as of June 15, 2021. The Russian Foxtrot class attack submarine B-39 remains closed. Please see “Overview Map” for new tour path.
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Walk-up General Admission tickets are available at the ticket booth, till 4pm.
Optional Historic Bay Cruise add-on
Walk-up tickets are available at the ticket booth, till sold out.
General Admission
- Open daily 10am to 5pm
- Entry gate closes at 4:00 p.m. Guests may not enter the Museum after 4:00 p.m.
- General Admission ticket good all day, walk-up tickets also available.
- Visit most of the museum’s historic ships, for ONE low price.
- Optional Historic Bay Cruise add-on available. About Historic Bay Cruises.
- General Museum Information, Location, and Parking
Adult 18+: $20.00
Senior 62+, Military w/ID, Students 13-17 years: $15.00
Child 12 to 3: $10.00
*Child 2 & under: $zero (*General Admission is free for children 2 and under but requires payment for any add-on activities)
Optional Historic Bay Cruise add-on for just $10, boarding times are: 11:00am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm, 3:45pm
You have a great museum. Fortunate enough to have visited from Illinois three times over the past 20 years.
BOARDED A New Pirate Adventure
Saturday, November 27 and Sunday, December 26, 2021.
This hilarious 90 minute interactive show puts you right in the middle of the pirate action.
Choose from two shows.
Ship boarding times are 10:30am, 12:45pm (please check-in 15~30 minutes before)
Tickets:
Adult $60.00
Child 12 & under $25.00
Sails are not set for BOARDED
General Admission add-on $10.00 per guest
Parade of Lights Viewing Dinner
Our annual fundraiser is held aboard the Berkeley steam ferry. Complete with dinner and is a spectacular platform for viewing the Parade of Lights on the bay.
2021 Parade Theme: The Tweleve Days of Christmas
Since the Berkeley is the judging platform for the Parade of Lights awards, this event is typically a sell-out and its popularity has grown over the years. It is a perfect way to celebrate the holidays with friends and family, while supporting the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
Two nights, Sunday December 12 & Sunday December 19, 2021 • Ticket range, $70.00 – $35.00, with a private table option.
- Tables seat 8, smaller parties share a table.
- Choose seating by ticket zones
- Dinner check-in starts at 4pm, doors open 5pm
- Dinner served 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. only
- Click for more info.
Take a high-speed Naval History Tour
aboard a legendary Swift Boat
75 minute narrated tour aboard Swift Boat PCF816, includes Museum General Admission
Feel the history & power of the twin 12 cylinder Detroit Diesels as you take a behind the scenes tour of San Diego Bays military history. Tour route heads under Coronado Bay Bridge, Naval Base San Diego, and then Naval Amphibious Base. It then heads back by the aircraft carrier basin and Naval Air Station North Island before returning to the Museum.
Enjoy this unique one of a kind adventure, only at the Maritime Museum of San Diego!
Tickets range $35 to $15
- Boarding starts at the early time listed on your ticket. Check-in at least 15 minutes before (we suggest 30 minutes)
- This is a narrated tour describing PCF 816‘s role in the U.S., Malta, Viet Nam, Swift Boat sailors, and the above establishments on the Bay, plus a high speed run to feel the unique power of the twin 12 cylinder engines.
- You can check-in as early as 10am, enjoy the Museum before and/or after your tour. Ticket includes general admission.
- Click for more Swift Boat Naval History Tour info.
- Click for General Admission info.
“We opted to add the Swift boat harbor tour once we got there. You MUST add this to your museum tour. You get a 75 minute tour of the harbor mainly focusing on the Navy ships moored down on 32nd Street. The Docent was an old Vietnam Swift boat crewman and is well versed on the history of that boat and anything else at the museum. Ran into this guy 3 different times while in the museum and he just kept giving out information like a walking encyclopedia.”
San Salvador Sailing Adventure
The San Salvador is a replica of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s ship that arrived at the port we now call San Diego on September 28, 1542.
These 4 hour Sailing Adventures are for people who love history, and sailing. Very few people have sailed aboard Galleons of the sixteenth century and these day sails will offer the public a chance to be aboard the magnificent galleon, the San Salvador.
4 hour sail, boards at 11:30, returns 4:00pm – Tickets range $99.00 to $59.00
- Boarding starts at 11:30am
- Sail is 4 hours and returns to the museum at 4pm
- You can check-in as early as 10am, enjoy the Museum before and/or after your sail. Ticket includes general admission.
- Schedule is subject to change. Any new times will be noted on ticket.
- Click for more San Salvador Adventure Sailing info.
- Includes General Admission to the Maritime Museum
Tall Ship Adventure aboard Californian
Tall Ship Adventure Sail is a four-hour adventure history sail aboard the schooner Californian.
Join the crew in sailing a traditionally rigged tall ship. Passengers will be invited to haul a line, man the helm and end their day with a cannon salute.
4 hour sail, boards at 11:30, returns 4:00pm – Tickets range $99.00 to $59.00
- Boarding starts at 11:30am
- Sail is 4 hours and returns to the museum at 4pm
- You can check-in as early as 10am, enjoy the Museum before and/or after your sail. Ticket includes general admission.
- Click for more Tall Ship Adventures info.
- Includes General Admission to the Maritime Museum
SOLD OUT
Tim Flannery & Friends
Aboard The Star of India. Event returns to the Maritime Museum of San Diego
SOLD OUT
Tim Flannery and Friends performing a colorful blend of folk, country, traditional music and storytelling. After a tough year of pandemic stress and fears, and overcoming his personal health challenges, Tim Flannery, the beloved former San Diego Padres, MLB broadcaster network show announcer and analyst turned musician and passionate philanthropist will perform his new appropriately-themed concert “Prevail”
Saturday December 18, 2021 • Ticket range, $89.00 VIP, $65.00 regular.
This is a 21 and over event.
- 21 and over event
- VIP gate opens 6:00pm
- Regular gate opens 7:00pm
- Concert is from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Click for more Tim Flannery info.
Cliff note version (until county/state/fed rules change): Visiting the museum; If you are un-vaccinated masks are required. If you are vaccinated, masks are optional, but encouraged. Recommend keeping a mask with you, in-case masks become a requirement for all, on the day of your visit. Unless noted otherwise per event.
Subject to change, thank you for your cooperation.
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“Don’t miss it! Great attractions and good value for money! Wonderful day on the waterfront for you and your family! Loved the recreated ships. Numerous photo ops.”
General Admission has the option of a Historic Bay Cruise add-on for $10 per person. About Historic Bay Cruises.
2021 Parade of Lights Dec 12 & 19 doesn’t show on calendar view, Click here for tickets and information.
“What a great museum!! We got to walk around several amazing ships, and two submarines. It was very informational, and very fun! We also took the optional bay cruise, and it was really great!! Our tour guide was Kiki and she shared a lot of very interesting facts and tidbits with us. Overall, a really great day!!“
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