Guided Tours of the Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum of San Diego offers a variety of tours to accommodate the needs of school groups, tour groups, youth groups, community groups as well as any other groups interested in organizing a guided visit.
Tours are led by trained and knowledgeable guides who bring history to life through storytelling and reenactment. Tours typically encompass visits to a number of ships including Star of India, HMS Surprise, B-39 Submarine, the 1898 Berkeley and the 1904 Medea as well as our galleries and exhibits which display a wide variety of maritime topics. Any tour can be designed to emphasize particular interests such as subjects related to a school curriculum. See below for detailed information regarding Maritime Museum of San Diego tours.
To reserve a date for a tour, please call (619) 234-9153 x 135.
Group Tours
Price: $8.00 for adults and $5.50 for children.
Group Size: Minimum of 8. Children must be accompanied by adults.
Groups may also visit the museum without taking a guided tour. Reservations are required for these visits as well.
Groups must check in at the Information Booth located in front of the Berkeley ferry boat to the right of the Star of India.
Group rate prices offer a significant discount from the regular admission price of $14.00 for adults, $11.00 for Seniors/Military and $8.00 for children six to seventeen years old.
School Tours
Price: $5.50 per child, $7.00 per adult chaperone. Teachers visit free.
Size: Maximum of 100 people.
For school tours the museum requires at least one teacher or adult chaperone per 10 students. For logistical purposes groups will be divided into touring groups no larger than 10 students, one adult and one tour guide. These subgroups begin their tours on different ships and ultimately visit all five vessels.
Reservations must be made for all tours. Please reserve four weeks in advance to ensure the availability of your desired date.
To make a reservation:
- Calling (619) 234-9154 x 135
- E-mailing jloman@sdmaritime.org