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 or email:
- (619) 234-9154 x135
- Email grouptours@sdmaritime.org
Group Tours
Time: Guided tours last two hours and can begin anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Price: $8.00 for adults and $5.50 for children 17 and under.
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 check in at the Information Booth located in front of the Berkeley ferry boat, north 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/Students and $8.00 for children 12 and over.
School Tours
Time: School tours last two hours and can begin anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
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.
Pilot Option
For an additional $5.00 per person you can enjoy a 45 minute narrated cruise on San Diego Bay aboard our fully restored 1914 Pilot boat.
To summarize, your adult group gets a guided two hour tour of six vessels for $8.00 and a forty five minute Pilot boat ride for $5.00. That is only $13.00 each for three hours of adventure and discovery!
To reserve a date for a tour, please call or email:
- (619) 234-9154 x135
- Email grouptours@sdmaritime.org
Reservations must be made for all tours. Please reserve four weeks in advance to ensure the availability of your desired date.