This spectacular waterfront location is downtown on beautiful San Diego Bay. The Maritime Museum of San Diego offers a variety of venues available for clients, multiple options for corporate events, weddings and receptions, conferences, sailing charters, and so much more.
Venue Capacities from 10 - 3, 500
Whether you are looking for a small gathering of 10 guests or looking for a larger event space up to 3, 000 guests, we have incredible options available for you across several ship venues and event spaces. Our unique event space, with private indoor and outdoor event locations, are available aboard six of our historic ships for special events, corporate events, receptions, award dinners, meetings, team building programs, yacht charters, and sunset sailings.
A Beautiful Venue on San Diego's Gorgeous Waterfront
This historic museum is also a venue and event site that is centrally located on the downtown waterfront between the Convention Center and the San Diego Airport. It is easily accessible and the perfect location for some fun on the water.
For your next off site corporate event, whether you use a DMC, an event planner, or want to go direct, request a competitive proposal as we offer a variety of unique service options with our award-winning catering and event services. Host your next event at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and it will be truly spectacular and memorable to your company, your clients, and of course, their guests.
The combination of our unique meeting venues and being on the waterfront is a great way to wow your clients. Companies are always greatly impressed with the turnout for events held onboard our ships. Not only are we one of the must-see stops in San Diego, our events team plan some of the best parties!
Imagine your next event staged aboard the national historic landmark Star of India or the Victorian-era 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley. Wow your guests with an evening activity hosted aboard the navy frigate replica H.M.S. Surprise featured in the award-winning movie Master and Commander, or a private sunset sailing charter on the state's official tall ship schooner Californian or the 16th century Spanish galleon replica San Salvador. The options are endless.
Our Event Venues staff is here to help you!
Virtually visit and consider your options for hosting your next event with our online resources here:
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For Dockside Events aboard our Historic vessels please email [email protected] or visit https://sdmaritime.org/event-venues-san-diego/
to submit your booking inquiry. To reach us by phone, please call 619.234.9153 ext. 321.
For Sailing or Historic power vessel Charter requests, please email Jim Davis, Ship Operations Director at [email protected] or call 619.234.9153 ext. 116.
