Battleship Tour: Explore West Coast's Iconic Ship

Experience a unique tour of the USS Iowa Battleship, the only battleship open to the public on the West Coast. Hear veterans’ stories, explore the iconic ship, and witness the bustling Port of Los Angeles.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Battleship USS Iowa Museum - Battleship IOWA has been at the front line of protecting America’s Freedom and Security since 1943. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we are providing visitors an opportunity to experience special limited capacity outdoor fresh-air tours that comply with public health guidelines. Our Self-Guided Outdoor Tour Experience…
What's Included
  • Complimentary app access
What's Not Included
  • Parking
Additional Information

Explore the lone Battleship accessible to the public on the West Coast. During your exploration, you’ll hear tales of veteran’s service, stroll the decks of a landmark ship and witness the busiest port activities in the nation - the Port of Los Angeles. The tour comprises a complimentary award-winning mobile app that hosts video, audio, and image content on your personal device.

Location
Battleship USS Iowa Museum
250 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Allen_b
Jan 8, 2026
Great day for an "old salt" - Our Guide was fantastic! Charles (a retired US Navy Captain was very knowledgeable about President Roosevelt's secret trip on the Iowa during WWII andkept us engaged with his questions at e phase of the tour. He was awesome. My father a Korean war vet had a great time, not only learning about the secrete mission but also reminiscing with the Captain about his time in the Navy. Thank you Charles!
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Dennis_g
Jan 6, 2026
Well done historical tour - Quite a good experience. Well presented and very good narrative from the volunteers. You can do this tour relatively quick or take your time to get deep into the details
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Aileen_j
Jan 4, 2026
Experience was great - Very interesting and impressive. The tour is super designed and you get good insights, safety instructions are given at the beginning
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Nautilusglint
Jan 3, 2026
Big Guns Tour - highly recommended - The big guns tour is worth the full price! The two tour guides on my trip were excellent in explaining the glory of Iowa's past. The walk through Iowa's corridors and main guns is unlike anything else, but do note that it will not be entirely comfortable - you will need to climb and traverse narrow spaces often. Overall, the tour is very worth it.
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Stacey
Jan 3, 2026
Girl Scout Overnight Event - We brought our girl scout troop to stay overnight at the USS Iowa. It was fantastic! They are so organized from the very start. As soon as you reach out to them, they provide clear information with everything you need to know and everything you need to complete. The forms and instructions were straightforward and easy. If you are a troop leader, this was easy to plan. :-) The event was just the same. Very well organized and very informative. The tour was really cool and our girls enjoyed learning all that the volunteers had to teach them. I appreciate an experience that we would normally never have if it weren't for the volunteers and staff of the USS Iowa. It was simply amazing! Oh...and our girls are 8 years old...and handled sleeping overnight at the USS Iowa just fine! THANK YOU!!!
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Postald532
Dec 2, 2025
Great for history buffs and engineering nerds - Just being able to walk aboard and browse around is awesome enough, veterans who served onboard the Iowa guide the tours and have great stories to tell.
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Christopher_h
Nov 27, 2025
Tour guide - I retired from the Navy in 2005. If I had went on the ship, it would have been ok! We took the tour, Gary was great. He made the ship come alive! We had a great time on the ship because of the tour!!!! 20.00 per person more seems like a lot, but it was worth every penny! Thank you Gary!
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Telemfamily
Nov 17, 2025
USS Iowa in Long Beach harbor - Amazing tour of American history. Nice walk about the ship. Wonderful stories of courage & valor. About 2 hours is plenty and worth the price of admission. Fun afternoon.
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Carmen_s
Jan 15, 2026
Very interesting visit ... - Very interesting visit This boat has a lot of history I enjoyed being able to use the small stairs to visit all floors
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Yorkshiremaninblack
Dec 28, 2025
Guns! - We booked on to the Gun tour which was well worth the expense to gain all the knowledge and access to different parts of the ship especially inside the gun house. Great day out
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From $30
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).