Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The Maritime Museum of San Diego is moored along the Embarcadero at 1492 North Harbor Drive, centered on the Star of India—an 1863 iron-hulled sailing ship and the world's oldest active sailing vessel. The museum's collection of eleven vessels also includes the HMS Surprise, a replica 18th-century Royal Navy frigate used in the 2003 film Master and Commander, and the B-39, a Soviet Foxtrot-class submarine decommissioned in 1994. The Star of India conducts periodic sailing excursions in San Diego Bay, typically three to four times per year. is just one of many options in San Diego. Major attractions worth considering include B-Street Pier & Cruise Ship Terminal, Balboa Park, and Barrio Logan.