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San DiegoCruise port guide

Ships dock at B Street Cruise Ship Terminal. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

2 cruise terminals.

  • B Street Cruise Ship Terminal
  • Broadway Pier

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from B Street Cruise Ship Terminal.

  1. 4min

    Maritime Museum of San Diego

    World-class collection of historic seagoing vessels

  2. 4min

    Seneca Trattoria

    Lunch and dinner spot at Bayfront Court

  3. 4min

    HMS Surprise

    Replica 18th-century Royal Navy frigate

  4. 5min

    USS Midway Museum

    Historic aircraft carrier museum right on the downtown waterfront

  5. 5min

    Berkeley

    Historic 1898 San Francisco Bay ferryboat

  6. 5min

    USS Dolphin

    Record-setting US Navy deep-diving submarine

  7. 7min

    Museum of Contemporary Art

    Contemporary art galleries beside the Santa Fe Depot

  8. 7min

    Burgeon at The Arbor - Little Italy

    Craft brewery taproom and restaurant in Little Italy

  9. 7min

    Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

    Renowned local specialty coffee roaster

  10. 7min

    Carnivore Sandwich

    Generously stacked deli sandwiches near the pier

  11. 10min

    Ruocco Park

    Scenic waterfront park with skyline and bay panoramas

  12. 10min

    Pantoja Park

    San Diego's oldest public park

  13. 12min

    San Diego Burger Co.

    Burgers with outdoor seating in Seaport Village

  14. 13min

    Shorebird

    Modern American steak and seafood dining

  15. 13min

    Prendi E Vai

    Italian gelato and focaccia cafe

  16. 14min

    Amici Park

    Community park with bocce courts in Little Italy

  17. 15min

    The New Children's Museum

    Interactive, artist-designed museum for families

  18. 18min

    Crab Hut

    Lively Cajun and Louisiana seafood boil joint

  19. 18min

    Coasterra

    Modern Mexican dining on Harbor Island

  20. 19min

    Ghirardelli

    Historic gourmet chocolate shop

  21. 19min

    Le Parfait Paris

    Award-winning French bakery and patisserie

  22. 21min

    Tivoli Bar and Grill

    Historic saloon operating since 1885

  23. 22min

    San Diego Convention Center

    Iconic bayside convention centre with sail-like roof

  24. 23min

    City Tacos

    Creative San Diego-style street tacos

  25. 24min

    San Diego Padres Store

    Official Padres team store

  26. 27min

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

    Aviation and space exploration artifacts

  27. 29min

    Izola

    Artisan bakery in downtown San Diego

See all 42 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 3min

    Brigantine Seafood and Oyster Bar

    Bayfront seafood restaurant and oyster bar at Portside Pier

  2. 4min

    Star of India

    World's oldest active sailing ship

  3. 12min

    Filippi's Pizza Grotto Little Italy

    Italian restaurant in Little Italy

  4. 23min

    Bayview Park

    Quiet bayside lookout on Coronado Island

  5. 34min

    Japanese Friendship Garden

    Serene Japanese strolling garden in Balboa Park

  6. Ride

    Liberty Public Market

    Vibrant seven-day daily marketplace

  7. Ride

    Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

    Birthplace of California with preserved 19th-century adobes

More ports nearby: Ensenada, Avalon (Catalina Island), Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco.