Maritime Museum of San Diego vs Seaport Village: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do Maritime Museum of San Diego first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 80 against 78 for Seaport Village, and it has 37 ranked ways to see it versus 39. With a full day in San Diego, pair them: plan Maritime Museum of San Diego in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

Ranked experiences at Maritime Museum of San Diego start from $15 and at Seaport Village from $45 per person. Seaport Village can also be visited for free; paid options add guides, skip-the-line access or transport.

Experiences at Maritime Museum of San Diego run 2.2 hours on average and at Seaport Village 2.7 hours, so both fit in one day in San Diego with a break in between.

Yes. Book the longer visit for the morning when crowds are lighter, and keep the afternoon for the other. 100% of Maritime Museum of San Diego options and 100% of Seaport Village options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Maritime Museum of San Diego: San Diego Seal Tour (Outty Ranking 84, from $56). For Seaport Village: Small-Group San Diego Afternoon Sailing Excursion (Outty Ranking 85, from $105).