Seaport Village vs USS Midway Museum: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do USS Midway Museum first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 84 against 78 for Seaport Village, and it has 74 ranked ways to see it versus 39. With a full day in San Diego, pair them: plan USS Midway Museum in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

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

Experiences at Seaport Village run 2.7 hours on average and at USS Midway Museum 2.3 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 Seaport Village options and 100% of USS Midway Museum options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Seaport Village: Small-Group San Diego Afternoon Sailing Excursion (Outty Ranking 85, from $105). For USS Midway Museum: USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date (Outty Ranking 93, from $41).