Watching whales, photo courtesy of
Hornblower Cruises. |

Discounted ticket packages that include admission to the San Diego Natural History Museum and a Hornblower Harbor Cruise are available at the Visitor Services Desk at the Museum. Discounts on harbor cruises are available to members.
Hornblower's one- and two-hour cruises are the most complete sightseeing tours of San Diego Bay. See harbor seals, sea birds, naval ships, the Coronado Bay Bridge, and over 50 San Diego landmarks. Enjoy live narration, comfortable inside and outside seating, and a snack bar. Whale-watching season is from mid-December through March. Discounted prices for whale-watching tickets will be available in December.
Museum
and Harbor Cruise Ticket Packages
Tickets can be purchased throughout the year in person at the Visitor Services Desk at the Museum
or request information/tickets by sending an email to customerservice@sdnhm.org.
Museum admission ticket is not valid for separately priced
exhibitions and events. |
| SDNHM Member Prices |
1-hour cruise | 2-hour cruise |
| Adult Member* |
$17 |
$22 |
| Child Member* |
$9 |
$11.50 |
| Non-member (includes Museum admission) |
| Adult Nonmember - including Museum General Admission* |
$31 |
$36 |
| Child (3-12) Nonmember - including Museum General Admission* |
$15.50 |
$18 |
| Senior (62+) Nonmember - including Museum General Admission* |
$27 |
$32 |
*Museum General Admission ticket is not valid for separately priced exhibitions and events. |
| Wildlife Sea Sightings
Wildlife sometimes seen on the Harbor Tour & Sea Lion Adventure
cruises include: |
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Birds:
- Great Blue Heron
- Double Crested Cormorant
- Common Egret
- Brown Pelican
- Harrier
- Red Tailed Hawk
- Least Tern
- Many types of Gulls
- Common Loon
- Mallard Duck
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Mammals:
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