ship tours
seattle fleet week & boeing maritime celebration
Learn about the ships we have below.
U.S. Navy
USS Sampson
For more information about USS Sampson, please visit: https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/ddg102/
U.S. Coast Guard
CGC David Duren
CGC Henry Blake
CGC Osprey
CGC Sea Lion
CGC Terrapin
For more information about the ships, please visit this link.
What To Expect
• Meet Sailors and Coastguardsmen and talk with them about their unique experiences and training on the ship.
• Tour the ships and get a feel for military life at sea.
• 2 different kinds of ships to tour brought by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy.
Tips for Ship Tours
• Bring your Government Issued ID
• Visitors will pass through a airport style security screening checkpoint and my be subject to search
• Visitors must be physically able to maneuver on board, including climbing narrow ladders
• Bags, Strollers, and Wheelchairs are not allowed and there is no holding area for personal items
• Visitors must wear closed toe shoes
• Do not bring any items from the prohibited list
Prohibited Items
- Weapons: including knives, firearms and club weapons
- Defensive chemicals or sprays: including mace and pepper spray; spray cans of any type
- Fireworks, flammable liquids or other explosives
- Drugs and drug-related paraphernalia illegal by federal standards, including cannabis
- Large bags, including backpacks, diaper bags and large camera bags (small camera bags and small handbags may be permitted, but are subject to search)
- Strollers
The Seattle visit will offer the public an opportunity to tour U.S. Navy warships and meet with Sailors as they showcase their ships’ capabilities. It also gives the public a chance to gain a better understanding of how sea services support national defense and freedom of the seas.
U.S. Navy ships will be open for public tours August 1 – August 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To ensure ship tour completion by 4 p.m., lines will be monitored for approximate entrance start time. All tours will be complete by 4 p.m., so the tour line may be cut earlier in the afternoon, depending on line waiting times. It is recommended that those interested in public ship tours arrive early.
When arriving for public tours, all visitors will be required to present government-issued photo identification, and pass through an airport-style security screening checkpoint prior to boarding the ships. All visitors are subject to search prior to entering the security zone. Visitors are encouraged to bring as few items as possible when arriving for their tour, as there is no on-site storage. Flat-heeled, closed-toe shoes are required for tours aboard ships.
Prohibited items on board include the following:
- Weapons: including knives, firearms and club weapons
- Defensive chemicals or sprays: including mace and pepper spray; spray cans of any type
- Fireworks, flammable liquids or other explosives
- Drugs and drug-related paraphernalia illegal by federal standards, including cannabis
- Large bags, including backpacks, diaper bags and large camera bags (small camera bags and small handbags may be permitted, but are subject to search)
- Strollers
While general photography of this event is allowed, the use of drones in the area of Navy vessels is strictly prohibited.
Due to the nature of U.S. Navy ships, those with limited mobility, or those who require walkers or wheelchairs, may not be allowed on ship tours for their safety. In these cases, the Navy will facilitate a pierside brief.
