The list of visiting US Navy, US Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Navy, and other Fleet Week vessels, as well as ship tour schedules, will be announced in June, 2024. In the meantime, if you would l like to make plans to visit a Fleet Week ship, please keep these tips in mind.
Tips for ship tours:
- Bring your non-expired government issued ID
- Visitors will pass through an airport-style security screening checkpoint and may be subject to personal search
- Visitors must wear closed-toe shoes
- Large bags, strollers, and wheelchairs are not allowed on board, and there is no 'holding area' for personal items
- Do not bring any items on the prohibited items list below
- Visitors must be physically able to maneuver on board, including climbing or descending steep/narrow ladders
Although Navy vessels are not ADA accessible, visitors with mobility issues may request a dockside tour by checking in at the tent near the front of the ship tour line.
The following items are prohibited on board U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and Royal
Canadian Navy ship tours:
- Food or drinks, including ice chests and coolers
- Pets (to include emotional support and/ or service animals)
- Glass containers
- Guns, knives, clubs, or weapons of any kind
- Mace, pepper spray, spray cans, or other defensive spray or chemicals
- Firearms
- Fireworks or explosives of any kind
- Flammable liquids
- Illegal drugs and/or paraphernalia, including marijuana
- Electronic cigarettes/vapes
- Camera tripods and cameras with lenses greater than 100 mm
- Backpacks, oversized camera bags, or large purses
- Skateboards/bicycles/hover boards
- Gang-related clothing
- Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)/drones
- Strollers
Special consideration will be given to items that accompany small children, handicapped,
and/or elderly visitors.
Visitors are encouraged to bring as few items as possible when arriving
for their tour and are recommended to wear flat-heeled, closed-toe shoes. Due to safety
concerns no open-toe shoes will be permitted.