A few hours in San Pedro
In port for the day, or have time before you board or after you land? Every plan below starts and ends at the World Cruise Center, needs no car, and gets you back to the ship with time to spare.
| Place | From the terminal | Open | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship USS Iowa | About 10 min on foot | Thu–Mon, 10 am–5 pm (last entry 4 pm) | Lockers for bags; cruise discount at the window |
| Los Angeles Maritime Museum | About 15 min on foot | Wed–Sun, noon–5 pm | Small museum of harbor history, by donation |
| San Pedro Fish Market | About 20 min on foot | Daily from 11 am (9 am on weekends) | Shrimp trays by the water; lines at weekend lunch |
| Downtown (6th St. and Pacific Ave.) | About 20–25 min on foot | Most shops open by late morning | Galleries, cafés and the Warner Grand Theatre |
| Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | About 10–15 min by car | Tue–Fri noon–5 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm | Free, donations welcome |
| Point Fermin Lighthouse | About 10–15 min by car | Tue–Sun, 1–4 pm | Lighthouse tours and clifftop park |
| Korean Bell of Friendship | About 10–15 min by car | Grounds daily, 7 am–7 pm | Ocean and Catalina views |
Walking times are estimates at an easy pace from the terminal. Hours change, especially on holidays, so check before you go.
Head out of the terminal toward the giant gray battleship, about 10 minutes away.
The self-guided route takes about an hour and a half at a steady pace. Show your boarding pass at the ticket window for the cruise discount.
About the Iowa →Leave the full 10 minutes to walk back, plus time for the security line.
Follow the water south past the Iowa, watching the tugboats and the container cranes across the channel.
Colossus Bread on Harbor Boulevard bakes its own bread and pastries and runs an all-day kitchen.
Nearby, the memorial honors the immigrant fishing families who built San Pedro. A few minutes on, the Maritime Museum opens at noon, Wednesday to Sunday.
About a 15-minute walk back along Harbor Boulevard.
Walk 10 minutes from the terminal and allow about an hour and a half on board (Thursday to Monday).
About the Iowa →About 10 minutes south along the water.
Order at the counter and eat at the long tables by the water. At weekend lunch, allow time for the line.
About the Fish Market →The museum is a few minutes away (Wednesday to Sunday, from noon), or sit and watch the harbor traffic.
About a 20-minute walk, or a short rideshare.
About 12 minutes uphill to 6th Street and Pacific Avenue: galleries, the 1931 Warner Grand Theatre and coffee at a local café.
Galleries →A 10-minute rideshare to the clifftop park, the Point Fermin Lighthouse (tours Tuesday to Sunday, 1 to 4 pm) and the Korean Bell. On weekends, the free Coastal trolley runs to Cabrillo Beach.
About 15 minutes to the terminal. Aim to arrive at least an hour before all aboard.