Special Event

Maritime Museum of San Diego

DASC attendees are invited to attend our special event on Wednesday, October 2nd from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the historic Start of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship, and explore the museum aboard the Steam Ferry Berkeley. Throughout the night, dinner and drinks will be served on the upper deck of the Berkeley with nighttime views of the San Diego Bay and Downtown San Diego.

Event Information:

Date: Wednesday, October 2nd
Time: 6:00pm to 10:30pm
Location: Maritime Museum of San Diego (Google Maps, Apple Maps)
Dinner: Full dinner buffet 
 

Attendees please note:
Be sure to bring your name badge to the event with you. Your name badge will get you into the event. At the entrance to the event you will be provided with a drink ticket for one free drink. After this, we offer a cash/credit bar for beverages to purchase.
This event is included in the spouse tickets available for purchase on the registration site.

Transportation


One-way transportation by bus will be available from the conference hotel to the Maritime Museum of San Diego on a first-come, first-served basis. Travel back to the hotel is up to you! There will be two rounds of buses leaving to go to the museum – the first will leave at 5:45 pm, and then, they will come back for a second round to leave at 6:15 pm.

The Maritime Museum is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the Sheraton Bay Tower (6 minutes by car / 51 minutes walking). Plenty of parking is available near the Maritime Museum for an hourly fee for those planning on driving themselves.

Further Information

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Founded in 1948, the Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining, and operating historic vessels. The museum brings adventure and discovery to life through interactive exhibits, volunteer opportunities, and educational outreach. The Maritime Museum of San Diego hosts one of the world’s finest collections of historic ships, which represent a unique set of international, national and state narratives. Historic ships at the museum include the Californian, HMS Surprise, PCF 816 Swift Boat, Pilot, San Salvador, Start of India, Berkeley, Medea, and USS Dolphin.

About the Star of India: The Star of India, originally named Euterpe after the Greek muse of music and poetry, is an iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1863 in the Isle of Man. Initially serving the jute trade between Great Britain, India, and New Zealand, she was later re-rigged as a barque (a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts) and renamed the Star of India. After serving as a salmon hauler between Alaska and California, she was retired in 1926 and restored in the 1960s. During her time, she circumnavigated the world 21 times. The Star of India is now a seaworthy museum ship based at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, celebrated as the world’s oldest active sailing ship.

About the Steam Ferry Berkeley: The Steam Ferry Berkeley, built in 1898 by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, was the first successful propeller driven ferry on the West Coast. Serving the San Francisco Bay for 60 years, she was the largest commuter ferryboat in the United States at the time of her launching with a capacity of 1,700 passengers. Notably, the Berkeley played a crucial role in ferrying survivors during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Operated until 1958, she is now a National Historic Landmark and a cherished exhibit at the Maritime Museum of San Diego

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