dhdoug Posted December 8, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2019 First time cruise to the coast and looking for cant miss ideas when stopping in LA or San Diego. Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted December 8, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2019 "Can't miss" is what interests you. LA has a gazillion things to do...anything from amusement parks and TV/movie studios, to great museums. Many possible options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted December 12, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 12, 2019 In San Diego I highly recommend Balboa Park in general and the Zoo in particular. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VentureMan_2000 Posted December 13, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Check out this site: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g32648-Activities-Long_Beach_California.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted January 14, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Things are a bit easier in San Diego; the USS Midway is next door to the cruise port, Coronado across the bay, Balboa Park with the SD Zoo and 15 or 16 museums is just a couple miles away. LA is a lot harder because of the sheer size and the number of ideas possible. It will depend on what interests you and maybe which port (San Pedro or Long Beach) you stop in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted January 14, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Also, you do NOT want to get caught in LA traffic, trust me. If you take an excursion, best to make it a ship's tour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhdoug Posted January 15, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted January 15, 2020 13 hours ago, Langley Cruisers said: Also, you do NOT want to get caught in LA traffic, trust me. If you take an excursion, best to make it a ship's tour. Great point thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutuwahineLV Posted July 5, 2021 #8 Share Posted July 5, 2021 The battleship USS Iowa, and the Los Angeles Maritime Museum are near the pier in LA, just a 10-15 min walk up the waterfront. anything farther, I'd definitely opt for a ship excursion. You don't want to tackle LA traffic on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlmarr Posted October 17, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 17, 2021 If it's an overnight stop I'd recommend Disneyland, but you'd need to buy tickets in advance and make a reservation. Else maybe the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc1025 Posted February 14, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 10/17/2021 at 3:59 PM, jlmarr said: If it's an overnight stop I'd recommend Disneyland, but you'd need to buy tickets in advance and make a reservation. Else maybe the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Agree, Disneyland is quite a bit farther so you would need time. Aquarium of the Pacific is great and its close to both ports, would still need to get a ride but you can do that as a day trip and there are lots of lunch options in the area around the Aquarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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