Arts & Culture· museum
American Victory Ship & Museum
Channel District, Tampa|$
One of only a handful of operational WWII-era ships in the country, the SS American Victory is docked behind the Florida Aquarium and open for self-guided tours through its cargo holds, radio room, galley, gun tubs, and cavernous engine room. Admission is a modest $15 for adults ($10 for kids 4-12), open daily (from noon on Mondays). A couple of times a year she actually steams out into Tampa Bay on living-history cruises.
Why our team sends guests here
Combine it with the aquarium next door — 45 minutes aboard is plenty, and kids love climbing to the gun decks.
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Stay near Tampa
Book direct with the team that wrote this guide — no Airbnb-style service fees.
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