Both the ship and the sub are cool. I’ve been in both but at separate times so I can’t tell you which is better. The Jeremiah O’Brien definitely has more to it and is much cooler then the sub for its historic value. The sub is unique because you can walk inside it and view every room (some are through glass and you can’t go inside). Whatever one you do, or if you do both, I assure you that you won’t be disappointed!

Compared to the Pampanito (submarine) next door, the ticket price here definitely was worth the length of the tour. However, the entire heritage site was really badly managed. It was peak tourist time when renovation and painting would continue on, the kitchen was actually making hot dogs for some private events, and the ship lacked a lot of explanation boards that describe what you are seeing. Essentially, you walk onto a historical boat without any explanation or history and somehow need to make sense of it all, all while your illusion broken by people fixing and renovating the boat.There are definitely jewels of the tour. The engine room is unique, theres a great WW2 museum in the lower level, etc. However, the entire presentation looked liked a junkyard. Visitors simply cannot get in the illusion that they were roaming around a WW2 ship. Also it wouldve been amazing to know exactly what role this particular ship played in D-Day at Normandy.Somehow all the presentation coming together felt badly managed and presented. A lost opportunity I would say. Wont probably return even with tourists visiting from out of town.

We had gone on a San Francisco bay cruise (highly recommended) and saw this ship docked at pier 45. It is a fully restored WWII merchant marine ship. I looked up the history of the ship and decided we had to see it. My father served in the Army Air Corps and spent 4 years in England during the war. He told stories of sailing on a ship like this.This ship was rescued from the moth ball fleet and fully restored to sea worthy condition. It even made the trip back to Normandy for the recent anniversary. You can explore the ship on a self guided tour.It is a trip back in time. This ship was built in 1943 and looks like it did when in active duty. I was impressed and amazed. Its probably not for little kids. For us big kids there is metal stair and ladder climbing to see everything . There is a museum on board which was very well done.This ship is a national treasure. Its well worth the price of admission.

A must see experience in San Francisco. The story of the ship and simply being on this vessel is an incredible experience. The volunteers are absolutely awesome people, and they were delighted to fill me in on anything that came up. Make sure to check out the engine room and the crew quarters...and everything. See everything. Great for anyone interested in history.

Amazing old World War 2 ship, got a whole history lesson from a veteran of the war himself, James. He’s 92 and volunteers his time to teach people about the history of the boat and he knows his stuff. What an incredible man. Got to walk around the entire ship myself and see some really cool stuff, even the engine room which I’m pretty sure I wasn’t supposed to be in I got into some places that seemed pretty closed off (my fault) still was an incredible day haha

The history that is contained in the ship is amazing. Definitely worth your time to reflect on not only the ship but the WWII era. The sacrifices that went into making these ships was incredible. Ideal for all ages, but make sure to keep the little ones close to you in the engine room. There are some steep stairs and narrow passages that may not be suitable for everyone, but there is plenty to see and reflect upon.

Very cool experience to visit a functioning ship from D-day! We were lucky to visit the engine room which is huge. The museum itself was not that great but the overall impression is great.

Really cool! This was a really unique opportunity to explore an old WW2 boat, almost fully restored and still running! $20 per adult, there is a full, very informative museum on board, and you get to roam over quite a few of the decks, including into the engine room. Very cool experience and very worth it.

A rare view: the famous liberty-ship. And in very good condition thanks to motivated and passionate volunteers. Enjoyed very much the self-guide tour, which gives you sufficient information about the ship. More details can be found in the museum area. Very interestingly done! One gets a good idea of life at sea on board such a ship. For me a must visit when in San Francisco.

Great adventure. Give the history of word war II. Nicely maintained. Appreciation for nice job being done

Fun and historical. Was great to learn about the ships during ww2. Got to explore the ship on our own and be close up to the main guns.

Very cool experience, definitely recommend checking it out. Theres a museum type area with tons of information and displays as well as a gift shop. You can also roam around several decks and the engine room, which was used to film Titanic. Tons of areas are accessable, its a self guided tour for $20.

A great piece of our naval history and so amazing to see. The videos and dioramas are amazing. A great vantage point for viewing the wharf area, too.

Amazing piece of history. The docents were incredible!

We visited on Memorial Day weekend and the volunteers were maintaining the engines, so we got to see the engine bay in action. they said they do it once a month. So cool! Call ahead and ask for their schedule, so you can see it, too. The little museum in the hull was a nice touch.

Went on this vessel in 2015, its a lasting experience that I remember to this day! We would love to go back.

One of two of existing ship served in WW II just $20 to have a chance to visit the iconic of history, it is located near Pier 45, you can take a tour inside the ship and don’t miss the engine room it is stunning and they also have museum room to give you all information you need to know about this ship.

Take the time to visit one of the last two working Liberty Ships in the world. Great views of the bay and city. Ship is generally staffed with ex U.S. Sailors who served on similar ships. There is an impressive tour that takes you into the engine room. Its worth it for that along. Educational and fun for all ages. Kids can climb up into the gun batteries.If you found this helpful please click the link below. Thank you.

Amazing cargo ship! Its technically still active so you arent allowed to go in certain areas but there is still so much to see. Tickets are $20 for each adult and you can plan to spend one to two hours here. It is a self guided tour so you can explore at your own pace. Do not go here if you are not able to climb up and down ladders. The ship is very well kept and all the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Parts from the movie Titanic were filmed aboard. The ship has also been to Normandy.

Great to see one of two Liberty ships which help to land US army on D-day. I enjoyed the model of D-day landing

First, thanks to veterans and all who serve.I have like zero expertise with this particular piece of history, but I really loved being able to fully explore this amazing vessel.The ship itself is so very interesting, and the museum within is full of relevant pieces and stories, including sand from Normandy and a chunk of a destroyed boat from D-day. So inspiring.

This is amazing ! The volunteers have done an incredible job and were so very lucky to get this complete vessel. The best thing for me is that triple expansion engine. A must visit.

It was so much fun taking the kids through the different corridors and spaces. A lot of history in there. There was even a cute gift shop inside. It was amazing to climb to the top and see San Francisco from that view. Breathtaking. Really helps you appreciate what you have and what it took to make it all happen.

Just want to share beautiful night view of SS Jeremiah OBrien

It was fascinating to see a MERCHANT MARINE ( famous) WWII Ship that had ALOT of history to it

It was a great experience to see one of the last existing liberty shisp

Super interesting museum. The volunteers who run the place are incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The information in presented is a very accessible format. You can even manipulate one of the big guns. To really see it, you need at least an hour.

If I had it all to do over again, I would have spent all day on this ship. From the upper decks to the engine room, it was a fantastic experience for me.Oh, and they have a large diorama that shows how the OBrien took part in D-Day. I love me a good diorama and the lady in the gift shop left her post to give me a tour of it.This is a great example of living history, a ship crewed by volunteers making an enormous effort to keep the ship viable.That it sails and you can take a short cruise on it (only during specific times of year, be sure and check before you go) is not only amazing but I was charmed by the entire experience and will make an effort to get back for a cruise.

This is one of the rare ships that survived the Normandy attack. Also, this is the one of the two ships still functioning among the ~2700 Liberty class ships made. The ship is well maintained and almost all areas of the ship are accessible. If you climb to the front turret area, you can aim the turret by rotating a wheel which is really cool. Also, the engine room is famous as the Titanic movie scene before iceberg collision was filmed here.

Fascinating insight into the liberty ships which provided the lifeline to Allies abroad. Felt humbling being able to explore this old warrior of the seas. Good luck to the team that keep her running.

Went here for an epic NYE 2019 party . Loved it ! The views from the ship were spectacular

It was nice to be able to tour a piece of history. Was nice to have almost complete access to the entire ship. The displays were interesting.

Super cool if you are into history- best part is its still a working ship that they sometimes take it out in the bay. But while its on the pier you can tour at your leisure and see the impressive steam engine or play on the guns on the main deck. You also get a great view of the Golden gate bridge.

This was so neat and the kids loved it. I love that we can go on to this ship and really see what life at sea looks like. We walked the entire ship from top to bottom and enjoyed every minute of it. They give you a little background in the ship’s history so you understand what you are aboard. So cool!

Great ship to tour and explore. Friendly and helpful volunteers too!

Really neat, and awesome aboard because you could free roam most of the whole ship!

This ship is a jewel. Beautifully restored/preserved. I especially enjoyed the engine room and the museum. Check out my picture of a small part of the incredible diorama in the museum. Hard to believe its not real.

Great piece of WWII history. There are not too many places, where you can operate the aiming controls of an anti-aircraft cannon or walk into the ships steam engine.

Much more interesting than the submarine. You dont get to see or even be on a working ship from WWII! This is a must visit for military fans. There are lots of see on this ship.

Huuuuge working ship. There are three cruising dates for 2018.$20 adult general admission. They offer a discount for kids, students, and seniors.You can go pretty much anywhere on the ship. You just cant enter the rooms or some parts of the engine room.Theres a maritime museum and gift shop, too.

Very nice experience, we had a great time, the boat is kept in great shape since it still funcional!! The lady at the door was a sweetheart!!!

This world war two vessel is an antique in itself. The best part is that its still running with its original steam engine. Its worth paying a visit and seeing it running. They run the engine a few times an year so if you happen to be around when she is hot, dont miss the chance.

The self guided tour was the best $$ I spent in a long time. The staff answered questions and were so pleasant and knowledgeable. The story is as amazing as the restoration!! I will definitely return for a short cruise in the future. I highly recommend checking this ship out. There are some great views as well.

Great experience! Definitely recommend, all staff are friendly and helpful

THE BEST THING TO DO DURING FLEET WEEK IS THE EVENT ON THIS SHIP!A piece of history. One of the MUST SEES in Fishermans Wharf. This ship was ran basically by a bunch of 16 year olds headed to war.Incredible.

Nice and fun, full of history and a great view for the Blue Angels

This was so amazing to walk through the whole ship and learn about how the ship works and each persons job. I would recommend if you are coming to San Francisco that this be on your list of things to do!

Lots of things to see, fun to tour, and easy to read maps. The place was large, but they let you go into quarters, gun rooms, and even the engine room! You can even play, and point the guns in the ship! Good for historians, and even children.

Do I even have to say anything!? Its a damn battleship and the closest 99% of us will ever get to one. Its been refurbished and well maintained. Also, there is a GIANT GUN you and a buddy can sit on and spin around and make all the pew pew noises you could ever want (depending on the crowd)

Really interesting, especially if you are lucky enough to get the tour of the engine room. Cool little museum with amazing diorama of the battle at Oklahoma beach.

It definitely worth to spend 10$ for this tour. I had very interesting talk with worker on orlop deck. Most of ship was open to visit. It would be great to open area near guns on the deck, so you can make a cool photos there :)

Stayed overnight. Staff was especially knowledgable and passionate about naval history. Great museum on board. This ship played an important part in WWII and is a treasure to keep restored and a fantastic relic to help tell the story of the effort for freedom and liberty around the world. Definitely worth a visit (and overnight stay!).

What a fantastic opportunity. Loved exploring this ship, just upset that my phone was so low on battery, as I could have taken hundreds of pictures. The opportunity to get in and explore the engine room of a working WW2 ship, not certain I will get another oppotunity like this again.

THIS SHIP IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO VISIT THE SHIP IS OUR HISTORY , AND THE SHIP ITS SELF IS A MOVIE STAR ALL OF THE BELOW DECK SCENES FROM THE MOVIE THE TITANIC WERE FILMED ON THIS SHIP THE CREW THAT RUNS THIS SHIP ARE SOME OF THE NICEST PEOPLE YOU WILL EVER MEET. THE MONEY SPENT ON A HISTORY LESSON OR EVEN BETTER GET TO BE ON BOARD WHEN SHE SETS SAIL IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. IF YOU GET THE CHANCE GO AND SEE THIS SHIP PIER 45 SAN FRANCISCO YOU WILL BE GLADE YOU DID

My uncle shipped out to Iwo Jima from here in May 45. And I imagine his P-51 was on a Liberty Ship much like the OBrien. Since he never came back seeing this cargo ship helped bring him that much closer to me and my family.

Was really happy to get to tour this Ship. The volunteers were very knowledgeable and helpful. My son enjoyed it as well.

The boat is in great shape and I thoroughly enjoyed the self tour. There was an engineer in the bottom of the engine room that did a great job explaining how things worked. You could tell that he loved the ship.

Good for visit some WWII ship.

Very interesting, a lot of history, a must-visit

This was soooo much fun. My girlfriend and i spend over 5 hours here and it felt,like half an hour. It was an absolute treat seeing, touching, playing with historical items on this self guided tours. I learned alot about maritime military. And i also learned alot about the tactical strategys taken during D-Day. I will be coming back again, best 20 bucks i ever spent.

Awesome opportunity to visit a working ship from WW2

A very cool piece of History! Must see while youre in San Francisco!

Awesome experience! Great people with great information!

This was really neat, since my husband is a student he got a really good price, this has a lot to look at, you can can go almost anywhere if its not roped off but you can still look and take pictures and there is also bathrooms aboard that you can use.

This is most definitely a ship to come and see if in the San Francisco area wish we could have stayed longer and seen more of it

Not one singular thing won the Second World War. All efforts contributed to the destruction and dismantling of hateful and fascist regimes. To be in the presence of one of those mechanical efforts is awe-inspiring. Yeah, a Liberty ship may not be sexy or necessarily eye-appealing, but these ships were the foundation of multiple successful military campaigns. This ship is the s**t.

If you love WWII then this is must especially for the museum. My favorite is the Dodge transporter truck that survived Normandy and made it back!!!

Fascinating history. If you go (totally worth the $20) be sure to watch the movie in the museum. So thankful for all the brave men who served on her to deliver supplies and soldiers during WWII.

Very cool historical ship, there were some crew on board who gave us a nice history of the ship!

Best experience of my life!

We LOVED this ship and the wonderful diorama that is in the museum. Our only disappointment was that their Gift Shop is not open due to not having a vendor willing to do it. Other than that, it was a great experience!

The ship was saved from being scrapped and restored 100% by volunteers with love and deep respect for the ships history. There is a documentary on YouTube about the restoration that is so worth watching. I choke up even when I think about it. Thank you to all the volunteers, past and present, for bringing her back to her original glory and to all the men and women who served our country, not so that we may sit back and relax, but so we can continue to fight for our future with integrity and respect for all.

This ship was by far one of the coolest things Ive ever seen. If you like big machines, and human ingenuity, youll love touring this ship.

Good tourist place to visit, full of historic value and content, a little dangerous for the very young ones, no supervision of any sort available, so if you take your little ones be ready to watch them like a hawk, to ensure they dont go into blocked areas and that they dont fall. It is war ship after all.

.Restored Liberty ship from WWII. The engine room and its triple compression steam engines were used in the movie Titanic. Self-guided tour. Seeing how cramped the quarters were for the crew was interesting. The ship is maintained in seaworthy order by volunteers and leaves the dock for day voyages a couple of times a year.

Not exactly living history as advertised, still interesting and one of a kind.

Amazing experience! My dad served aboard a Liberty Shop in the Merchant Marines at the end of WWII. Seeing one up close & personal was wonderful. They answered any questions I had and were wonderful hosts!

One of the best ww2 museum vessels ive seen so far. Sadly their gift shop is rarely open because of their lack of Volunteers. Ill see if its open today

Amazing gem. Everyone should experience this. Its very warm in the engine room but totally worth it.

We didnt know it was here when we started walking into the creepy antique arcade.. walked out the back and this and a submarine were both there.The price to get in for us was $45 for a family of 4. It has a bunch of very cool exhibits on world war II. If you or your kids are at all interested, its certainly worth the price of admission.

My family and I enjoyed this visit. First time going into a boats engine room, pretty cool. Facts about few movie scenes been film there. Worth checking out.

Awesome self tour. This steam ship is huge. I love the bunk births, museum, and sitting in the gunners seat!

Great viee to WW2 era merchant marine. Unsung hero ship class.

Amazing amount of work to maintain this piece of floating history

Last of its kind. A must visit if you love America and freedom.

Great place to watch fireworks from on the 4th ofJuly.

Very impressed by the volunteers working there. Very knowledgeable and their patriotism shows.

We accidentally ended up at the Jeremiah OBrien and all 4 of my kids (ages 10, 8, 4, and 2) loved exploring the ship. It was not crowded and the views of the bay and Alcatraz from the ship are the best views around. This was one of the highlights of our San Francisco trip. Highly recommended.

History afloat. Well kept floating history on the San Francisco Bay. A Liberty Ship that you can go through with plenty of exhibits. You can get an appreciation of what it took to win WW2.

I was security for the brews on the bay event and I got to tour the ship so amazing u wont regret visiting it good luck

Love to tour this again. Great history information that I never learned in school.

Great piece of history!

Great place go spend Day from morning afternoon Day trip I love its I would go again

Excellent memorial to the history of the US maritime service and a less-observed piece of WWII.

What a great group of volunteers who took us out in the bay for Fleet Week. We enjoyed watching all the places, especially the Blue Angels.

Very nice volunteers. Great self guided tour. Must see.

If you are ever in the Bay Area or in California, consider paying a visit to the SS Jeremiah OBrien. It is truly a work of art and beauty. You have the opportunity to explore a World War II ship and see how life functioned back then during those times. Be prepared for lots of walking.

Great place to visit! Worth time spent

A Liberty Ship thats fully operational in 2016? Go see it! Plan to spend more time on it than you think -- these ships helped us win The War for a reason!

Loved it - DO this just for the tour of the engine room. Absolutely amazing. Help keep this piece of history alive!