Visit the USS Pampanito submarine at pier 45. This is a one off opportunity to see a WW2 submarine as it was. However, the tour is nothing without the headset and audio tour. It costs $2 extra and they dont push it at the ticket booth, you have to ask for it. Without the audio the tour would be bland.... more

The $9.00 admission fee to enter the sub was well worth it. You enter the sub at one end, walk thru it and exit out the opposite end. They sub is clean and very well kept, and they cordon off some of the areas. Many of exhibits are covered up with a clear shield so that you do not enter... more

I have never been on a sub before so I decided to take in this tour on a whim. It was really good. I paid an extra $2.00 for the headphone guided tour, it was well worth it. It activates as your enter each section. It gives you a real understanding as to what you are seeing and some great... more

I had a really tight budget and had to be really careful in choosing what to pay up for in SF. Though I had no real interest in submarines, I chose USS Pampanito because it was only USD9 to enter and there were such good reviews here on trip advisor. It ended up being my favourite thing that I did... more

This is s good attraction although I'm not sure why this is rated #1 in TA.... I walked through the WWII submarine. I enjoyed this however I was not given any headset which was mentioned while you do your self-guided walk through one level of the sub (other level is closed off). I would recommend this attraction however I wouldn't... more

You have a rare opportunity to go aboard the USS Pampanito, a WW II Balao class Fleet submarine, moored at Pier 45 in the San Francisco Embarcadero. This sub made 6 combat patrols in the Pacific and sank tons of enemy shipping during the latter part of the war. You can tour the boat from stem to stern, above and... more

We LOVE San Francisco. So, saying our top thing we did was the Pampanito means a lot to us. History, awe-inspiring, special.. the submarine has sunk other subs, picked up POWs and seen so much history. It was just awesome to walk through this submarine. Amazing. $9 per adult, well worth it. Every inch is crammed with gears. Seeing the... more

For those who were worried about the comment on the first review stating that they thought it was too expensive please know that it is not expensive. For an adult it is $9. If you have the city pass card it is free. I just had to address that because if I read that it would scare me from even... more

On my first visit to San Francisco I didn't go on the USS Pampanito as it looked too expensive to go on a small sub. However when I re-visited in June 2007 the people I was with really wanted to go on and what a surprise I had. The audio tour was great and the sub was so much bigger... more