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USS LEXINGTON

2914 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
800-523-9539, 361-888-4873
4.5 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, History Museums, Military Bases/ Facilities
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: Visitors can tour the most highly decorated aircraft carrier of World War II, now a floating museum since its retirement after 48 years of service, a...... more » Owner description: Visitors can tour the most highly decorated aircraft carrier of World War II, now a floating museum since its retirement after 48 years of service, a longer tour than any other ship in the U.S. Navy. The 16-story "Blue Ghost" displays military artifacts and more than a dozen aircraft, and visitors can explore the vessel, watch a video, and try a flight simulation. « less
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Saltangler81
Houston, Texas
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012 NEW

What they have done to restore this ship is amazing. The history of Lexington and all of the other memorbilia of the other ships was incredible. It did have some modern stuff in some of the areas, I felt they could of tried alittle harder to keep it old skool but over-all it was a facinating experience. More

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Ima T
Victoria, Texas
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13 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012 NEW

It's historic, well taken care of, and a floating reminder of a lot of sacrifice by a lot of men and women long gone, or if still living, who should be honored all we can. This is a salute to their sacrifices. More

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Monica L
Stacy, Minnesota
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4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012 NEW

A lot of stairs, very steep and narrow. A great lunch and movie to watch as you ate. More

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Sunni014
Kilgore, Texas
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13 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

Anyone visiting Corpus Christi should make the visit to the USS Lexington priority on their list. It is an awesome experience to be on board this ship and imagine all the history that lies in every corner. You come away awestruck and appreciating the brave men and women who served on the Lexington and all the other vessels that made... More

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kaydunn60
Norfork, Arkansas
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Our self-guided tour on the USS Lexington was at a leisurely pace which was a plus. Sometimes we read more info in some areas than others. The flight deck was one of our favorite stations. The tour is divided into 5 sections. We had a surprisingly good lunch at the canteen on board the ship. My husband and I had... More

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NVI_Owner
Norfolk, Ne
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59 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
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Lots of history and really cool volunteers to tell you about special areas. More

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linda j
San Antonio, Texas
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

i was very hot on the ship (when u went below decks) and a lot of people were there, but the grandkids, esp my 5 y/o grandson loved it More

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Edjumar1
Sheridan, Wyoming
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

Amazing. Part of history over and over. Human bravery chronicled so well. More

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Sheila V
Duluth, Minnesota
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12 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

It was a very interesting tour of the ship. Felt a little claustrophobic in parts of the tour through the lower areas of ship. We learned alot. Reminded us of our indebtedness to our soldiers and sailors who serve now and have served in the past. More

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Bllngrsll
Westminster, Colorado
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11 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

If you are in Corpus Christi don't miss this one. More

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