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WWII Submarine Sleepaboard — USS Pampanito, SF

Destination: San Francisco, CANights: 2Group: 8–16Season: Year-roundEstimated: $600–$1,400/person

Private buyout of a Balao-class fleet sub at Pier 45. Dinner in the galley, sleep in the torpedo racks, diesel smell, real claustrophobia. Swan Oyster Depot for lunch, Tosca for dinner night two.

What You'll Do

WWII submarine sleepaboard

Private buyout of a Balao-class sub. Dinner in the galley, sleep in the torpedo racks, real claustrophobia.

Operator: San Francisco Maritime Museum / USS Silversides Museum · Pair with: Michelin seafood in SF or Grand Rapids dinner.

Walking Tour

Where You Sleep

· USS Pampanito (night 1)
· The Battery SF (night 2)

Where You Eat

· Swan Oyster Depot
· Tosca Cafe

Questions

Is this a joke?

No — Maritime Museum runs sleepaboard programs. Limited nights per year.

Heads (bathrooms)?

Functional crew head. Not glamorous.

Snoring?

Amplified by the steel hull. Earplugs supplied.

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