Dockside Tours

The USS Potomac is open for dockside tours on most Wednesday and Sundays throughout the year at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Consult the CALENDAR for available dates.

Docent-led Tours

Tours begin with a 15-minute video in the Visitor Center that provides a glimpse of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s remarkable uses of the USS Potomac during his presidency. It also tells the captivating story of the ship’s journey from the East Coast to the West Coast, and its complete restoration in the 1980s and early 1990s. Following the video, you’ll take a one-hour docent-led tour of the Potomac, today designated a National Historic Landmark.

Groups

For groups of 10 or more for dockside tours, please call (510) 627-1215 BEFORE purchasing tickets as special arrangements must be made to schedule additional docents.

Prices

Adult Admission: $20
Youth and Children: $10
Admission for ages 9 and under is free.

Accessibility
The Presidential Yacht USS Potomac is a historically preserved vessel. As such, it does not fully comply with the facility access standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ship allows limited access for the mobility impaired. Wheelchairs are limited to the main deck only. The restrooms onboard the ship are not accessible. Restrooms are available at the dock near the Potomac. The maximum wheelchair width (outside of wheel to outside of wheel) is 25 inches. USS Potomac docents and crew are not allowed to provide physical assistance to mobility impaired individuals; including lifting occupied wheelchairs over obstacles.