Event Start Date: December 5, 2026
Event End Date: December 12, 2026
Dates: Saturday, December 5 and Saturday, December 12
Time: 12 – 1 PM
Cost: Additional $5 fee for Non-Members. Free for ISM Members with Promo Code. Not a member? Join here!
Deck the halls…wait, we mean hull! Celebrate the holidays onboard the Olympia, a nineteenth-century cruiser and the oldest floating steel warship in the world, docked at the Independence Seaport Museum. With stories taken straight from original materials in the museum’s collections, you’ll connect with the past and what life was like for sailors and officers during this festive time of year.
*Access to this tour is not included with either General Admission or the Submarine Package; it is an additional fee. The fee includes a guided tour of Olympia and family-friendly activities. Tours can be booked in advance or on-site the day of.
Please note that Olympia and this tour are not ADA accessible. If you have any accessibility questions, please email Education@phillyseaport.org.
Immerse yourself in award-winning and interactive exhibits and climb aboard the oldest floating steel warship in the world on Cruiser Olympia and submerge yourself aboard the World War II-era Submarine Becuna.