USS Yorktown Ghost Tour with Exclusive Night-Time Access
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Come aboard The USS Yorktown and hear the stories of the American Heroes who lived, died, and are still rumored to be here today. Commissioned in 1943, the “Fighting Lady” was once manned by over 3,000 people and designed to fight off enemies all over the globe during WWII. You will hear stories of their ultimate sacrifice and heroism as the people that once inhabited this ship dedicated their lives to the service of our country and to this great ship. This tour offers exclusive nighttime access to select areas of the ship that are not available during regular museum hours, providing a rare after-dark experience aboard one of America’s most historic naval vessels. **Highlights may include:** - Maritime Superstitions - Unusual Ship Christening - Captain Jocko Clark - Smokey Stover - Mysterious Sailor Disappearance -Flight Deck after Dark
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Come aboard the USS Yorktown and hear the stories of the American heroes who lived, died, and are still rumored to be here today. Commissioned in 1943, the "Fighting Lady" was once manned by over 3,000 people and designed to fight off enemies all over the globe during WWII. You will hear stories of their ultimate sacrifice and heroism as the people who once inhabited this ship dedicated their lives to the service of our country and to this great ship. This tour gives you exclusive nighttime access to areas of the ship that are closed to the public, including access to the flight deck after dark. Highlights may include: -Maritime Superstitions -Unusual ship christening -Captain Jocko Clark -Smokey Stover -Mysterious Sailor Disappearance *The USS Yorktown Ghost Tours meet at 40 Patriots Point Rd in Mt. Pleasant. Tours meet at the ticketing booth at The Ship Shop 15 minutes prior to tour time. **You must enter through the front gates. WATER SIDE GATE IS NOT OPEN FOR ENTRY**
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- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tours do run rain or shine. The USS Yorktown is not climate controlled. It is hot in the Summer and cold in the Winter. Please dress accordingly and wear closed-toed, comfortable shoes. There is a good amount of walking and lots of narrow stairways to navigate up and down and throughout the tour. There are also ladders used that are not easy to navigate for one having trouble walking.
- **Please note the tour is not handicapped accessible.
- You must enter through the front gates. WATER SIDE GATE IS NOT OPEN FOR ENTRY
- Bringing bottled water is recommended especially during the summer heat. Ship store is not open for purchases.
- Tour meets at The Ship Shop ticketing booth 15 minutes prior. If you have found the vending machines and restrooms, you are in the right place!
- Please note there is a paid parking lot next to the ship.
- Guests arriving by water taxi, please allow an extra 20 minutes to walk around to the front entrance for check in.
Reviews(281)
Lots of good history!! My tour guide, Jack Kelly, was extremely knowledgable about the history of the Yorktown and he was very animated in telling us about the ghost stories!
The tour was phenomenal. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and funny! Very interactive and some cool spooky experiences! I even got a picture and it looks like someone is there! 10/10!
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!
Thad (or Tad?) was a fantastic tour guide! He was a wealth of knowledge, funny, and kept the group engaged. My husband and I had a great time.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed Tad's tour!
It was great to experience a ship like this. It was more historical than scary. Although my kids did get spooked at one point. Either way the guide was very knowledgeable and we had a good time.
We appreciate your feedback. Glad to hear y'all had a great time!
This was great after hours tour. We have plenty of time to drop our conference bags, grab a snack, and Uber to the Yorktown without rushing. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. The ghosts did not make an appearance, but we did see the proof. And it was a lot of fun to be the only ones onboard.
We are glad to hear y'all had such a great experience!
That's it's not climate controlled and there are a lot of steps through the doorways to be mindful of. We had a great experience. Jack was our guide and he was great. Very informative and a great storyteller. Answered all the questions that anyone asked him. We really enjoyed all of this experience.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Greg!
We thoroughly enjoyed touring and learning about the USS Yorktown and her crew.. Climbing up to the flight deck where we saw the planes on top and the nighttime views of Charleston was a memorable experience! Our guide, Alben, was personable, informative, and clearly loves his job! Highly recommend.
Thanks for the recommendation and kind words about Alben!
Amazing tour!! It was incredible to see all the planes and hear all the details !!
We are so glad to hear you had an amazing time!
Overall the experience was good. It was an awesome way to see some of the ship and learn about some of its really cool history. The “ghost” portion didn’t disappoint either. Our tour guide was cool, he told us plenty of stories and shares some awesome pictures and interaction stories that other guests had experienced. He warned the group as well that the ladies were usually the ones who had the interactions, as the ghosts were all male sailors. My wife got touched twice during the tour. Once by the bunk of the first casualty on board and the second time was by the burn unit area. Overall excellent experience and would do it again.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Daniel! Sounds like a spooky evening!
Tate did a great job with his story telling of the ship and history of it. He really has an excitement for sharing what he knows and talks about it with enthusiasm. It was fun. He did a great job!!
We are so glad to hear y'all had a great time on Tad's tour!
