USS Yorktown Ghost Tour with Exclusive Night-Time Access
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Charleston, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The USS Yorktown is the WWII aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor, and this group ghost tour takes you on board after the museum has closed and the crowds have disappeared. Hear the stories behind the sightings reported on board, from maritime superstitions to sailors who went missing, alongside the history of a ship commissioned in 1943 and crewed by more than 3,000 men who lived, fought, and died onboard.
- Take on a ghost tour set on a real warship in Charleston Harbor
- Reach parts of the ship that stay off-limits during museum hours
- Enjoy an evening tour that frees up your day for sightseeing
- Choose from two evening departure times to fit your schedule
What's Included
- 90-Minute Guided Ghost Tour aboard the USS Yorktown
- Exclusive After Dark Access to the USS Yorktown for a unique experience
- Explore areas of the ship that are closed to the public
- Learn about maritime superstitions and hear stories of mysterious sailor disappearances
- Hear stories of the sacrifice and heroism of the people that once inhabited this ship
- Parking FeesPay to park lot on site. Follow instructions on signage. Pricing may vary.
Meeting and Pickup
Departure Point
- Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4377
What To Expect
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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.
- **Please note the tour is not handicapped accessible.
- You must enter through the front gates. MARINA 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!
- 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.
- Guests arriving by water taxi, please allow an extra 20 minutes to walk around to the front entrance for check in.
- Please note there is a pay-to-park on site
- We do require a minimum to operate our tours. Should your tour not hit the minimum needed to run, we will notify you as soon as possible.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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4.8
based on 321 reviews
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Travelers praise the family-friendly tour for engaging all ages, with both children and adults enjoying the shared experience. The USS Yorktown stands out for its rich history, immersive exhibits, and unique features such as sunset views from the flight deck and nighttime tours highlighting its haunting atmosphere. Guides receive unanimous commendation for knowledgeable, personable storytelling that combines historical insight with paranormal tales, enhancing the informative and enjoyable visit.
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The guide was very knowledgeable and nice. He gave us a lot of information but it wasn’t a spooky experience.
This is my third time coming to the ship and I wish I would’ve taken the tour first so that I could come back the other two times and really take everything in that I was taught while on my tour. Now, knowing this much about this ship, I have a lot of respect for everybody that takes care of it. What an incredible way to honor the people that fought and died for this country!
Our tour guide,Tad was excellent. We loved his knowledge of the ship and love for the paranormal. He absolutely made the tour! BTW his idea for a haunted house on the ship is killer. It would sell out every night!
Amazing tour! Our guide was extremely informative and very helpful! It really had the ability to put yourself in those shoes.
Exceptional experience and guides. Very knowledgeable about the vessels past present and future. Enthusiastic and engaging. The ghost tour was amazing. Our daughters captured some great photos and we experienced a phantom bell, medical beeping, shadow play and in some of the photos it’s either over pixelated, poor exposure or even blacked out. We can’t wait to experience the investigation tour next. Thanks bulldog tours.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We love hearing that you're already planning to come back for a paranormal investigation. Thank you for joining us, and we can't wait to welcome you back aboard!
Fantastic paranormal ghost tour plus we got to see unique parts of the ship as a bonus! Highly recommended experience.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're so glad you enjoyed the spooky side of the ship and really appreciate the recommendation! 👻
It was nice to see the ship with a small group and it not be crowded. Our guide told interesting stories and we were able to go to restricted areas of the ship.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
There is something special being on the ship after hours. Thanks for joining us!
Cool experience -Tad was a great host! Like a grandpa who tells scary ghost stories! Very knowledgeable about the ship and her moods.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
He certainly knows how to tell a good ghost story. We're so glad you enjoyed your time aboard with him! Thanks for joining us!
Great adventure on the ship! Really enjoy every second! A lot of history and fantastic tales! Our tour Guide Dave was amazing!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We are so happy to hear it!
I was hoping the tour would give a little bit more history about the boat. And when they say this tour includes areas of the boat that the public don’t normally see I think that is stretching it a little.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Hello, thanks for your feedback of the tour. We are sorry that the tour did not quite meet your expectations. With it being a ghost tour, our focus is on the ghost element with the history serving to compliment those stories. We do have history tours of the ship that give much more in-depth information on the history and service of Yorktown. Thanks again for visiting with us.
Dave from Bulldog tours….amazing historian. Hands down the best tour I’ve ever experienced. His knowledge of the Yorktown and its crew was heartfelt and sincere. The stories were amazing, but the sincerity to which he told it and the respect given was top notch.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Wow, what an incredible compliment! Dave has such a genuine respect for the Yorktown and the people who served aboard her, and we're so glad that came through during your tour. It means so much to hear how his storytelling resonated with you. We'll be sure to share your wonderful words with him. Thank you for joining us!
This was a super cool experience! We had previously done the self-guided tour of the USS Yorktown and loved every minute of it, but thought it would be neat to see everything at night and have access to what we hadn’t seen! Dustin was our tour guide and we could not have asked for a better guide. He truly knows this carrier inside and out, and you can tell how passionate he is about its history. He was very personable and engaged with everyone in the tour group. He shared historical facts as well as stories about hauntings on the ship. Would definitely recommend this tour if you’ve already toured the ship during regular hours. We will definitely be back!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the wonderful recommendation, and we can't wait to welcome you back aboard! 👻
It was not really a ghost tour. No scary stories. We had to ask a few times what paranormal activity has been common around the ship to get something out of the tour guide. It was a good history tour and a beautiful view from the deck but definitely not a ghost tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hello,
We are sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. We appreciate the feedback and will investigate the tour to see where your guide can increase the amount of paranormal content. We have no problem offering a refund for the tour. Please feel free to reach out to me at andrew@bulldogtours.com to discuss further.
Great tour! Very informative about the history of the USS Yorktown and enjoyed the ghost stories. Will definitely need to come back again
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you, Lainey!
We had an amazing experience on the nighttime ghost tour of the USS Yorktown! Our guide was fantastic and made the entire tour both interesting and enjoyable. He took us to areas where paranormal activity has been reported and shared fascinating historical facts that brought the stories to life. His knowledge and passion for the ship’s history, as well as the paranormal experiences associated with it, really made the tour special. You could tell he genuinely loved sharing the information and energy of the ship with us. This was such a memorable experience, and we highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Charleston!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! There’s nothing quite like exploring the Yorktown after dark, and we’re so glad your guide made the history and paranormal stories come alive. We truly appreciate the recommendation and hope to have you back for another tour!
Very informative tour, just not long enough! 90 minutes isn't enough time to really explore the ship and read all the history.
Tour guide Dave was excellent and passionate about his job!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for joining us and for your kind words about Dave!
Was fun and informative. Great chance to be on a ship. Glad we went in the evening. Would be very hot during the day.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for joining us, Joseph!
Very informative history and tour of retired carrier. Learned a lot and had a great time.
Guide was extremely knowledgeable!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you, Ari!
We had a wonderful time on this tour.
Dustin was our tour guide and he was extremely knowledgeable about the ship
and very engaging with our group. It was
really cool to tour the ship at night. We loved everything about it. The history, ghost stories and especially getting to go up on the flight deck.
Highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We appreciate the recommendation!
Our guide was outstanding & did his best to personalize the experience for individuals in our group. Though warned in advance, we underestimated the ladder climbing involved and sweltering August heat.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for braving the weather with us!
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!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Penny, we thank you for the 5-star review!
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!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!
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.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
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.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
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.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience, Greg!
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.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
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!!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We are so glad to hear y'all had a great time on Tad's tour!
Truly a great tour with a ton of history and the guide had an incredible personality fit for the occasion. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in Naval Vessels, WWII history, and wants to know more about South Carolina’s influence in the war.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for the recommendation, Scott!
Great storytelling by our guide. Beautiful sunset time of day for the tour. Wonderful exhibits. Recommend highly.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for the recommendation!
While I wasn’t personally scared or anything, it was a very interesting tour and the sights were very nice and the guide was very nice.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you, Grayson!
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