USS Yorktown Ghost Tour with Exclusive Night-Time Access
Recommended by 97% of travelers
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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
- Get a unique nighttime view over the harbor from the flight deck
- Enjoy an evening tour that frees up your day for sightseeing
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, including access to the flight deck
- 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
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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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Reviews
4.8
based on 285 reviews
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Ari_C, Aug 2026
Very informative history and tour of retired carrier. Learned a lot and had a great time.
Guide was extremely knowledgeable!
Tanya_G, Aug 2026
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!
Kathleen_V, Aug 2026
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!
Penny_B, Aug 2026
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!
Beronica_C, Aug 2026
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!
Jennifer_G, Aug 2026
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!
Jason_J, Aug 2026
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!
Greg_S, Aug 2026
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!
DANIEL_K, Aug 2026
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!
Chasity_V, Aug 2026
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!
Scott_K, Aug 2026
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!
Tammy_M, Jul 2026
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!
Grayson_G, Jul 2026
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!
kelly_c, Jul 2026
This was a really great experience for my family. We have never been part of a night boat tour and it was as interesting as the ratings stated. Our guide was knowledgeable and handled the crowd well. I am really glad we did this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for joining us, Kelly!
Benjamin_M, Jul 2026
The tour was excellent and I loved hearing about the historical facts as I am a huge history nerd. Its not a ghost tour though. The guide just mentions weird circumstantial facts and expects you to assume the ship is haunted. Its also very very hot on that ship especially in July. Will say I was very disappointed at how much we paid for tickets and parking was not included.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We appreciate your kind words about your guide and thank you for your feedback!
Lindsey_W, Jul 2026
Best haunted tour I've done. The guide was amazing, the ship was incredible and fascinating. Would definitely do again.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Patti_C, Jul 2026
It is beyond hot in the summer. Take a fan!!! You will be climbing narrow stairs so be ready! Do the 7:00 pm tour! It’s the best!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for joining us, Patti!
Aaron_R, Jul 2026
Great experience! The ship is massive and touring it at night was pretty awesome! Our tour guide was really knowledgeable about the ship and hauntings within it.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for joining us, Aaron.
Kelly_B, Jul 2026
Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable, but we signed up for a ghost tour and basically got a spiel of his own favorite facts about the Yorktown. We didn’t get any ghost or paranormal stories at all. It was also 100+ degrees on the ship which is fine until you have a guide who likes to tell you everything he knows. I’d rather tour the ship during the day and spend my own time exploring it.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Kelly,
We are sorry that the tour did not meet your expectations. We understand the challenge of the temperature of the ship in the summer. We will address the lack of ghost stories with your guide going forward. 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.
Jesse_W, Jul 2026
The experience was great, but with this tour you do not get a lot of the ship experience, if your looking for ghost story and seeing a good portion do this 100%. Next time I would do the during the day self guide tour! To get the most out of the ship! Andrew was a wonderful guide and knowledgeable! Would have liked more a history side is why I suggested the other options ❤️
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for joining us! We appreciate your feedback!
kensey_w, Jul 2026
Ted was super informative, told many ghost stories, his knowledge was second to none on the Yorktown History and time period.
p.s. his wife and mother n law are very lucky to be in his presence.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for the 5-star review or Tad's tour!
Amanda_P, Jul 2026
Tad was a great guide. He was super informative and kept everything very interesting! Would absolutely recommend the tour!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for the recommendation!
Melissa_W, Jul 2026
It was an incredible tour and the guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend, bit be prepared for the temperatures!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for the recommendation!
mrsrobinsnest, Jul 2026
The ship was amazing. We wanted to see more of it instead of hearing about haunting. Which there was no evidence of by the way. More time up on the flight deck would be wonderful!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We appreciate your feedback. Thanks for joining us!
Michael_C, Jul 2026
Had a really great tour. Bruce was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good story. Mannequins are kinda weird.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We appreciate the recommendation!
Gerald_E, Jul 2026
Very informative and not a SPOOK tour. Lots of great laughs with Tad and being on the flight deck was awesome
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for the awesome review of Tad!
Shannon_B, Jun 2026
Excellent tour guide, he kept the tour entertaining and educational. Loved everything about it, especially going up on the flight deck. Thanks for a wonderful time!!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We are so glad to hear you had a wonderful time!
Kimberly_Y, Jun 2026
The best Ghost tour I have ever been on. We did see activities and learn a lot of history. We did the 9:30 tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
What a great review! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Bonnie_K, Jun 2026
Tad used a lot of humor along with history, and was very enthusiastic about the Yorktown and it’s history.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for joining us, Bonnie!
lauren_q, Jun 2026
Great fun! Got to quickly tour the ship, seeing some of the exhibits, while learning about the grueling history surrounding the ship. Even gives the group an opportunity to see quarters in the dark! Must do event in Charleston!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thanks for joining us, Lauren!
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