Had an awesome trip there with the kiddos. The history of naval battles with authentic memorabilia to back it up is 2nd to none. I highly recommend stopping by and visiting this floating museum. You wont be disappointed. Thanks to all the workers and volunteers for making this trip a memorable trip for myself and my family.

This is a great place to go with your family. All the staff that we saw were really friendly and helpful. It has a walk through tour that takes you all the way through the ship and it has air conditioning. We didnt eat at the restaurant because we went in the morning but it isnt expensive and the gift shop is reasonably priced too. They offer a family picture opportunity and there are several places to take your own family pictures.

This place is awesome you could spend 6 hours here easily if you go through everything. I can only imagine how much more fun it is when everything is up but due to distancing there are some things down. This place is a awesome memorial and history lesson for all just be careful on the steps. They do have elevator for other areas.

This ship has a lot of history. It was nicked name as Lady lex. The ship was badly damaged in the heroic battle of the Coral Sea against Japan in 1942. There are so many models you can witness. The main deck gives you an all round view. You can get the feel of the ship including where everyone used to work and how they used to communicate with the deck and engine room. It was such a great experience. I highly recommend it.

This is an American quasi-aircraft carrier that participated in World War II. It has made great contributions to the defense of the United States and world peace. It has served twice before being officially retired from active service in the 1990s. After 2000, it was collected by the Texas Museum and became one of the educational bases for patriotism. Although there are still many places of the Lexington that are not open at present, due to the long-term repairs, more expenses are needed for repairs. I hope that through your donations, we will continue to build it into a ship that will never sink to the end of the century. Aircraft carrier.

I am 10 years old and visiting the blue ghost ship has been a Lovely experience. We did the hard hat tour with Joe. I really enjoyed going down all the levels and the model exhibits of the most warships. Joe was fantastic in sharing his real life naval experiences which made this tour very real. Ship at the lower levels need repair but overall it was in good shape.

Must see! Incredible history and thank you to all our service men and women. Other than the lower decks everything is very well ventilated for those concerned about Covid. Also, gives a great view of Corpus from the flight deck.

Its easy to channel the past through the narrow corridors and imagining the individuals on board trying to use the limited sleeping space. Picturing a meeting near the Captains quarters is easily done, as is a lunchtime gathering of people thanks to mannequins and props. The theatrical aspect of the self-guided tour had some production value with faces projected onto the faceless props with video playing nearby. We used the IMAX-like theater as our finale for a grand show with very high production value (great sound and CGI used to dissect a battle ship). The history in the movie was especially fascinating.Id been warned of a hot, miserable experience, but theyd had air conditioning throughout the ship.

Great displays and all well done. Friendly helpful staff. The 3 D mega screen is very good and informative. One of the best documentary shows Ive ever seen.

Didn’t expect to enjoy visiting this naval ship but my family and I had a really positive experience. So impressive to view the level of detail and quality that went into the construction and day to day of the operations of this impressive structure.Be sure to where comfortable shoes. More importantly be ready for some steep climbs up and down the different levels and sections.

Great family experience!! Only restrooms are near the entrance. My advice is to make it a point to use the restroom before starting the tour.

This exceeded my expectations. We took our 7 year old and 4 year old twins to this and we were easily able to spend about 3 hours roaming around. The video they show is so well done and I learned so much while watching it. It was long enough to make the kids restless near the end but there was no way we were going to leave early. Definitely a very unique experience and highly recommend for anyone in the area!

Great historic activity for the family to do. I would strongly suggest doing it cooler months. Walking around and climbing up multiple ladders was a little intense in 90 + degree weather with a mask on!

Cool place to see all USS Navy gear. Be prepared to climb down and up four levels if you would like to see all. I was traveling with toddler. Some inconvenience but that was worth. Parking is about $4-5 3rd party and obviously depends on the length of parking. Bathrooms are clean and there is a cafe on board.

Wonderful place, best thing we’ve seen in Corpus Christy and surroundings. I’m not a fan of army, but I love planes and the sea. And this place has both! Many historical documents, medals, soldiers uniforms, Airplanes!! Gosh, the airplanes are amazing. The staff is beyond professionalism, thank you very much. Also, don’t forget to put your sunscreen cause we’re in Texas, and best part of this place is outside on the very top. The gift shop is also very good. They also have a filming set from the movie Perl Harbor.

We had the best time ever!!!!! Such rich history. Going below deck to see the living quarters and engine room is a definite must! The staff is always helpful, generous, and extremely knowledgeable! We love coming back all the time. My boys love it! Best 2 hrs we ever spent.

The 3D movie wasnt exactly 3D. Definitely more for adults and older kids rather than younger kids. But my kids ages 2, 4, 6, & 8 were entertained for a couple of hours.

Loved! Very educational and well done. Easy parking either with meter app for about 2.50$ for 2 hours but up to 4 hours total or all day parking for $4 nearby. Great view of ship as you walk aboard up a long ramp. Many planes to see on the flight deck. Memorial exhibit to the USS Arizona lost at Pearl Harbor included. Getting to walk throughout the ship helped bring to life many stories of our grandparents. Would highly recommend. We spent about 2 hours with 2 small kids but we definitely could have stayed longer as there is a gift shop and a little place to eat. Rest areas with a view and many photo spots. Bathrooms, elevators, changing tables available. Many steep stairs to view the interiors but very interesting. Beach right next to entrance as well which would be cool to spend the day as well.

Awesome place! You can go and come back as long as its the same day and you have your receipt. Its about 16 per person. Their is a ton do on the boat and a great theater with a documentary on aircraft carriers. There is a bunch of levels that are open to explore as well. Its a must see IMO

This a great place to visit! The museum ship is full of information and interesting things: from crew belongings to aircrafts. Plan to spend there at least 3-4 hours. The cost of admission is $17, but there are other things you can spend your dollars on, including the gift shop.

Fun to walk around on such a significant WW2 naval vessel. Great history lesson.

Cool place to visit. Took about 2 hours to walk around and see the areas of the ship. What would be nice is having tour guides stationed around area to ask questions about parts of the ship. Other than that a cool informative historical tour

Our family (wife, 3 boys - ages 10, 9 & 7) really enjoyed it! The history about the ship and about other maritime historic events was very educational and kept our family engaged. We did the self-guided tour and the only thing we didnt do was the flight simulator because it was out of order. The movie was very well-done and it would have been cool to have the 3-D glasses, but we understand due to the pandemic. Theres a lot to see, if you really take your time on the self-tour with kids, be ready to spend 3-4 hours. There are a lot of steep stairs going to the various decks and theres also an elevator to access the flight deck, but Im unsure if there were more throughout the rest of the tours. Comfortable shoes suitable for stair climbing is highly recommended. The food was pricey but its typical for an attraction like this.

It was awesome to look around at a ship that has been through so much history. The tour does a really good job giving you some idea of what it was like during its years of service.Its such an amazing piece of history.

So fun! We spent 5 hours there because there is so much to look at. Im going to take my son this time so I have someone to play with. We can pretend to be WWII Navy Soldiers. Just dont bother with the 3D movie. It was ok... I just wish it would have been about the actual lexington. Ill be back!

Loved it! The family and I had a great time. Super humid but what do you expect. I wish we came earlier so we could have toured the entire thing. Plan to spend a few hours here!!

Wow!!! So, we did the overnight on Halloween. Im spoiled now. They did so many things for the kids. They did an awesome job with presenting a patriotic perspective of our military. They are even working on new exhibits and space. We will be doing this again!

Great history. You can spend a lot of time here. Wear good shoes and prepare to climb steep steps and duck your head!

Love this place! The friendly and extremely knowledgeable staff/volunteers really make the experience. So much history and the hands-on exhibits and pieces make this a memorable, fun and interactive learning experience. I thank all the veterans who proudly share the legendary USS Lexingtons history to her visitors and keep her spirit along with the fallen in her duty alive.

I went here when i was 7 yrs old and finally went back again being 32 now, still awesome! There was only a few of us on the ship on a tuesday so i pretty much had it to myself lol

This is really a great place to visit, you can easily spend half a day to a day. You can see and feel what it was to live on this ship for months in the pacific during ww2. In addition the ship has a lot of exibitions.

I absolutely loved visiting the ship. They have done an amazing job at turning it into a family place to visit. The history of the ship was very well displayed.I wouldnt recommend bringing children 5 and under... The ladders were a bit tricky and there were plenty of them.They were very accommodating to me and my service dog.

We went to tour Tuesday the day after labor Day weekend zero crowd it was amazing but extra hot that day. USA! Watch the movie its worth seeing, it airs on the hour aboard the USS Lexington. Lots of steep ladder stairs, were good walking shoes and dont forget to go up on the deck top.

The staff is top notch, the ship is clean and presentable, and the exhibits are very informative and diverse. Perfect place to bring the little ones or burn an afternoon.

Great experience with the family to learn so much more! Photo props were an awesome plus! We also enjoyed the 3D MEGA theatre.

Well worth the visit. Very full of so many things to see and of history. Allow at least 3 hours to go through it all.

This is worth the money for sure. The escape room Escape the Blast is the most difficult ive done by far, but very well laid out. And cmon, its in a real air craft carrier! My family loved it. The staff was very friendly, especially the game master.

The F-14 on this ship was the same one from Top Gun which was my favorite part. The whole tour was well put together and very informative very cool

Wonderful attraction. Carries lot of history behind it. The museum takes you back right into history with beautiful videos casted along the tour. Its a self guided tour and it would take around 2-3 hours to go through all the sections. The curators and the researchers has done a great job to put together this experience a fabulous one.

Excellent place to visit and learn its history. Huge size so it will take a few hours to explore it all. Food and restrooms available on board. Nice place to visit with family. Several restaurants nearby.

Awesone place to visit, alot of walking in small corridors and up and down stairs. Very good place to put up those daily steps. They will take a picture of your family when going down to the lower deck and will sell it for you when you come back to the middle deck for $20-$35 bucks, depending on what package you pick.

I’ve been lucky enough to be on a few ships and this one is one of my favorite. Lots to see and do and you really get a great feeling how this was during its glory days. But warning be ready to walk and climb a lot. It can really be a good work out. But it’s worth it. Just take your time and you’ll be ok.

Wear some comfortable shoes. You will definitely do a lot of walking, and stair climbing. They have some really cool exhibits. I enjoyed relaxing in the on board air conditioned theater. That was a nice break. Really good food on from the dinning area in the back of the hanger bay.

Always love learning about history. Grew up near Pax River NAS and it brought back great memories.

Awesome service with hand sanitizer stations in every tour. Enjoyed the ride the food and many more its about my 5th time going and its still a good service keep it up :D

Place was really awesome you could really spend a lot of time here a lot to learn a lot to appreciate make sure you go to the bathroom first before you go on the tour through the bottom of the ship though

I loved the self guided tour! We didn’t expect to have this much fun exploring the ship, but we did! It was a neat little adventure for the entire family. There’s a lot of walking and climbing stairs but we felt it added to the experience. We were there for about 3 hours and had a blast! We will definitely be visiting again! I recommend bringing sunblock, water, and dressing comfortably with walking shoes! The staff was friendly and military friendly! Highly recommended!

Wonderful place to tour & visit while in Corpus Christi. Our kids loved seeing all the old planes & information about life for a sailor on the Lexington

Great place to visit will in Corpus. You get to see history for such low price. Can you tell my dad loved it.

This historic treasure was fun to visit. We toured four levels of the ship, and walked over two miles, up and down stairs to see the workings of this steam powered aircraft carrier.

Wonderful experience!! Walking back into history. Great selection of planes on the flight deck!! I would suggest starting on the flight deck and bridge first, then the lower decks. Highly recommend!!

Very interesting and educational. It is well layed out and easy to follow.

We were looking for something to do in Corpus Christi and the USS Lexington came up.Ive never walked through a Battleship or Aircraft Carrier before so everything was new to me.There was a lot of walking and stairs, so if you dont like to walk or are in poor health Id pass on this venue.Walking through the ship made me appreciate the sacrifice made for me by the brave men and women who put on the uniform.The admission also includes a 30ish-minute movie.If you enjoy learning new things and seeing different sites this is a nice tour.

Nice and Unique museum. Great place to take your family and kids.

A must see when in the Corpus Christi area! Admission is $12-18 per person and there is free parking three blocks away under the freeway. Go early...other lots were $5/day nearby but filled quickly. There was a free cart shuttle to ferry those needing assistance up to the ship. It’s a family friendly outing but, being a ship, there are many steep steps to the various decks and attractions. There is an elevator to the flight deck for strollers and those needing assistance. The views from the ship of the bay and city are beautiful and we saw many jellyfish floating below. There was a food area with dining space on the main deck as well as a gift shop. The teenagers in our group admitted that they weren’t sure they were going to like the outing, but really enjoyed it. You could easily combine this outing with a visit to the Texas State Aquarium next door in one day. There are several hotels and restaurants close by and beach areas for swimming. Highly recommend.

I gave it 4 stars because it seems in the aircraft room it had EVERY aircraft EXcEPT the Rockwell B-1B. I crewed that aircraft for 4 years and would love to see it represented there since it is one of our awesome bombers as well.

3 hours. All history. Amazing.We learned so much during our visit. It took us about three hours. The stairs are narrow and steep. You will need to be able to climb several flights of stairs as the only serves the hangar and flight deck. We highly recommend a visit.

Awesome time here. Lots of history and great pictures!

If youve never toured a naval ship, the USS Lexington is a very interesting attraction to add to your trip to Corpus Christi. The museum does a terrific job of combining rooms of memorabilia and displays with original machinery. Plus, who doesnt want a photo in the cockpit of a Blue Angel or in front of the Tomcat flown by Maverick and Goose? Highly recommend!

I visited with my service dog and my boyfriend! I thought the museum all together was very unique and interesting! So for other service dog handlers i hope you find my review! There are alot of narrow tight stairs and there are some that are tall. Me and my dog tested the stairs first by having her go down and up on her own. She did fine, however on some longer stairs going UP she got a-little scared but ended up going up just fine. My dog is a 75lbs Pyrenees so size isnt the issue but confidence in your dog and if they’re comfortable doing new things ~ we practice agility and confidence building whenever possible.I would not recommend if you have mobility issues or have a disability that makes your heart rate high, this is a work out going up and down stairs, below the ship its not disability accessible however going up to the flight deck was because the elevator was working or it would just be many more stairs.I enjoyed my time and so did my boyfriend as a veteran marine it was interesting seeing him feel at home on a vessel that i could get lost for hours on.

Had a great time with family over the aircraft carrier. Parked a block behind this place for free and visited this museum. Kids will have good time over the deck of Lexington and the ocean view is amazing from the deck. They have different compartments and different views. They have lift for kids stroller so it’s easy with infants to carry on to deck.

Nice place to visit if you like History. 2-3 hrs. You can enjoy the beach right after you exit the museum with the same parking spot.

Great Gulf view with alot of restaurants and hotels. Although with Covid-19 there were not many places open to eat.

Very interesting. The tour requires a lot of walking and the ability to go up and down steep narrow stairs. Not for the physically challenged.

Lots of history here. I learned a great deal about the vessel and life on an aircraft carrier. This tour is for anyone that has not been in the Navy and wants to learn about life out at sea.

They forcibly require masks here during the COVID, so do keep that in mind if you plan to visit. Pretty cool and lovely place, but do keep in mind if youre not a fan of heat or humidity its not a great place to be in during the summer considering a large peice of metal holds the heat pretty well. Consider coming in autumn or winter if you can.

Very nice experience and the movie inside the air carrier is super good. Dont miss that. A lot of naval history.

This place was so amazing! We spent HOURS aboard the ship, exploring every area we could. Hit every deck and took every stair. Even learned how to make about 100 knots in one section of the ship! This was executed so well, no small detail missed. And getting to see all of the different fighter jets and bombers was amazing! There were a few areas you couldn’t access but the vast majority was explorable. Definitely recommend if you’re in Corpus!

This place is great. It houses a rich history and it is fascinating to walk in the shoes of the previous captains and crew. Its reasonably priced too- we paid less than $40 for two adults. My husband is an aircraft mechanic and he loved the place. My only concern is the renovations going on. The workers were grinding away the old paint and renovating parts of the planes outside and THEY had masks on, but the paint particles were still being blown into peoples faces. There was no barrier or anything. As my husband said, you cant tell what type of paint it is. It could be hazardous, and any paint in your lungs is never a good thing.

Great for families, we spent 5 hours watching videos and taking pictures. Food is a little crazy so recommend eating before hand. Also, lots of climbing so make sure you bring the walking shoes. If you have a wheelchair or stroller there will be some places you cant reach but still worth the visit!

Though it was closed, I liked the beach near it.

It is an outstanding ship. So much great history. Will return.

Visiting the USS Lexington is a must! It’s so neat to see where the sailors lived, worked, ate, and slept for months on end!

A great place to visit for everyone one!!!Don’t forget to use a $1 off coupon from their website. You could finish your ship tour with a movie easily in 3 hours.

A great piece of history!

It was an exciting tour along with an intense workout, climbing up/descending down the steep ladders!! Thanks to the crew of the Museum on the Bay for taking great care of t the legendary ship!

The place is a treat for first-timers. Will need at least 3 hours for a complete sweep of the ships facilities, so would suggest coming early. The upper & lower decks are intriguing, and the flight deck is damn cool. A personal favourite was the engine room & the lower deck rooms.

This is a great boat. One of the most amazing features was that it floats and it did not once sink while I was aboard! Due to that fact alone I would recommend revisiting it.

You get to have a pleasant and informative experience here. Also one gets to marvel the evolution of technological brilliance of US naval engineering. Be prepared to climb up n down the narrow stairs, though wheel assistance is provided partially.

Wonderful capture of naval history and life living aboard ship. Be prepared to walk up and down steep narrow steps. This could be a full days adventure if you looked at every item.

Amazing!!! I loved visiting when I was a kid and to take my family back and see everything and wander around the ship with my husband was awesome! The guy who was up in the captains deck was extremely knowledgeable and use to serve on the USS Lexington! It was amazing to year his stories and to pick his brain about a ton of things! I loved that they have an elevator for wheelchair bound people so my son could still come up to the flight deck to see all the planes and wonder around!

Ive been coming here since I was a kid. Im now 39 taking my own kids and every visit I see something new. I absolutely love this ship.

Great place if you love your World war history. It feels like you were part of the crew and to learn how the sailors lived on deck. Second time visiting the USS Lexington and they had more access than when we visited the first time. I always enjoy the view from each corner of the ship. Especially up top with all the planes. There are some areas of the ship that do not contain air conditioning that could be bothersome for some people but it is worth the learning experience. They have a mess deck to order food and they have great areas to enjoy the scenery and eat. They also have a gift shop and extra tours if you are willing to pay.

Very informative and moving experience. Highly recommend

The Blue ghost was absolutely stunning, not to mention the entire ship crew are amazingly friendly people. They genuinely work together and care about everyone’s experience on the USS Lexington. I had a wonderful time working/visiting the ship in Corpus Christi. During the holiday season it is absolutely beautiful!

This place is really interesting, my 6 years old son was so excited and he really want to learn more about all the things inside. also the view is really impressive. We really want to go again.

Really great to see such a magnificent piece of history. This is a very detailed and well documented exhibit. Going on to the flight deck was really great, and getting to see and touch the aircraft was nice. Beautiful views of the surrounding coastline from the flight deck also.

We had so much fun walking around and learned so much! The volunteers were so helpful and knowledgeable! The kids loved the flight deck and seeing all the planes.

Visited based off a vlogg I saw on this place. The Vlogg was just a slide show of someones visit but it was interesting enough to get me to go. Guess what? It didnt disappoint! Come visit and see some history!

I love history and all that. So amazing how big this Carrier is. Just a lot of walking with strap stairs

Perfectly anchored on the shores of Corpus Christi. It is main attraction for tourists coming to relax on beautiful Corpus Christi beaches. Theres minimal entry fee to get in. You have got good access to every corner of the battleship. A good view of the beach from back deck of the ship. Also good view of Corpus Christi too. Dont forget to take pictures with the Blue angel fighter planes at the entry of the ship. Also some fighter jets and helicopters on the deck of the ship.

Very nice for the entire family,plus Corpus Christi is the nicest city in all of Texas, the people are very well and great place to live

I stayed here for a whole weekend as a Boy Scout and I have to say very nice experience it has a lot of history and it’s great for a family trip

It was verry nice the kids enjoyed it alot .5*

A fantastic experience. This was my 4th visit. Each time I have been with a group and done the Live Aboard program, where we get to spend the night on the ship. The staff is excellent and they run a great program. Live Aboard participants are able to access some areas of the ship that are off limits to the public. I highly recommend visiting the Blue Ghost.

Such a neat and interesting experience. So much to see and learn. Keep in mind there are steep steps and areas with no AC so it can get really hot, but the experience is worth it. My Dad really liked it and had a great time.

Lots of history and interesting things to see. Be prepared for lots of steep stairs.

Nice that you take the tour at your own pace, no one rushing you through. Handicapped people will struggle as most of the tour is below deck and requires going up and down stairs. Speaking of which most the stairs are very narrow and straight up and down. Little kids might get bored as they wont understand the history behind everything.

Great place to visit thank you staff was very helpful and polite

Went this pass weekend had a great time. We went close to closing time, had about 1 1/2 hours to see everything I needed more time. They offered for me to come back the following morning for free. The place was not crowded and there is plenty to see. I highly recommend a visit.