If you really want to see the best Navy ship on the West Coast, be sure to get to the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego Harbor. This carefully restored ship shows the life of a sailor on an aircraft carrier that served between World War II and Operation Desert Storm.

It's a great excursion for cruise passengers when their ships call in San Diego. And it's also a nice trip down from San Pedro via Interstate highway.

Take a look at the Midway website at http://www.midway.org/

And San Pedro is home to SS Lane Victory, a World War II Victory ship that sailed through the Vietnam war. It's a great way to see a steam ship up close. Great views out over the breakwater and Angels Gate Lighthouse.

It's got a very informative museum and a gift shop that's just the right size.

The website is at www.LaneVictory.org