Marina del Rey Ship Heads to LA Fleet Week

Los Angeles Fleet Week has put a Marina del Rey-based ship in its 2026 lineup, giving the harbor community a visible role in the Memorial Day weekend event. LA Fleet Week organizers listed the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Halibut, homeported in Marina del Rey, among the vessels appearing at the Port of Los Angeles. The free event runs May 22 through May 25 in San Pedro and includes public tours of active-duty ships, military demonstrations and waterfront programming. Port of Los Angeles organizers said ship tours are scheduled daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ### Which Marina del Rey ship is part of LA Fleet Week? The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Halibut is the Marina del Rey-based vessel in the 2026 event lineup. LA Fleet Week's ship listings say Halibut is homeported in Marina del Rey and was commissioned in April 2002. The Coast Guard cutter appears alongside Navy and other Coast Guard vessels featured during the 10th LA Fleet Week. Organizers said visitors can tour active-duty U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy ships during the four-day event at the LA Waterfront. ### Where can people see the ship and how do tours work? San Pedro's Outer Harbor is where the visiting ships are berthed for tours. (lafleetweek.com) LA Fleet Week says the only way aboard an active-duty ship is by shuttle bus from either the main expo area next to Battleship IOWA or the shuttle line at 22nd Street and Miner Street. LA Fleet Week's FAQ says no advance reservation is required, but visitors must join a digital queue to receive a time to enter the shuttle line. (portoflosangeles.org) The event says adults taking Navy ship tours must present a government-issued ID, while non-U.S. citizens must show a valid passport and undergo additional screening. ### What else is happening around the ship tours? The Port of Los Angeles said LA Fleet Week 2026 includes more than ship tours. (lafleetweek.com) The port's May 13 release said the event features more than 90 military and first responder exhibits, aircraft flyovers and demonstrations, a Galley Wars cooking competition, live entertainment and other contests. The LA Fleet Week schedule also lists aerial demonstrations, the main expo and other public events centered around the Battleship IOWA footprint on the San Pedro waterfront. Organizers describe the celebration as a multi-day event on the LA Waterfront over the extended Memorial Day weekend. ### Why does Marina del Rey show up in a San Pedro event? Marina del Rey appears in the event through Halibut's homeport, which links the smaller harbor to a larger regional military and maritime showcase. (portoflosangeles.org) LA Fleet Week's ship archive identifies Halibut specifically as a Marina del Rey-based cutter, while the broader event is staged by the Port of Los Angeles and Battleship IOWA in San Pedro. (lafleetweek.com) LA Fleet Week organizers also said neighborhood activations extend beyond the port itself. The port's release said pre-weekend programming was planned in locations including the Santa Monica Pier, Disneyland and LA Galaxy Stadium, underscoring the event's reach beyond the waterfront where the ships are berthed. ### What should visitors know before heading over? (lafleetweek.com) May 22 through May 25 are the ship-tour dates listed by organizers, and the published tour hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. LA Fleet Week says visitors should enter the digital queue while in San Pedro, monitor their phones for updates and be prepared for boarding restrictions that include age, footwear and mobility requirements. (portoflosangeles.org) The LA Fleet Week website says schedule details remain subject to change without notice. Organizers direct visitors to event pages and the digital queue system for current ship-tour access information through May 25. (lafleetweek.com) (portoflosangeles.org)