🧮 New Tool: What does your cruise really cost? Calculate everything from your front door to the gangway — free. Try the Cruise Budget Calculator →
Cruise Port Advisor

Port of Long Beach, California – Things To Do

Best things to do near Port of Long Beach, California — attractions, dining, and day trips before or after your cruise.

ℹ️ This page contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you book through our links — at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

The San Pedro / Los Angeles area is one of the most exciting and diverse destinations in the world. Before or after your cruise from the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, make sure to explore some of what greater Los Angeles has to offer — you won't be disappointed!


🛹 Venice Beach

Venice Beach California

Venice Beach is famous for being LA's centre of eclectic — and sometimes bizarre — culture. Skaters, bodybuilders, street performers, and an endless stream of fascinating characters create an unforgettable tapestry of sights, sounds, and experiences along the iconic Venice Boardwalk and Ocean Front Walk.

🏄 Book Surf Lessons at Venice Beach Online

🎬 Hollywood

Hollywood California

No trip to Los Angeles is complete without a visit to Hollywood. The Hollywood Walk of Fame features over 2,400 celebrity figures immortalised in gold letters on pink terrazzo, while nearby Grauman's Chinese Theatre showcases the legendary hand and footprints of dozens of Hollywood icons.

⭐ Hollywood Walk of Fame

Stroll over 2,400 stars embedded in the sidewalk honouring the biggest names in entertainment history.

🎭 Grauman's Chinese Theatre

See the legendary hand and footprints of Hollywood's biggest stars preserved in cement at this iconic landmark.

🎫 Buy LA City Tour Tickets Online

🖼️ The Getty Center

Getty Center Los Angeles

The Getty Center is one of LA's most impressive cultural institutions. Perched atop the Santa Monica Mountains with sweeping views of the city, it features a wide array of paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance to the present day, a captivating photography collection from around the world, and an enchanting sculpture garden. Best of all — admission is free!


💎 Beverly Hills & Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills

Welcome to the lifestyle of the rich and famous! Rodeo Drive is one of the world's most iconic luxury shopping streets — even if you're just window shopping, the designer boutiques and elegant atmosphere are well worth the visit. Don't miss the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel for a drink at the famous Fountain Coffee Room — you never know who might be seated nearby!

🛴 Buy Beverly Hills Segway Tour Tickets Online

🔭 Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory Los Angeles

Located in Griffith Park on Mt. Hollywood, the Griffith Observatory is owned by the City of Los Angeles and open to the public. With free admission, you get access to the planetarium, fascinating exhibits, public telescopes, a café — and hands-down the best view of the Los Angeles basin and the iconic Hollywood Sign.

🆓 Admission is free! — One of the best views in all of Los Angeles at absolutely no cost.

🎬 See excursions in Los Angeles