San Diego, Oct 24–26 — from the hotel

The street picture is saved in this file. It does not ask OpenStreetMap when you open it.

The three days

The thick line is the simple plan. Dashed notes are alternates, not extras to stack on the same afternoon.

9:30 a.m.Land at SAN. For the no-luggage version, make a quick hotel stop to ask the bell desk to hold bags (not room check-in), then rideshare to Little Italy.
Late morning–1:30 p.m.Little Italy Mercato on West Date Street; open 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Official schedule [1].
About 2 p.m.Return to the hotel, check in if the room is ready, refresh, and rest before the event.
5:15 p.m.Walk to USS Midway for Fright Deck; doors open at 6 p.m. Food and drinks are for purchase. [2]
Bag noteHotel check-in/room readiness is not guaranteed early; ask about luggage hold and early check-in.

8:30 a.m.Leave the hotel for Broadway Pier; aim to arrive by 8:50 (at least 10 minutes before sailing).
9:00–9:15 a.m.Flagship ferry from Broadway Pier to Coronado Ferry Landing (about 15 minutes; $9 one-way per rider age 4+). Browse the waterfront, shops, or rent bikes/surrey; brunch/coffee options include Cocina 35 and Coronado Coffee Co.
10:35–10:43 a.m. (bus plan)MTS Route 904 from Ferry Landing to Orange Ave & RH Dana Pl by Hotel del Coronado. [7]
10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.Explore the Hotel del’s Victorian exterior, public beach, resort-area shops, and lunch options: Beach & Taco Shack or ENO Market & Pizzeria; Sundaes for a treat. [11][12]
12:54–1:05 p.m. (bus plan)Route 904 from the Hotel del stop back to Ferry Landing; timing is limited, so verify the current timetable. [7]
1:30–1:45 p.m.Flagship ferry back to Broadway Pier. Walk or take a quick Uber to the hotel; target hotel arrival around 2 p.m. [6]
3:30–7:30 p.m.Trick-or-Treat on India Street. Return to the hotel by 2, rest, then head to Little Italy about 3:00. [5]
After 7:30 p.m.Dinner nearby; family-friendly options include Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, Isola Pizza Bar, or The Crack Shack. Check Sunday hours/reservations. [13]
Coronado transport choicesBike & Beyond at the Landing rents adult/kids’ bikes and surreys (weekends 8:30 a.m.–dusk); bike the island and return to the Landing by 1 p.m. [8] Uber is the flexible fallback. Route 904 is the scheduled bus option. [7]

Before 9:30 a.m.Check out and ask the hotel to hold your bags while you visit the Midway.
10 a.m.–12:45 p.m.USS Midway daytime museum visit; wrap up by 1. This is a short/highlights visit—the museum recommends 4–5 hours for a full visit. [3]
1–2 p.m.Return to the hotel for bags, then Uber to SAN. To protect the 2 p.m. airport target, leave the Midway by 12:45 and the hotel by 1:20; traffic could affect arrival.
Ticket noteMonday’s daytime museum admission is separate from Saturday’s Fright Deck event ticket. [4][2]

Walk times are estimates from the mapped distance, at a family pace. The routing clock I checked was too fast to trust, so I did not use it.

Photos are from Wikimedia Commons so you can see the spot. They are not pictures from this October.

Stay

Walk out the door to the water. Open the hotel in Maps

Walk · free

Walk · free to wander

About 10 minutes from the hotel. Open Seaport Village in Maps

Walk · optional visit; allow several hours

Daytime hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; last entry 4 p.m. [3]
Your Monday 10 a.m.–12:45 p.m. plan is a highlights visit; the museum recommends 4–5 hours for a full visit. [3]
Daytime general admission is a separate ticket from Saturday’s Fright Deck event. [4][2]
Fright Deck is a Flight Deck party/movie event, not a daytime tour of the full museum; the film is PG-13. [2]

Walk · Sunday morning option

Walk or a short Uber

Uber · Sunday alternate

Sunday morning · ferry

8:30–9:15 · Ferry over: Walk from the hotel to Broadway Pier; take the 9 a.m. boat (about 15 minutes). Fare is $9 one way per rider age 4+; arrive at least 10 minutes early. [16][6]
9:15–10:25 · Ferry Landing: Browse shops and the waterfront. [9] Breakfast/coffee options include Cocina 35 Brunch or Coronado Coffee Company. [10]
10:35–10:43 · Bus to the resort area: MTS Route 904 from the Landing to Orange Ave & RH Dana Pl, by Hotel del Coronado. [7]
10:45–12:45 · Hotel del and beach: See the Victorian exterior, stroll the beach, and browse resort-area shops. [11] Lunch/treat options: Beach & Taco Shack, ENO Market & Pizzeria, or Sundaes. [12]
12:54–1:45 · Return downtown: Route 904 leaves the Hotel del stop at 12:54 and reaches Ferry Landing at 1:05; catch the 1:30 ferry to Broadway Pier (about 1:45), then walk or Uber to the hotel for about 2 p.m. [7][6]
Other ways around Coronado: Bike & Beyond at 1201 First St., Suite 122 rents adult/kids’ bikes and surreys on weekends, 8:30 a.m.–dusk. Return a rental to the Landing by 1 p.m. to make the ferry. [8] Uber is the flexible fallback; Route 904 is the scheduled bus. Bus fare is separate from the ferry fare. [15]
Before you go: Recheck ferry and bus times, rental availability/prices, and restaurant hours.

Route 904 fare is separate from the ferry; check the current PRONTO fare. [15]
Monday is tight: the Midway highlights visit is shorter than the recommended 4–5 hours. Leave the ship by 12:45, collect hotel bags, and leave the hotel by 1:20 for the 2 p.m. SAN target. [3][14]
Recheck the posted Sunday ferry and Route 904 schedules close to travel; Route 904 has limited service. [6][7]
The Fright Deck page lists doors at 6 p.m., “close” at 7:30 p.m., and a 2h23 PG-13 movie. Confirm the film start/end time with your ticket. [2]