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| Faithful replica of the 16th century galleon of Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo, who was the first European to sail into San Diego Bay, is shown here in the same bay 474 years later. |
Over the Labor Day weekend, the Maritime
Museum of San Diego debuted public tours of the newly completed $6.2 million
replica of the ship, San Salvador. The vessel brought explorer Juan Rodriguez
Cabrillo to local shores in 1542. The replica was built over the course of five
years at Spanish Landing Park.
Maiden Voyage Celebration began with a tour of the San
Salvador berthed at the
Maritime Museum along San Diego’s waterfront. Yesterday’s event, which included festivities
and exhibits, is the start of a two-month maiden voyage celebration that will
features stops at three additional ports along the West Coast and a variety of
onshore exhibits and seagoing adventures for all ages.
“The new San Salvador is a faithful, seaworthy recreation of
explorer Juan Cabrillo’s flagship galleon. She is the result of 20 years of
planning and five years of construction by skilled shipwrights and dedicated
volunteers,” said Dr. Ray Ashley, Maritime Museum of San Diego President and
CEO. “San Salvador is the newest of the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s world-class
collection of historic vessels, and one that provides a unique educational
platform. Her maiden voyage and Pacific Heritage Tour is an opportunity for
many others to share the experience and be part of our rich maritime history.”
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| Sea worthy replica of the 16th century "San Salvador," the flag ship of Spanish Explorer Juan Cabrillo, is offering tours to various California destination. Sail, sleep, explore, and dine aboard. |
Cabrillo’s San Salvador: The Pacific Heritage Tour, which is
sponsored by KPBS, includes these three more West Coast venues. Each will offer
different planned events and immersive exhibits.
September 15-18: Oxnard, Channel Islands Maritime Museum
September 23 -25: Monterey, Monterey State Historic Park CA
Parks
September 30-October 9: Morro Bay, Central Coastal Maritime
Museum Association
The tour (for ages 12 and older) also includes the
opportunity to take one of three ocean-going excursions:
Leg I: Morro Bay to Channel Islands to Oxnard (October
10-14)
Leg II: Circumnavigate Catalina – Avalon to Avalon (October
17-21)
Leg III: Avalon to San Diego (October 23-26)
Tours are open to a limited number of passengers, ages 12
and up. Priced at $995 per person or $3,500 for a party of 4, the adventure
also includes onboard accommodations and meals while aboard. Schedule subject to change.
Tourgoers are responsible for their own travel
arrangements to and from each port for the leg they purchase.
To learn more about sailing aboard the San Salvador or
visiting her during her ports of call, click:
https://sdmaritime.org/visit/public-events/pacific-heritage-tour/
About the Maritime Museum of San Diego
Or call, Marine Operations: 619-234-9153 x116.
Adventure Sailing legs on the Pacific Heritage Tour 2016
inaugural sails are for people who love history, sailing and want to be a part
of history. Very few people have sailed on Galleons of the 16th century and our
first San Salvador sailing legs will be the first time the public will get a
chance to see California through the eyes and hands of explorers.
For the novice or the experienced sailor, each leg allows
passengers the opportunity to join the crew with sail training lessons and
shipboard activities including hands-on demonstrations and practical experience
of traditional and celestial navigation, cartography, sail handling, including
knots.
Evening programs on Channel Islands archeology and natural
resources, Cabrillo’s journey and California’s origin story, and first people’s
encounters with the unknown are sure to entertain and educate all aboard.
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