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There’s Still Time To Tour The Juan Sebastián de Elcano
June 7, 2009
Today is the last day to tour the Spanish Navy’s training tall ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano at the Port of Pensacola. The Elcano and its crew of 300 sailors are in Pensacola until Tuesday for the 450th anniversary celebration of the city as well as the 60th anniversary of the Fiesta of Five Flags.The free 20 minutes tours will be Monday from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m.
The tall ship is named after Juan Sebastián de Elcano who sailed with Magellan on his first circumnavigation of the globe, and then completed the circumnavigation after Magellan’s death during the voyage. The Elcano was launched on March 5, 1927. It is the official training ship for Spanish Midshipmen of the Spanish Naval Academy and has sailed more than 1.5 million nautical miles on 77 cruises, 10 of which have been around the world. Considered to be a “floating embassy,” the ship’s presence in foreign countries and ports has enhanced Spanish foreign policy across the globe. This is the ships sixth visit to Pensacola since 1959.
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Pictured: The Juan Sebastian de Elcano in Pensacola. Submitted photo by Mike Newton Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “There’s Still Time To Tour The Juan Sebastián de Elcano”
Went down to the Elcano this afternoon at 2:00 and got on board about 4:00. It was a beautiful ship. Well worth the wait to go aboard. I would love to be a sea on her. When they unfurl the sails and cut the engines. The sound of the wind and water passing the hull. The creaking of the masts and hardware and the breeze in your face. The young Spanish cadets were very friendly and helpful and looked great in their whites. It was a beautiful day with a nice breeze from the Southwest. I walked down from my house north of Cervantes St. and really enjoyed the day.
Went to tour the ship & was amazed @ the # of people waiting in line. We arrived at 3:45 & tours were closed already with 1,000 people waiting in line according to the security staff. A neat site but also a disappointment for our family. Our children were expecting to meet the crew & step onto the ship for a couple of minutes.
Went to see the ship today. Got there with kids in tow @ 3pm…waited 2 hours and was still about hour from actually getting to the ship. We gave up-it was just too hot and there was no where to buy water or anything to drink until you get real close to the ship. Oh well..enjoy the pics.