The Spanish Navy training tall ship, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, will be docked at the Port of Pensacola’s Commendencia Street Slip through Saturday, June 3.
This visit – the ship’s ninth to Pensacola – coincides with Fiesta Pensacola festivities and includes free public ship tours.
Basics: Commanded by Captain Manuel García Ruiz, the Elcano is a four-masted top sail schooner and is one of the oldest tall ships sailing today.
- Built in 1927, the Elcano was named after the Spanish explorer who completed Ferdinand Magellan’s first-ever circumnavigation of the earth from 1519 to 1522.
- At 370 feet long, she is the third-largest tall ship in the world.
- The hull is made of iron, and there are four masts called Blanca, Almansa, Asturias and Nautilus — named after other Navy training ships that preceded the Elcano.
- To date the Elcano has completed nearly 100 training cruises, including ten full circumnavigations of the globe.
More Details:
Schedule of Ship Events & Public Tours *Note: Visitors must be able to climb stairs and strollers will not be permitted on the ship. There are no public restrooms aboard the Elcano*
The Schedule of Events below is subject to change pending weather and other conditions. Updates will be posted on the Pensacola Navy League website at pensacolanavyleague.org, as they are received.
Tuesday, May 30
- Public Tours: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 31
- Public Tours: 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 1
- Public Tours: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 2
- Public Tours: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 3
- No Public Tours: Ship Departure from The Port of Pensacola at noon.
The entrance for the public tours is located at the southern end of Commendencia Street on the western side of the Port of Pensacola. Public access is not allowed from the Port of Pensacola’s main gate on Barracks Street.