More than twenty tall ships and other fascinating vessels from around the world are scheduled to appear at the 2008 Festival of Sail hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The festival kicks off with a majestic parade of tall ships on San Diego Bay on Wednesday, August 20. Festival of Sail will stretch along Harbor Drive on the embarcadero in downtown San Diego. Ships from several different countries will give the festival an international flavor. Sure to be a favorite, the United States Coast Guard's tall ship Eagle will make her first visit to San Diego since 1999. The Eagle will be joined by other Class A tall ships: the HMS Bounty and the Gloria (from Colombia). Several tall ships will fight in cannon battles on San Diego Bay-Friday through Sunday. Souvenir passports are a visitor's ticket to board the ships. Stamped by each ship open for tours, passports become treasured keepsakes. Passport holders will also enjoy free entertainment. Visitors to the festival can sample marvelous food and drink and shop for one of-a-kind items among the hundreds of festival vendors.
Also on tap: cannon battle sails (Friday-Sunday, $65 general); 1914 pilot boat bay cruises ($5); America's Cup boat sails ($99 general); boat tours.
Admission: Free - $20
Location: 1306 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
For more information:
Phone: 619-234-9153
or
Visit: www.sdmaritime.org
Also on tap: cannon battle sails (Friday-Sunday, $65 general); 1914 pilot boat bay cruises ($5); America's Cup boat sails ($99 general); boat tours.
Admission: Free - $20
Location: 1306 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
For more information:
Phone: 619-234-9153
or
Visit: www.sdmaritime.org
