There is no maximum number of students that can be booked, however, book as soon as possible as space is limited. The charge for school groups is $4 per person, with a minimum of 15. The ships are open daily from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The ship will be available for 30 minute guided tours for school groups with a crew member on Friday, Oct. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for students. The Pinta is available for private parties while in port.īoth ships tour together as a new and enhanced “sailing museum” for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the “caravel,” a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. People can view a slide show of the ship’s construction on the 900 square foot main salon, downstairs. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel and offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours. The Pinta was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. The Nina was used in the production of the film “1492” starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” The craftsmanship of construction and the details in the rigging make it a truly fascinating visit back to the Age of Discovery, officials said. The Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. While in port, the ships will be open to the public for self-guided tours Oct. The Columbus ships Nina and Pinta will sail into Chattanooga on Thursday and will be docked on the downtown riverfront until Nov. It is a mix of Garden District homes that curve around a bluff and a sculpture garden. Last evening a few of us explored the waterfront area and found the Bluff View art district. Very cool to show the contrast of several hundred years of shipbuilding history! One of the fun things about being on these ships is that they are almost always docked by ultra modern boats. They can also turn on a dime, which is amazing to see. These are incredible cruisers that are piloted by remote control joy-sticks from anywhere in the boat.
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There are also a couple of boats that are on our docks that are connected to the Tennessee Aquarium. The Delta Queen is docked across the river and is a hotel now. There are other boats here that give rides up and down the Tennessee.
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It might be hard to see from the view above, but for some reason the most popular thing to do on this hill is for people to slide down it on pieces of cardboard! They do it all day, every day. We are presently at Ross's landing and in front of a little park. Of course, it is after the public heads home and we have eaten. We have arrived in Chattanooga and have had some time to begin exploring.