There is something quite majestic about the famous tall ships. The Lady Washington has been featured in movies and series including “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” ”Star Trek: Generations” and ABC’s “Once Upon A Time.”
And if you were as busy as I was this summer and missed their visit to Oregon, now’s your chance to see them again. There will be free deck tours, sailing trips, and educational programs available for guests, courtesy of the Aberdeen-based nonprofit Grays Harbor Historical Seaport.
Sorry ladies, Johnny Depp won’t be making an appearance. Apparently, this question is asked every year.
Here are the scheduled sails and tours, courtesy of the Statesman Journal:
Lady Washington, Coos Bay
Location: Coos Bay City Dock, S Bayshore Drive and Anderson Avenue
Tuesday, Oct. 2: Lady Washington Arrives
Wednesday, Oct. 3: Vessel Tours from 4 to 5 p.m., $5 donation
Thursday, Oct. 4: Vessel Tours from 4 to 5 p.m., $5 donation
Friday, Oct. 5:
- Vessel Tours from 4 to 5 p.m., $5 donation
- Evening Sail from 6 to 8 p.m., $42-49
Saturday, Oct. 6:
- Vessel Tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5 donation
- Adventure Sail from 2 to 4 p.m., $42-49
Sunday, Oct. 7:
Monday, Oct. 8: Closed
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Transit to Oakland
Hawaiian Chieftain, Astoria
Location: Port of Astoria’s East Mooring Basin, between 36th Street and 37th Street in Astoria
Tuesday, Oct. 2: Hawaiian Chieftain Arrives
Wednesday, Oct. 3: Vessel Tours from 4 to 5 p.m., $5 donation
Thursday, Oct. 4: Vessel Tours from 4 to 5 p.m., $5 donation
Friday, Oct. 5:
- Vessel Tours from 4 to 5 p.m., $5 donation
- Evening Sail from 6 to 8 p.m., $42-49
Saturday, Oct. 6:
- Vessel Tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5 donation
- History Sail: “Oregon’s Pirate” from 2 to 4:00 p.m., $55, “Did Sir Francis Drake make landfall in Oregon in 1579? Sail with archaeologist Melissa Darby of the Oregon Heritage Speaker Bureau who will point out the historical and linguistic evidence for Drake’s presence on the Oregon Coast.”
Sunday, Oct. 7:
- Vessel Tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5 donation
- Adventure Sail from 2 to 4 p.m., $42-49
Monday, Oct. 8: Closed
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Transit to Oakland
Tickets available for purchase at www.historicalseaport.org, for more information call 360-532-8611.
