Set Sail on the Kalmar Nyckel

Kalmar Nyckel IN Wilmington

Our Mayflower of the Delaware Valley, the Kalmar Nyckel, is back IN action with a Dockside Tours #inWilm on Sunday, April 17th! Join the crew for a memorable visit where you’ll learn about the ship, its place in history and what made it unique in both 1638 and today. View the beautiful carvings up close and IN person, ring the ship’s bell, march around the capstan and feel how the ship steers using the whipstaff, a 1630’s helm technology that pre-dates the wheel! 

Following it’s seasonal unveiling, the Tall Ship of Delaware will periodically be docked IN Wilmington and ready to set sail on 1.5 hour Christina River Cruises from May 7th through September 18th. You’re INvited to haul lines, raise sails and enjoy the tales with the crew of the Kalmar. You’ll have two types of sails to choose from – with or without pirates! Follow the links below for more scheduling INformation:

Pirate Sails

Christina River Cruise (sans pirates!)

Ahoy, Mateys!