El Galeon gives folks a taste of the 16th century

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Tours of the Tall Ship El Galeon began this morning at 10:00 in downtown Wilmington.

Fernando Viota Pecharroman is a crew member with El Galeon. He said the crew all sails on the ship and can talk with visitors about what it would have been like for sailors back in the 16th century. Pecharroman said he thinks it is incredibly important to be able to share the history of the Spanish ship coming to America in a fun and exciting way.

Tour hours are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tour only tickets are available at the ship or on the web at www.wilmingtondocks.com. Adults are $10 and youth 12 and under are $5.

Wilmington Harbor Enhancement Trust is the group that helped make this possible.