Ship Tours

From Friday, July 28 through Monday, July 31, between 10 am to 5 pm each day, two of the tall ships will be open to the public for tours at the Sail Portsmouth site. They are the replica of Magellan’s flag ship, the three masted NAO Trinidad, and the beautifully restored, 2-masted schooner, Ernestina-Morrissey. The site is at the Portsmouth Commercial Fish Pier, 1 Peirce Island Road, across from Prescott Park.

Tickets

For the full schedule and to purchase tickets, please visit sailportsmouth.org.

Parking

Parking specific to the event is available at the two City parking garages and at Little Harbour School, with a free shuttle to the Fish Pier. 

There is ADA-accessible parking at the Hanover Garage as well as the Foundry Garage, and limited space at the lot at Little Harbour School. Also, the Prescott Park lot closest to Memorial Bridge is reserved in its entirety for ADA plates/placard vehicles. All parking is first come, first serve.

Please note: There is no parking at Peirce Island, the boat ramp, or on Four Tree Island for the Sail Portsmouth event. 

Shuttle

Three ADA-equipped shuttles will run a 20-minute loop from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm on July 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st. See shuttle map and schedule

Please note: There will be a 1.5 hour period each day when only two shuttles are operating to allow the drivers take their lunch breaks. At those times there may be a longer wait for service. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Thank you to C&J for their support through underwriting a significant portion of the cost of the shuttle service for the Sail Portsmouth event.