Cap San Diego is the world's largest maritime museum on a cargo ship that embodies the era of the era that has entered the annals of the era . This ship is considered to be the last surviving group of ships , intended for the transport of large goods and built in 1961-1962 gg . for the company "Hamburg Sed" . "Kap San Diego" was commissioned in 1962 . and for 19 years made regular cargo flights to the east coast of South America . The ship is in possession of the Hamburg Admiral Today he continues his work together with a crew of 45 sailors retired . By the way, all sailors work here on a voluntary basis .
For the exquisite shapes and snow-white color," Cap San Diego "is affectionately called the" White Swan of the South Atlantic ", the ship became an integral part of the panorama hamburg and today it serves as one of the most spectacular sights of the city.
In 1988, Cap San Diego completed a long voyage and moored in the port of Hamburg, turning into a museum ship, and in 2003 it became also a floating one hotel. In addition, several times a year the "White Swan" makes regular flights with 500 passengers on board.
At the exhibition area more than 4 thousand square meters. m there are exhibits telling about the history of navigation in general and the history of this German port in particular. The main exhibit is, of course, the ship itself. Tourists are happy to explore the service and passenger rooms, study navigational instruments, get on the bridge, visit the engine room, look into the deck areas, cargo hatches and other hidden corners. All exhibits are allowed to be touched without fear of damaging them.
"Cap San Diego" offers ample opportunities for exciting leisure . Those who wish can mark the birthday party on the ship, hold a family celebration and even organize a holiday on the occasion of Christmas . Especially for the rest and incendiary parties there is a deck near the pool (which runs from April to October) . For the celebrations the banquet hall offers its services with elegant surroundings and modern lighting equipment . In the salo with exquisite interior in the style of the 60's . there is a dining room, a library and a bar . Here you can also conduct corporate events, seminars, all kinds of business meetings and presentations .
Working time: Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00, closed on December 24.
Entrance: 7 EUR, if there is a Hamburg Card - 6 EUR, for pupils, students, disabled and unemployed - 4 EUR, for children under 14 years - 2, 50 EUR, forfamily (2 adults and children under 14 years old) - 14 EUR. For adult groups from 15 people - 4 EUR, for children groups from 15 people - 2 EUR
"Cap San Diego" is moored to the third terminal of the Hamburg port of Huberseebrücke, near the same covered bridge. Find it very simple: the terminal is located in the historic area of St. Pauli, at the pier Landungsbrücken. You can get to Cap San Diego on the U-Bahn U-Bahn underground line U3 from the Mundsburg station.