Stacia 81,116 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Just wanted to mention that if you live in TN, MS, or AL (or the surrounding areas), you may want to check the schedule & see if the Nina & Pinta replica ships will be near you. I took the dc to see this a few years ago (when it was just the Nina) & it was definitely worth a visit, esp. if you're studying Christopher Columbus or sailing ships from those times. It was actually pretty shocking to me how small the Nina really was. http://www.thenina.com/index.html Their port schedules are listed here: http://www.thenina.com/schedule.htm (FYI, I think they will do a guided tour if you reserve a group of 15+ people. Otherwise, it's just a self-guided visit on the ships.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FriedClams 5,479 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 VERY cool - thank you for posting!! I hope we can make it to see them. Do you have any idea what the cost is for visits?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nakia 199 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 That is awesome! We live about an hour and a half from Knoxville, TN so maybe we can go over and see them in November! We are doing early American history this year, and we just got done talking about Columbus. Thanks!! BTW, do you remember the cost of a self-guided tour? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mbw0817 13 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 A bunch of homeschoolers in our area just went, and they said it was awesome! Hard to believe the ships were made by hand to replicate the originals as much as possible. I don't believe the guided tours were super expensive. Maybe $7 for adults, and a couple of dollars less for children 5 yrs and older. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stacia 81,116 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I got this from a Chattanooga website: "While in port, the general public are invited to visit the ships for a walk aboard a self-guided tour. The prices are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Children 4 and under are free. The ship will be open everyday from 9am - 6pm. No reservations necessary. Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call 1-787-672-2152. Minimum of 15. $4 per person. No maximum. Visit http://www.thenina.com for more information." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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