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Photos: The Nao Santa Maria visits Fernandina harbor

Bob Self
Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, an over 60 foot long, 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, an over 60 foot long, 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, an over 60 foot long, 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, an over 60 foot long, 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
Nolan Hutsell, 4 climbs the stairs to the Nao Santa Maria's upper stern deck as he explores the wooden ship with his family Thursday afternoon. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Nolan Hutsell, 4 climbs the stairs to the Nao Santa Maria's upper stern deck as he explores the wooden ship with his family Thursday afternoon. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
A covered but open area of the main deck where cooking took place on the original version of the historic ship. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
A covered but open area of the main deck where cooking took place on the original version of the historic ship. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
A visitor rings the bell of the Nao Santa Maria dated 2018 during a visit to the wooden ship Thursday afternoon. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
A visitor rings the bell of the Nao Santa Maria dated 2018 during a visit to the wooden ship Thursday afternoon. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The captains quarters aboard the Nao Santa Maria. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The captains quarters aboard the Nao Santa Maria. The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, a 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union
The Nao Santa Maria, an over 60 foot long, 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
The Nao Santa Maria, an over 60 foot long, 3-year-old replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship was tied up at the dock in the Fernandina harbor Thursday, June 3, 2021, after arriving from Saint Augustine the day before. Visitors had the chance to board and explore the copy of the vessel that ran aground near Hispaniola December 25, 1492 and get a feel for the ship that crossed the ocean with a crew of 40. The ship will be open to visitors through Sunday, June 6th. then will be leaving Monday for Wilmington NC with its modern day crew of 12.
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union