#09/2024
For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Press Contact: Alberto Lozano Merino
alozano@sre.gob.mx / +1 (619) 308-9907

MEXICO’S NAVY SCHOOL TALL SHIP CUAUHTÉMOC ARRIVES IN SAN DIEGO

The public is invited to visit today the ARM Cuauhtémoc Sail
Training Ship, free of charge, until 5:00 p.m. or from 10:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m., from May 17 to May 20, at the B Street Pier (next
to the cruise terminal at the Port of San Diego).

The ARM School Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc arrived in San Diego this morning with 261 crew members, including captains, officers, cadets, class, and sailor personnel, as part of the 2024 Tricontinental Training Cruise.

 Belonging to the Mexican Navy Secretariat, the vessel docked at 10:00 a.m. at the B Street Pier (next to the cruise terminal of the Port of San Diego), where it was welcomed by naval, civil, and diplomatic authorities- led by the Consul General of Mexico in San Diego- as well as representatives of the Mexican community.

 Upon the ship's arrival in San Diego, where she will remain for six days, most of its crew took their positions, including on the sail supports, thus saluting the port, naval, and civil authorities, who were awaiting them, along with a mariachi band playing welcoming songs and students from Saint Rose of Lima Elementary, waiving Mexican flags.

 During a tour of the vessel, the commander of the Cuauhtémoc ship recalled that it set sail from the port of Acapulco, Guerrero, on May 6, with the mandate to train new cadets from the Heroic Naval School, who will enhance their knowledge in nautical science.

 Before the media representatives, he invited the public to visit the ARM Cuauhtémoc Training Ship today - free of charge – until 5:00 p.m. or from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., from May 17 to May 20, at the B Street Pier.

 For over 41 years, the tall ship has navigated the oceans and seas around the world, training more than 41 generations of officers.

 In this regard, the Consul General of Mexico in San Diego, welcomed the ship and its crew and recalled that it is well known as an Ambassador and Knight of the Seas, because it has carried a message of peace and goodwill, having visited more than 228 ports in 73 countries in its history. She encouraged the sailors to carry Mexico in their hearts and wished them “calm seas” during the 222 days of their journey through three continents.

 The vessel will set sail on May 21 towards Honolulu, USA, and then continue its nautical journey to 13 ports from 10 countries, including Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, and Tahiti.

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