SAILING NEWS – MAYFLOWER II to Depart Mystic Seaport
Updated Departure Date – Plimoth Plantation and Mystic Seaport announced today that Mayflower II is now scheduled to depart Mystic Seaport on the morning of Tuesday, May 19 (9:00am) for her return trip to Plymouth.
Mystic Seaport Announcement – “The Museum will open at 8:30 a.m. and members and the public are invited to view the ship’s departure from our shipyard free of charge. Visitors that would like to stay at Mystic Seaport after the ship’s departure will be asked to check in at the main gate to pay admission.”
The delay is due to difficulties with the availability of a tugboat to tow the ship back to Massachusetts.
The ship is scheduled to cast off at 9 a.m., although the exact time is dependent on tide levels and weather conditions that morning. The journey to Plymouth is expected to take two days. Once back at her berth, the ship will be inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard and other preparations will be carried out to make her ready to reopen to visitors prior to the Memorial Day weekend.
The full-scale reproduction ship owned by Plimoth Plantation has been at Mystic Seaport to undergo an extensive survey and the first phase of multi-year restoration at the Museum’s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard.
For more information about Mayflower II and her restoration, visit www.plimoth.org/sos
Images are available for download at the Mystic Seaport website.