Whilst on the pier you can enjoy the view and refreshments at the “Tea with the Tide” tearoom and the newly re-opened Pavilion with ‘Lazy Jacks’ café and the ‘Offshore’ restaurant and bar offering a selection of food and drinks. The visit comes following the recent announcement that Southend Pier won the prestigious Pier of the Year, from the National Pier Society last month. The living museum is a full-size replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon, which was designed and built to hold cargo from the East and is often described as the ship that brought the two halves of the world together. You will also need to pay the usual pier admission price to walk the planks of the pier. Mutiny Pirate Bar Elkridge, MD United States Brew Pub Total () 430 Unique () 338 Monthly () 3 You 0 (3. Advance tickets are sold in euros and there is a one euro 50 cent booking fee. Tickets are £25 for a family ticket (for up to two adults and three children), £10 per adult, £5 per child (aged five to 12 years) and children under five go free. And it’s all taking place on our award-winning pier!”
“This really is an exceptional educational experience to learn more about life on a Spanish Galleon and experience aspects of it first-hand, whilst listening to information from the experts. With the Blackwater Pirates visiting too, we think it is the perfect family day out for all wannabe pirates or history fans. They will be posing for photos at the pierhead and raising money for Little Havens Children’s Hospice.Ĭarole Mulroney, cabinet member for environment, culture and tourism, said: “The online advance tickets were in direct response to the level of interest the ship’s visit created on social media. The Blackwater Pirate Crew will be visiting on the Saturday 27 May, between 12 and 4pm to help landlubbers really get into the spirit of the high seas. However, visitors who want to pay with gold doubloons (or cash) can still purchase tickets on the day and in person, for each time slot. Museum staff in period costume will be on hand to tell visitors more about life on the ship.ĭue to the level of interest in the ship’s visit, advance online tickets have been released to help the crew manage the number of shipmates aboard. Please visit the Southend Pier website for exact timings. The 200ft ship will be moored at the end of the pier between Wednesday 24 May and Sunday 4th June and is open to visitors between the hours of 11am to 7pm, with some closures due to low tide. We announced last month that Spanish tall ship “El Galeon”, which is a floating museum, is visiting our Pier of the Year in Southend-on-Sea at the end of May.
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