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Cap San Diego:

In Brief

Executive Summary

The Cap San Diego, built in 1961, is a unique testimony to seafaring and is berthed in her old home harbour of Hamburg as a »museum you can touch« since 1986.
She is the last of the classic cargo ships, referred to as the "White Swan of the South Atlantic."
Open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
There are rooms to let and cabins to rent.
A round tour onboard the Cap San Diego leads the visitor to: cargo holds, loading gear, mooring and anchoring equipment, palaver

deck, lifeboats, swimming pool and arbour, bridge, chart room and communications room, captain’s cabin, dining room and passenger cabins, galley, pantry and mess crew accommodations and the engine room.
An English Booklet containing a tour of the Ship is available for you during the duration of your stay on board.
The Book
The story of the Cap San Diego is a symbol of the great port city of Hamburg. The book tells the full story behind the rescue and restoration of a Hamburg monument of international standing. The Cap San Diego is the last vessel of her kind and bears living witness to German engeneering process in shipbuilding. The “White Swan of the South Atlantic” is the only seaworthy museum freighter in the world.

Berth and postal adress:

Cap San Diego Betriebsgesellschaft mbH , Überseebrücke, D-20459 Hamburg
Fon: 0049 - (0)40 - 36 42 09; Fax: 0049 - (0)40 - 36 25 28, e-mail: info@capsandiego.de