Kalmar Nyckel ShipDescriptionThe historical significance of the original Kalmar Nyckel rivals that of the Mayflower. This grand ship sailed from Sweden to the New World in 1638 leaving its 24 passengers to establish the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley, the Colony of New Sweden in present-day Wilmington, Delaware.
The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation has re-created the ship with its fine carvings and richly appointed captain's cabin. Visitors can tour the 139-foot long, three-masted ship, when she is not sailing, or sails aboard Kalmar Nyckel along Delaware's coast.
Operating SeasonsSailing season is from May to October. November through April the ship is at home and open for visiting.
Departure TimesDaily departure times vary and are scheduled according to the tides at each specific port.
Directions to Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard WilmingtonFrom North:
Take I-95 South to Wilmington-get in left-hand lane. Take Exit 6 (Fourth Street/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Make left onto Martin Luther King Boulevard. Make right onto E. 7th Street (small Kalmar Nyckel sign before you turn). Go under overpass. Shipyard ahead on right (shipyard has its own parking).
From South:
Take I-95 North to Wilmington-get in right-hand lane. Take Exit 6 (Martin Luther King Boulevard/Maryland Avenue). Make right onto Martin Luther King Boulevard. Make right onto E. 7th Street (small Kalmar Nyckel sign before you turn). Shipyard ahead on right (shipyard has its own parking).
The Kalmar Nyckel may dock at any deepwater port along the Eastern Seaboard. Contact Kalmar Nyckel Foundation for port information, schedule and fees:
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
1124 East 7th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 429-7447
Toll Free: (888) 783-7245
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