The 121-year-old Norwegian ‘tall ship’ Statsraad Lehmkuhl will make a four-day stop in Jamaica’s once-glorious colonial metropolis of Port Royal, as it continues its mission to circumnavigate the world in 20 months.

Statsraad Lehmkuhl left its last port call in Willemstad, Curaçao on Monday (November 8) and is scheduled to arrive in Kingston Harbour at noon on Saturday, according to a statement from the One Ocean Expedition.

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) also confirmed the visit, adding that the Statsraad Lehmkuhl‘s visit to the island is “one leg of its 20-month circumnavigation of the globe, with the main goal of this expedition being to share knowledge about the crucial role of the ocean for a sustainable development in a global perspective”.

After entering the harbour, Statsraad Lehmkuhl will dock at the Historic Naval Dockyard, the entity indicated.

The PAJ further disclosed that, while docked in Port Royal, the three-masted barque rigged sail training vessel, built in 1914, will be open to 500 members of the public for guided tours on Sunday, November 14 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. 

The tours, which are free and require online registration, also include a saltfish (salted cod) product tasting on board throughout the day courtesy of the Norwegian Seafood Council.

“Please note – You must be fully vaccinated in order to take the tour, and registrants will be required to upload proof of vaccination. Children under the age of 12 do not need to register. Registration closes on Wednesday [November 10], OR when the 500 available slots are sold out,” the PAJ advised via its official Twitter page.

Bookings can be made through touchstoneticketing.com as of Tuesday, November 9, checks by Our Today revealed.

The One Ocean Expedition, a recognised part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, set sail with Statsraad Lehmkuhl for a circumnavigation of the world earlier in August.

Beginning in the southeastern Norweigian port of Arendal, the ship has made five stops in Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands and most recently Curaçao. 

Following its stop in Jamaica, the Statsraad Lehmkuhl makes 34 other port calls in chronological order: Cuba, The Bahamas, the mainland United States, Brazil, Chile, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Palau, Japan, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Puerto Rico—coming to the culmination of the globe-circling journey in Norway’s capital Olso.