Osaka Bay Santa Maria cruise

When I saw the Santa Maria ship, I immediately felt like embarking on a cruise.

The ship is a motif, built two times larger than and modeled after the ship on which Columbus journeyed to the American Continent. Source: joinfull

After boarding, we were greeted by such a pirate and an incomprehensible Japanese inscription. Probably safety instruction. It is a pity that they did not translate it into English.

You could also see cannon works.

I really liked all the wooden details, the rolled up flags. Due to the historical nature of the ship, I felt a bit like I was moving to another era.

You could sit under a roof or enter the upper deck. Although the sun was shining strongly and it would be more convenient to hide somewhere, I preferred to see more and have more space around me, so I chose the upper deck unprotected.

Like most passengers. Some of them even wore face masks during thecruise.

Others protected themselves against the sun by throwing jackets on themselves.

When we approached the bridge, it looked a bit as if the ship would not fit under it;)

Fortunately, it was just a weird visual illusion.

Views during the cruise were not spectacular. We saw only a fragment of the city near the port, a bridge and several ships. But it was very pleasant. I don't have seasickness and I like rhythmic rocking of the ship, watching the flowing water.

Do you like sailing on ships or sailing on yachts? Do you have any nice memories related to any cruise?