MAY 8, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will be in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from Friday, May 9 until Monday, May 12. Eagle will be moored at the cruise ship terminal at Pier 2.
Free public tours are available the following dates and times:
- Saturday, May 10 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Sunday, May 11 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Please note that all visitors will need to go through security screening at Gate 2 prior to boarding Eagle.
At 90 meters (295 feet) in length, Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes and the only active square-rigger in United States government service.
Constructed in 1936 by the Blohm and Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, and originally commissioned as the Horst Wessel by the German Navy, Eagle was a war reparation for the United States following World War II. Eagle is a three-masted barque with more than 6,797 square meters (22,300-square-feet) of sail and 9.7 kilometers (6 miles) of rigging.
Eagle has served as a classroom at sea to future Coast Guard officers since 1946, offering an at-sea leadership and professional development experience as part of the Coast Guard Academy and Officer Candidate School curriculum.
Puerto Vallarta marks the second port call of Eagle’s West Coast trip and marks the start of the 14-week training evolution for Coast Guard Academy cadets.
Many Coast Guard Academy practices are steeped in what the Academy mission refers to as “the sea and its lore,” traditions that date back to the golden age of sail, when vessels like Eagle made up the Navy and Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor of the modern United States Coast Guard.
The Eagle also serves as a goodwill ambassador for the United States and Coast Guard, making calls at foreign ports to foster relations with partner nations.
For a continuous stream of information about Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle, including port cities, tour schedules, current events, as well as cadet and active duty crewmember photographs, follow the “United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE” Facebook page or on Instagram @barqueeagle. All U.S. Coast Guard imagery is in the public domain and can be shared widely.