March / April 2013 Content Dyke Spectacle Fireworks Sail Trip On Board the Alex II" New Opening of the Weser Lido "Norwegian Breakaway" Starting May 1st Ship Trips to Helgioland Begin Again The New Ticket-Combos Sail Trips in 2013 from/to Bremerhaven Special Exhibitions and Guided Tours Dyke Spectacle Along the dyke promenade in the Havenwelten Bremerhaven we will be celebrating three "new openings". The Dyke Spectacle will be colorful. A colorful program will accompany the celebration of the completion of the Seebäderkaje, the dyke promenade the Weser Dyke as well as the Weser Lido from May 18th - 20th, 2013. Pop music with Stefanie Heinzmann, classical music with the Johann-Strauß-Orchester, picnic and comedy with the stilt walkers, magicians and jugglers, a beach-party, a fantastic firework display, and the arrival of the rally cyclists are all on the agenda. For the youngsters there will be a sand castle building competition and many areas for exploring and having fun. More informations soon here: www.bremerhaven-tourism.de Fireworks Sail Trip On Board the Alex II" Evening sail trip on board the Alexander von Humboldt II" to the fireworks. "Alex II" will be at the Dyke Spectacle. The "Alexander von Humboldt II" - will be coming back to its homeport Bremerhaven. During the 3-day Dyke Spectacle event numerous sail trips will be offered. Highlight will surely be an unforgettable evening sail trip from/to Bremerhaven to the fireworks on Pentecost Sunday. From 8pm to approx. 11pm on May 19th the trip will take you out on the Weser with music entertainment, where you can watch the fireworks reflect in the water. 80,00 p.p. Tips, Tickets und Dates: TouristTel: +49 (0)471-414141
New Opening of the Weser Lido The beach in Bremerhaven's city center has been refurbished and is now even more attractive. "Norwegian Breakaway" In March the "Norwegian Breakaway" can be marveled in Bremerhaven. "Breakaway". Norwegian Cruise Line Sand beach in the midst of Bremerhaven. A beach directly in the city. Sitting in a beach chair letting your legs hang into the Weser and watching the ships pass by. The Weser Lido in Bremerhaven has been refurbished and beautified. The new opening will take place on Pentecost weekend on the occasion of the Dyke Spectacle. The inner area of the Weser Lido is now open to the beach side and the party-and festival area has been made more attractive. Here you can enjoy a Sunday brunch or a cocktail-/barbecue evening. The Weser Lido is located on the south end of the Havenwelten and is open daily from 10am to 8pm. New game/play equipment and water game possibilities make the beach even more children and family friendly. And the sanitary facilities have also been refurbished. The largest cruise ship ever built in a German shipyard, the "Norwegian Breakaway" will come to Bremerhaven. Last Tuesday the ship left the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg and is planned to arrive in Bremerhaven either on the 18th or 19th of March. Later on, the luxury liner will depart from the Columbuskaje on a multi-day test run out to the North Sea. Shortly before Easter the ship will again arrive in the Seaside City. Then "Norwegian Breakaway" can be marveled from the visitor balcony before she departs for her homeport, New York. From here she will sail to the Bermuda and to the Caribbean. During the Norwegian Breakaway's stay in Bremerhaven the visitor balcony is only accessible via the former east entrance Steuben Street (Hafenkapitän). Price: day ticket 2 Euros per adult 1 Euro for children up to the age of 16
Starting May 1st Ship Trips to Helgioland Begin Again Starting May 1st you can again travel to Helgioland by ship. According to a conducted survey, passengers are satisfied and very satisfied with the service. Day ticket p.p.: 39,50 Tips, Tickets und Dates: TouristTel: +49 (0)471-414141 The New Ticket-Combos Harbor Cruise Fishery Harbor and the HarborBus "Fair Lady" on course to "The Red Rock". The Fair Lady" will again shuttle between the Seaside City and Germany's only deep sea island as of May 1st. The island with the red sandstone cliff is not only a spa and health resort, here you can also buy tax-free goods. The crossing itself is already a worthwhile trip with much to see. Starting with the longest river quay in the world, you then travel along the seal banks, followed by the oldest stationary beacon in the Outer Weser, the lighthouse "Hoheweg", and one of the most world's famous and beautiful lighthouses with the three bay windows - the lighthouse "Roter Sand". Last year the Bremerhaven Tourist Board conducted a passenger survey on board the ships traveling to Helgioland and Bremen. The results showed that close to 90 percent of the passengers were satisfied or very satisfied with the ship as well as with the trip itself, plus the employees are friendly, the service is good, and the price-performance-ratio is in accord. Take off in the "Shop Window". Book two round tours together and save 2 Euros. As of April 1st the new ticket combination for the harbor cruise Fishery Harbor and a tour with the HarborBus is available. Both tours begin and end in the Shop Window Fishery Harbor. There is no need to rush in order to do both tours on one day, because the ticket is valid for two days. Price: 9,50 HarborBus + 7 Harbor Cruise Fishery Harbor, Combo-Ticket Adults: 16,50
Sail Trips in 2013 from/to Bremerhaven The furnishings are more modern, more secure and more comfortable. Nonetheless a sail trip on board a sail ship still feels like a mix of an outdoor tour and a cruise trip, an active vacation and relaxation. Depending on the ship sometimes the one and sometimes the other. have numerous multi-day tours available: On board the elegant and sporty schooner "Esprit" with max. 16 persons for three days to Helgioland, whereby all participants are integrated into the daily tasks on board. On board the Franzius", three or four days through the Outer Weser to the German Bight then to the East Frisian Islands all the way to Norddeich. And the same holds true here; Everyone has to pitch in and help. Or sail on board the Albert Johannes" for 5 days from Rostock to Bremerhaven or after the Festival Week for six days from Bremerhaven to Aalborg in Denmark. More information and booking: Tel: +49 (0)471-94646 -100 The "Franzius" in the Wadden Sea. The Bremerhaven Tourist Board offers a variety of sail trips on board various ships, which last three or four hours and are great for newcomers to see what it is like. For example on board the youngest windjammer on the oceans of the world the Bremerhaven bark "Alexander von Humboldt II", on board the 3-mast-gaff schooner Großherzogin Elisabeth" or the brigg Mercedes". During the Bremerhaven Festival Week trips on board the schooner Albert Johannes" will again be offered. A unique way to get to know the UNESCO World Natural Site the Wadden Sea is by taking a trip on the flatbottom ship Franzius". During the trip it drops down dry in the middle of the North Sea and passengers can get off and enjoy a guided tour of the Wadden Sea. For those who have acquired a taste after such a short trip, we Special Exhibitions and Guided Tours National German Maritime Museum Special Exhibition: The World of Ship Models March 10th to May 7th, 2013 German Emigration Center Bremerhaven Guided tour for the knowledge hungry: Irish Diaspora. "The Great Famine " 1845 1849. Sunday, March 17th, 2013, 3 pm Historical Museum Bremerhaven Cabinet Exhibition: "Not only clean, but also pure". The Increased Technology and Automation of Doing Laundry. 1850-1970 Special Exhibition: Hans Mu ller-brauel (1867-1940). Photographer, local reseacher and collector. February 15th to June 2nd, 2013
Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8 Ost Theme afternoon: Weather and its extremes. World records, crazy weather and climate change. Friday, April 5th, 2013, 3pm