Fleet Week:
Wednesday, June 2 - Sunday, June 6
Naval vessels from the United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Maritime Forces arrive from around the world for a four-day visit to the City of Roses. Ship tours will be available daily.
The USS Charleston was the first ship to visit the Portland Rose Festival in 1907 and the navy's annual Rose Festival Fleet Week visitation has been an annual tradition for more than 80 years.
Canadian Maritime Forces began visiting the Rose Festival in 1924 and continue to bring ships each year. The Battleship USS Oregon visited the Rose Festival in its final tour before decommissioning in 1925. The mast of the USS Oregon now resides in Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
2010 Rose Festival Fleet
United States Navy
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)
USS Sampson (DDG 102)
Canadian Maritime Forces
HMCS Vancouver
United States Coast Guard
USCGC Alert
USCGC Fir
USCGC Bluebell
USCGC Henry Blake
USCGC Blue Shark
Triumph
USCGC Bertholf*
[* Not available for tours. Ship located on Swan Island]
Army Corps of Engineers
ACOE Redlinger
Historic Ships
Sternwheeler Portland
PT 658
Ship Tours
Admission is FREE (on a first-come basis as time allows)
Due to current world affairs, public tours of Fleet Week ships will be limited and may be cancelled without notice.
Public tours will be on a first-come basis, usually during these hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Note: Tour lines will be closed at 3:30 to allow tours to be completed by 4:30.)
Note: Ships set their own schedules, so some may not offer tours during these times.
Visitors may be subject to personal search and no bags, strollers or wheelchairs will be allowed onboard. There will not be any 'holding area' for personal items and visitors must be able to maneuver on board the ships, including climbing narrow ladders.
Navy Fleet Up-River Cruises
Fleet Up-River Cruises for 2010 are full. Please check back in July for information on Up-River Cruises for 2011. Thank you for your interest!
All information subject to change without notice.
