Defense advances the boarding date on the Juan Sebastián Elcano

The Princess of Asturias has had her Christmas holidays cut short. The reason? The Ministry of Defense has advanced the boarding date on the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano, scheduled for next January 11. Finally, as announced by official sources from the Royal House, it will be three days before, the January 8when Leonor and their companions board the training ship in the port of Cádiz to begin one of the most special and significant adventures of their lives.

the daughter of Felipe VI He will barely have time to eat the roscón de reyes with his parents, his sister and his grandfather, Jesús Ortiz, a tradition that they have maintained over the years, before closing his suitcases and quickly traveling to Cádiz, where he will board with the rest of third-year students of the Naval Military School of Marín, the gentlemen and ladies midshipmen. The XCVII Training Cruise will thus begin as part of his naval training, which began last August at the Marín School, to which he quickly adapted.

The journey that awaits the princess is tough: from the Port of Cádiz she will leave for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, an island where she will stay for about three days. Then, you will go to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to cross the Atlantic until you reach Brazil. After five days in Salvador de Bahía, they will continue to Uruguay, Chile and Peru. A stop is also planned in Panama and in the month of May they will arrive in Colombia, the Dominican Republic and, later, in New York City, which will be their last stop. Before arriving in Madrid, Leonor will visit Ferrol, Marín and Cádiz, where she will finally disembark on July 21.

In total, it will be a 140-day trip that includes a journey of 17,000 nautical miles to visit 8 countries and 6 Spanish cities. The heiress will be accompanied by 76 midshipmen, with whom she will work hand in hand under the motto “Coexistence, work and study.” All of them belong to the 427th class of the General Corps and the 157th Marine Corps. On the ship they will receive training at sea and in port; They will carry out their study plan corresponding to the third year of their degree. They will take subjects in Navigation, Astronomy, Meteorology, Amphibious Operations, Combat Services and Maneuver. In addition, they will learn to navigate in a traditional way with priority to sailing.