Galeón Andalucía sails the channel as it arrives to Cardiff

Atmospheric photos, like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean!, show the Galeón Andalucía sailing past the likes of Whitmore Bay and Penarth Pier.

We said do not fear if you see what looks like a pirate ship on the Bristol Channel and it’s officially arrived!!

The Galeón Andalucía is a replica galleon used by the Spanish between the 16th and 18th centuries for trade through Spain, America and the Philippines.

Spanish galleon Galeón Andalucía on the Bristol Channel (Image: Sarah-Jane Stylianou)

The photos were taken in Sully at just before 8am this morning, May 9.

The incredible photos were taken by our camera club member Sarah-Jane Stylianou (Image: Sarah-Jane Stylianou)

The ship will sit at Cardiff Bay docks between May 10 and 12 as part of a tour of the UK and people will get the chance to get onboard.

Members of the public can step aboard between 10am and 8pm, with prices starting at £6 for children aged between five and 10 years old and £12 for adults (more details at the bottom of this article).

The ship will dock in Cardiff Bay for the next couple of days (Image: Sarah-Jane Stylianou)

History of the Galeón Andalucía

The Galeón Andalucía was built by the Nao Victoria Foundation and launched at the Punta Umbria shipyard (Huelva, Spain), in 2009

It’s an imposing ship, measuring 55meters in length, with six decks, constructed from iroko and pine wood, and nearly 1000m² of sail surface spread across its seven sails.

Since its launch in 2009, Galeón Andalucía has put in quite the shift covering more than 48,000 nautical miles and sailing on seas including the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Southern China Sea, the Aegean Sea, the Bosporus Strait and the Caribbean.

The stunning ship is a replica of a 16th Century Spanish Galleon (Image: sailtraininginternational.org)

• Read more: Spain's Galeón Andalucía to dock in Cardiff in May

Once it leaves Cardiff, Galeón Andalucía is set to continue its journey to Jersey, Plymouth, Poole, Scarborough, Southend-on-sea and Whitby before ending up in Great Yarmouth.

Did you spot another stunning ship on the Vale the Pelican of London?

If you spotted another peculiar ship on the water this week, don’t fear, you weren’t seeing things, it happened! as the stunning Pelican of London was also sailing the straight of the Bristol Channel recently.

We spotted it and took photos on Tuesday May 7.

The Pelican of London on the Bristol Channel earlier this week (Image: Newsquest)

Pelican of London is a sail training ship based in the United Kingdom.

Built in 1948 as 'Pelican', she served as an Arctic trawler and then a coastal trading vessel named Kadett until 1995. In 2007 an extended conversion to a sail-training ship was completed.

The Pelican of London she served as an Arctic trawler (Image: Newsquest)

Details about Galeón Andalucía’s visit to Cardiff Bay

While in Cardiff, the ship will be open to the public between 10am and 8pm.

Prices start at £6 for children aged between five and 10 years old and £12 for adults.

Tickets for children under five are free and a family ticket which consists of two adults and up to three children is £35.

Find out how to get tickets to board the vessel at www.fundacionnaovictoria.org/buy-tickets.