Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign 2026.

Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign 2026:
Amerigo Vespucci is preparing to sail to New York where it will take part in the US Navy’s parade of tall ships and military vessels organized on July 4^thto celebrate the 250^th Anniversary of US Independence.

During its stay in New York City, a rich program of onboard events will
showcase and promote the finest Italian excellence:

the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS);
the America’s Cup trophy, arriving from New Zealand, in an exclusive appearance on board Amerigo Vespucci for the event “Vespucci & America’s Cup: two icons of the sea meet in New York”;
the presentation of the next edition of Vinitaly.USA;
the conference of the Francesca Rava Foundation, with the participation of the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York;
the event dedicated to the presentation of the City of Genoa.

Expected aboard the Amerigo Vespucci:
Italian Under Secretary of Defence Hon. Matteo Perego di Cremnago – on behalf of the Minister of Defence of the Government of the Italian Republic Guido Crosetto; Italian Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi; Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Squadron Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto; Commander-General of Carabinieri Corps Army Corps General Salvatore Luongo; Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America Marco Peronaci; Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York Italian Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi; Consul General of Italy in New York Giuseppe Pastorelli; Mayor of Genoa Silvia Salis; Chief Executive Officer of Difesa Servizi S.p.A. Luca Andreoli

Also in attendance will be: President of Sport e Salute, Marco Mezzaroma; Chief Executive Office of America’s Cup Partnership Marzio Perrelli, President of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), Matteo Zoppas and President of Veronafiere and Vinitaly Federico Bricolo.

Amerigo Vespucci will be open to the public for onboard visits on July 5th, 6th and 7th. Information and opening hours available on tourvespucci.it/en and Sail4th250.

June 30th, 2026 – Italian Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci, currently moored in Maryland in Baltimore for the SAIL250 Maryland event, will reach New York waters in the late evening of Thursday, July 2nd.
It will remain anchored off the coast of New Jersey until the morning of July 4th, when it will take part in the Sail4th250 – International Naval Review, the major parade along the Hudson River marking the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Independence Day.
More than fifty tall ships and naval units from navies around the world will sail up the river from the Verrazzano Bridge to the George Washington Bridge, passing in front of the Statue of Liberty.
This will be one of the most significant moments of the new chapter of the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign 2026, which began in Genoa on May 9th. Through this mission, the training ship of the Italian Navy continues to carry worldwide the beauty, identity, spirit of dialogue among peoples and the culture of Italy and its people.

Announced by Minister of Defence of the Government of the Italian Republic Guido Crosetto, the “Amerigo Vespucci World Tour - North America Campaign 2026,” is an initiative of the Italian Ministry of Defence and the Italian Navy, produced by Difesa Servizi S.p.A., part of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence. The project is developed in collaboration with: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Culture, Italian Minister for Sport and Youth and Italian Minister for Disabilities.
The Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign 2026 is supported by ITA – Italian Trade Agency, Veronafiere - Vinitaly and Enel.

After the parade, the Amerigo Vespucci will remain docked until Wednesday, July 8th, at Pier 86 (the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum pier), where it will participate in a busy program of institutional events and host several special events aboard. In particular, as part of the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America 2026 Campaign, the excellence of Italian products will be celebrated with the presentation of the upcoming Vinitaly.USA and coming from New Zealand the America’s Cup trophy – one of the most eagerly awaited international sporting events, to be held in Italy next year and a global symbol of sailing – will be welcomed aboard and displayed on a special occasion. There will also be an event on board organized by the City of Genoa, the city from which the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour – North America Campaign set sail on 9 May.

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