The deck
Masts, rigging and furled sails, with a view over the harbour from on board.
Pedemann — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Karlheinz Klingbeil — CC BY 4.0 · hh oldman — CC BY 3.0 · Soluvo — CC BY-SA 4.0
Yes — being aboard a real ship and exploring its rooms appeals to children. But the stairs are steep and the spaces tight, so take care with very young ones.
An hour is plenty. The ship is not large and the route is clear. Anyone keen on ships might stretch to ninety minutes.
The Old Elbe Tunnel is minutes away and free, and the harbour piers around are lined with cafés and tour boats. Half a day covers all three.
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The Rickmer Rickmers is a large iron sailing ship, built in Hamburg in 1896. Today she is permanently moored at the harbour piers as a floating museum, and her three green masts are a familiar part of the waterfront. She carried cargo between Europe, South America and Asia, then changed owners and flags several times across two wars. She was saved from the scrapyard in the 1970s and restored by volunteers. The visit covers three levels: the deck with its ropes and masts, the furnished crew and officers' quarters, and the engine room below. Spaces are tight and the stairs steep, which is part of the experience. It is a short visit, about an hour, and the ticket is cheap. Combine it with the nearby Old Elbe Tunnel and a walk along the harbour piers.
Masts, rigging and furled sails, with a view over the harbour from on board.
A plain contrast between the cramped sailors' berths and the roomier officers' cabins.
Heavy machinery deep in the hull, reached down a steep ladder.
Bei den St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1a, 20359 Hamburg