January 11, 2025 will be an important date for Eleanor of Bourbon, princess of Asturias, who, on board the emblematic training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano, will begin a long crossing that will take her to visit different destinations around the world, including the Dominican Republic, on a training trip as a midshipman.
For 140 days, the heir to the crown of Spain will embark on a 17,000 nautical mile journey that will not only mark a milestone in its training military, but will also strengthen Spain’s diplomatic ties through the eight countries and six Spanish cities that it will visit.
Crossing international
From the port of Cádiz, the Juan Sebastián Elcano will begin its journey, first towards Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and will cross the Atlantic heading to America.
The cities that will mark the itinerary international They are Salvador de Bahía (Brazil), Montevideo (Uruguay), Punta Arenas and Valparaíso (Chile), El Callao (Peru), Panama City, Cartagena de Indias and Santa Marta (Colombia), and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).
Finally, the ship will head to New York (United States), from where the princess Eleanor He will return to Spain by plane.
His return to the peninsula will be carried out by Gijonwhere Eleanor will embark again on the Juan Sebastián Elcano to complete the last part of the crossing. The completion date is set for July 21, 2025, in the port of Cádiz.
The crossing It’s not just a trip representationbut also an educational experience and formative. On board the training ship, Eleanor will share the experience with 76 colleagues from the 427th promotion of the General Corps and 157th Marine Infantry, who will receive instruction practice in navigation and other essential fields of training naval.
Throughout the tour, the midshipmen will study subjects such as Navigation, Astronomy, MeteorologyAmphibious Operations, Combat and Maneuver Services. One of the highlights of the trip is teaching the navigation traditional, with a special emphasis on sailing.
In addition to its function as a school of trainingJuan Sebastián Elcano is also an important tool of diplomacy international. In each port it visits, the ship becomes a floating embassy,
The ship, in operation since 1928, is the oldest in the Navy Spanish and a symbol of tradition naval of the country.
A period of training complementary
After the crossing aboard the Juan Sebastián Elcano, Eleanor will embark on a new period of training in the Navywhich will last about three weeks.
In this phase, you will complete your training in one frigate F-100, participating in exercises maneuvers and perfecting their knowledge in a highly demanding environment.
This training will be key to your future in the Armed forces and his development as a member of the Royal Family, since, as Admiral General Antonio Piñeiro highlighted, “coexistence, work and study are the three fundamental pillars of this stay.”
