Luckily we live down the street from the San Diego Maritime Museum so we can take an evening and go explore the tall ships and submarines, all while getting some education on history. We’ve had the opportunity to spend the night on HMS Surprise, the same ship used in Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, as well as in the movie, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. There we played the role of the ship’s crew in the 1800s, complete with knot tying, deck swabbing and a pot of stew containing who-knows-what. You can feel the years of unique memories on these ships, especially on Star of India, the world’s oldest acting sailing ship.