muelle de las carabelas

I was unimpressed by this display. The three ships rest in a glorified puddle, with walking bridges allowing visitors to walk among them. On one side, there is a "port city" like the one that Columbus' crew would've left behind. On the other side is a childish and offensive caricature of what Columbus would've encountered in the Americas. The museum features maps, models, etc. The educational value is there, but only if you choose to pursue it. Otherwise it's just another example of propaganda.

We went to the stars show in August and loved it. Really funny.Don´t go expecting an expensive show, which you won´t if you take into account how cheap it is. But let the children´s laughter and the magical atmosphere take you back to your own childhood.

We had a blast here. Reconstructions of the boat Columbus sailed to the new world. You can clamber all over them, and visit reconstructions of the native villages where he landed.

I read a review of a couple of years ago and it seems the situation has not changed. This is a place which has not been improved so much to be really interesting.There is a great difference between the entrance with the small museum and the auditorium and the area where the ships are. The entrance and the museum can meet some of the visitors’ expectations. A short and quite interesting audio-visual presentation with English subtitles and a small but not very interesting exhibition of artifacts of Latin America. The area with the ships can meet only few expectations of the youngest visitors. The area seems never having received the necessary attention and improvement over the years. The ships are moored in a small lagoon and you can get on and off them as you like and you can walk the deck. Unfortunately don’t expect to find enough information on the ships and on the sailors’ life on board. Some dummies (one of them Columbus?) don’t help depict the life on board. Other figures outside the ships represent the natives’ life but some are damaged and anyway the area gives you only a poor representation of the world Columbus met. Overall very little seems changed since the area was created and the investments were not enough to make it interesting. Is it worth a visit? Only if you are in the area and have children who are not used to visit open area exhibitions (if they are they could be disappointed).

Recommended for the whole family. Interesting museum, and the replicas of the ships were excellent! Well presented displays, excellent facilities and good refreshment area. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

The Muelle or wharf is an interesting place to visit and we were able to go onto two of the three caravels moored there. I am amazed at how such tiny ships changed the course of world history. Surrounding the ships are replica Taino huts, not brilliantly done and a good imagination will enhance your experience.

We came here with our two children (2 years and 7 months) and had a great time. The reconstructions of the ships and the were brilliant and our eldest daughter loved exploring them. We don't speak any Spanish so the only improvement I could suggest is getting more of the information boards in English/other languages as it was really fascinating to read about Columbus.

Superb review of the historic voyages of Columbus. Inside the building there is a museum showing many artefacts of the time and showing how the replicas of the 3 ships were built to the exact measurement and in the same manner of that time. An interesting slide show can be seen in the theatre, beautifully illustrated. Outside there is a representation of the type of habitat found when the ships arrived. The ships are in a lagoon and it is possible to walk round them on a walkway. Unfortunately, when we were there we could only go on one ship, as the others were being refurbished. It is truly remarkable that these brave sailors sailed into the unknown in such small vessels. We were fortunate to arrive fairly early and spend time there before bus parties arrived. There is a large car park very close by the attraction, which did not seem to be signposted.

Here are recently built copies of Sta Margharita, La Nina and La Pinta. All ships associated with Colombus and his voyages. It is surprising how small they are - I would not like to travel the Atlantic in one. OK, they are recently built, but they really do look like the originals!

This place could have been allot more than it was. It was nice getting an idea of just how big Columbus' boats were....it allowed me to appreciate just a little more what kind of hardship came with his adventures. The boats are replicas that sit in a little man made enclosure of water. As you walk thru the ships you see a dummy here and there......Thats pretty much it. I'd give this place about 15 minutes.

great experience for children and lot of new info for adults. bit complicated approach by public transport, but possible

If you are at all interested in Columbus, or in sailing ships, then this is well worth a visit. The replica ships are "moored" in an artificial lagoon, and are accessed via ramps and stairs (so there is some, limited wheelchair access). You are pretty much free to wander wherever you like on the ships, although I assume there are restrictions on climbing in the rigging. There are a few tableaux laid out with dummies (e.g., cook at work on the Santa Maria and Columbus at his chart table) but there is no information whatsoever on the boats themselves about the various parts of the boats or what life was like on them. There is a small plaque beside each with a couple of paragraphs (in Spanish and English) about the boat, but these are weather-worn and difficult to read. Part of the area around the boats is nicely laid out as a harbour of the time, but if you don't know much about those times then you will probably miss a lot. There are also some grass huts with rather strange tableaux of naked natives. The museum is a bit more interesting, with various artefacts from sailing ships and information on ship-board life and Columbus's voyages, but this is all in Spanish. There is an audio-visual presentation with English subtitles. There is also a little exhibition area above the museum, which had on show a few artefacts from Latin America at the time of our visit. Worth a visit if you are in the area; worth travelling a bit if the subject is of interest to you; but it could be much improved with more information, attendants to show and explain how things worked, and more multi-lingual information.

If you like history, this is something that you can't miss. NOTE: You can get into the museum but you won't be able to get into the Carabelas if it's raining.

Three small vessels, wooden, very small, that discovered the world as we know it today. If you look at those vessels, you hardly believe that such a “boat” could cross the Oceans, through stormy seas, angry oceans, and hidden reefs. Nice presentation also. Carabelas (Caravels), are “anchored” in a bay from New World, that stay in front of vessels, with some small “hut” some “working places” of indigene from new world, although, behind is the Old Continent, with some time specific artifacts. Admission is cheaper than a bag of chips, only 3, 55 euros.If you are around, don’t hesitate. Also, one hour driving from Huelva, you’ll find a small village, Jabugo. Jamon de Jabugo is famous all over the world, for his quality. Royal houses from over the world are customers of this area. Best in the world, proudly said locals, best in the world said all those who tested the Jamon. Don’t forget to ask for a glass of Rioja. My advice, Rioja Reserva.

cheep to get in and good replicas of the ships. you can get on board the ships and feel how basic life was during their journeys. inside the museum the wall displays are all in Spanish and give an idea of how the area was developed from many years ago. as part of a history lesson for children it is excellent