About this episode
This episode covers the arrival of ships for the Rose Festival Fleet Week in Portland and details about public tours and security requirements.
The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Fleet Week Wednesday – Rose Festival Fleet Week ships arrive in Portland All of the ships arriving from offshore heading to Portland are now in the River. Today we will look at the ships that will be in Portland this weekend for the Rose Festival. We’ll also talk about what happens when visiting ships arrive in Portland, and how they are greeted, with open drawbridges and a fire boat ceremonial display. Ship tours are happening Thursday through Sunday, 10-4, at Tom McCall Park on the Willamette River. Get there early because tours end promptly at 4. An update on what you’ll need to board: The Fleet Week page now specifies this: “When arriving for public tours, all visitors will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant government-issued photo identification (see approved identification list below), and pass through an airport-style security screening checkpoint prior to boarding the ships. A temporary form of ID is not an acceptable form of identification.” See the Fleet Week page on the rose festival website to see the list of documents that are considered acceptable ID. https://www.rosefestival.org/events/2026/fleetweek
People in this episode
Host: The Ship Report
Topics covered
- Fleet Week
- Rose Festival
- ship tours
- Portland events
- ceremonial displays
Keywords
- Fleet Week
- Rose Festival
- ship tours
- Portland
- REAL ID
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fleet Week, rose festival
Places: Portland, Willamette River
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