06/17/2026
Last but Not Least in our Sail250 NOLA Recap:
The Blessing of the Fleet ⚓️🙏🏼
What better way to close out an unforgettable week than with tradition. On the morning of departure, ships from the U.S. and around the world gathered at the Moonwalk for the Blessing of the Fleet — a send-off as old as maritime history itself, marking the end of five days that brought the world to our riverfront.
NOCCI was proud to help produce and execute this final moment of Sail250 New Orleans alongside our partners New Orleans & Co, the US Navy, US Coast Guard, US Marines and St. Louis Cathedral — sending every crew off with safe winds and the same New Orleans hospitality that welcomed them in.
Photos courtesy of New Orleans & Co.