The Ever Given, Fresh From Suez, Becomes a Tourist Attraction

Wall Street Journal ^ | July 30, 2021 | Benoit Faucon

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands—The Ever Given, the 1,300-foot container ship that became an internet meme after getting stuck in the Suez Canal, is now facing a new type of celebrity: tourist destination.

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Now the Port of Rotterdam is offering 90-minute ferry rides past the vast container ship as it sits at the dock and unloads some of its approx. 18,000 containers, before setting sail for the UK.

Gawking at the hulking vessel will set people back €10.95 ($13) and gives onlookers the rare opportunity to enjoy one of the world’s most meme-tastic ships (since Boaty McBoatface), up close.

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