The Brief
- This year marks the Jose Gasparilla ship’s 70th invasion of Tampa Bay.
- Ahead of the famous Gasparilla Invasion, the famous ship has to get prepped and ready for hundreds of pirates.
- The ship holds decades of history for one family in Tampa Bay, since it was first built in 1954.
As the Jose Gasparilla prepares for its 70th Gasparilla Invasion, the famous ship has to undergo a refresh to prepare for the big day.
Ahead of the Gasparilla Children’s Parade and the Gasparilla Invasion, a team is swabbing the deck of the ship and getting it ready for its journey through the waters of Tampa Bay.
Inside Jose Gasparilla’s history
The backstory:
The Jose Gasparilla II was built in 1954 to replace an old ship, although it was the first to officially be named, the Jose Gasparilla.…