Plenty of ships visit St. John's Harbour, but not many are like the Simon Bolivar.

The Class A tall ship is used as a training vessel for the Venezuelan navy, with 110 crew members and 87 cadets.

The Simon Bolivar, a Venezuelan navy training vessel, is getting a lot of attention on the St. John's waterfront. (Gary Locke/CBC)

It was first launched in 1979 and often takes part in tall ship events, winning the golden prize in the international Americas' Sail tall ship race in 1995.

The general public is invited to meet the crew and explore the ship. These young naval cadets will spend the next few days in St. John's. (Jane Adey/CBC)

The ship will be in St. John's until Saturday, and the Consulate of Venezuela in Montreal has extended an open invitation for locals to come aboard and meet the crew.

Simon Bolivar, named after the liberator of Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela will be open to the public on Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., but locals may visit during the week as well.

Access to the ship is free of charge.