Seafarers
Discover a comprehensive list of renowned seafarers who have made significant contributions to maritime history and exploration. From renowned sailors like Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama to contemporary adventurers, this page showcases the lives and achievements of those who have braved the open seas.
Vasiliy Golovnin
Russia
RussiaA talented scientist and writer, a gifted naval theorist of the 1820s.
Gaspar Corte-Real
Portugal
PortugalPortuguese navigator
William Baffin
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish navigator
Tommi Dreik
USA
USALone navigator, descendant of the famous pirate
Henry Gudzon
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish navigator, Arctic explorer
George Vancouver
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish navigator and explorer
Otto Kotzebu
Russia
RussiaA remarkable Russian sailor and scientist
Lope de Aguirre
Conquistador of Basque origin
Jan Fransua de Survil
France
FranceFrench navigator
Jacob Le Maire
Belgium
BelgiumDutch navigator
Dinis Dias
Portugal
Portugal15th century Portuguese navigator
John Franklin
Canada
CanadaEnglish navigator, Arctic explorer, rear admiral.
Jovanny Cabot
Italy
ItalyItalian navigator
Thomas Batton
Great Britain
Great BritainNavigator
Zheng Zhilong
China
ChinaChinese merchant and navigator, pirate and admiral of the Ming Empire
William Keeling
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish navigator and captain of the East India Company
Robert McClur
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish Arctic explorer
Pedro-Alvaresh Cabral
Portugal
PortugalPortuguese navigator