40 Boat Coloring Pages - Free!

Have you ever traveled on a boat? Or been on a yacht? Thanks to these vehicles, we can venture into the ocean without swimming, and not only that, we can have fun, fish and even trade.

That's why boats have been one of the most important inventions; thanks to them, many things can be traded today. They are amazing! So that's why we have boat drawings for you.

If you want to know more about these vehicles that have made our lives so much easier, while coloring you will be able to learn quite a lot about them, since on top of the printable coloring images we added fun facts you surely didn't know.

This valuable information is meant to teach you more about this topic, so you can share this new knowledge with friends and other relatives. So why don't you come and learn? It will be fun!

These beautiful boats and ships are waiting for you, so grab all the materials you want, and let your creativity run wild while coloring!

1. The invention of steamboats was an important one, because navigation no longer depended on weather conditions, as it did before when it relied on the wind and the sails.
2. Pirate ships were not large or heavy vessels. Quite the opposite! They had to be light so they could go unnoticed.
3. The brigantine was a vessel that pirates used in the mid-17th century, because it was fast and easy to maneuver.
4. The “Golden Age” of piracy was between 1700 and 1725. It is said that during those years pirates attacked shipping routes all over the world.
5. Do you know what caravels are? They are boats that use sails to move, and they are very light.
6. Christopher Columbus used two caravels and one carrack for his voyage across the sea that led him to America. How cool! They were named “La Niña”, “La Pinta” and “La Santa María” (this last one was a carrack, larger than the caravels).
7. The Vikings were very good at building vessels! And they used them to invade, trade and raid other territories.
8. The most iconic Viking boats were long, narrow and flat. This structure allowed them to navigate rivers and seas with ease.
9. Viking boats were decorated with animal heads at the front. They used dragon or serpent heads. How scary!
10. Viking boats moved thanks to the oars, in addition to using a huge square sail.
11. Cruise ships are equipped with “jails” in case a crime is committed on board and certain people have to be detained.
12. Cruise ships pollute the environment much more than vehicles do. According to research, they pollute the equivalent of 14 thousand vehicles.
13. Maritime transport accounts for 90% of world trade shipments. Surprising!
14. There are only 4 maritime routes in the whole world. They are: the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal and the Strait of Hormuz.
15. Boats that used sails to propel themselves gradually disappeared throughout the 19th century, replaced by steamships.
16. The origin of boat sails is unknown, but some archaeological discoveries place them in ancient Egypt.
17. The sails of the “Drakkar”, the Viking ships, were made of various materials, the most common being wool.
18. Small-scale fishermen use traditional open boats without a deck to fish.
19. Some fishing boats are so big that they have refrigeration on board so they can fish for months without interruption.
20. Does the story of “Moby-Dick” sound familiar? It's a story by Herman Melville, inspired by the remains of a 19th-century whaling ship.
21. The French artist Julien Berthier designed a boat that looks like it is sinking. Amazing! And the most incredible part is that it works perfectly.
22. In ancient Egypt it was believed that the goddess Isis invented sails to speed up the sea voyage in search of her son.
23. Every year on the fourth Thursday of September, World Maritime Day is celebrated, dedicated to honoring those who work in maritime trade.
24. During the 15th century in England, ships with three masts and square sails became common.
25. The “lateen sail” is a type of sail that has a knife-like or triangular shape. It's very unusual! It was designed to be propelled by the wind.
26. In 1820, a whaling ship weighing 238 tons sank after being rammed by a great whale. This event was the inspiration for Herman Melville to write the famous work “Moby Dick”.
27. Did you know there is a ship graveyard? In Chittagong, Bangladesh, you'll find the ship-breakers, people who are in charge of dismantling the ships.
28. In early 2012, a cruise ship sank off the Italian coast after getting too close to the island of Giglio. It was carrying more than 4,200 passengers and 1,500 cabins. Incredible!
29. The American inventor Robert Fulton carried out the construction of the first steamboat in history. Prototypes had been made before.
30. Did you know that you can dive to see boats sunk in the sea? It's a very common tourist activity in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
31. The ship Columbus sailed on his voyage to America was La Santa María, which originally had another name; it was called La Gallega and was owned by Juan de la Cosa, a Spanish navigator and cartographer.
32. Do you know what hybrid boats are? These are powered by an electric motor, which in turn is fed by a battery bank. Amazing!
33. One of the many advantages of hybrid boats is that they reduce fuel consumption and emissions of polluting substances.
34. Do you know what an impossible bottle is? It's a bottle that contains an object that cannot fit inside it. One of the most common is a ship inside a bottle. Incredible!
35. The ancient Mesopotamian cultures shared vessels with similar features, such as the building material, which was usually flexible willow or wicker branches.
36. Do you know what a penteconter is? It was a Greek warship, and the most peculiar thing is that it was powered by 50 rowers. What a job they had! Although they could also use sails.
37. Large container ships can carry up to 11,000 cargo containers. That's a whole lot!
38. In World War II, ships were powered by steam, and their surface was armored. They also had few cannons.
39. The most expensive yacht in the world is the History Supreme, and it costs around 500 million dollars.
40. The Bible doesn't give enough information about what kind of vessel Noah's Ark was; however, it's believed to have been a round boat, similar to coracles, also known as quffas.