 The ship visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 5 June 2004, and during the first evening after arrival, the ship's namesake, Ronald Reagan, died.A ceremony in his honor was held onboard later that evening, soon after the US national anthem was publicly played.After leaving Rio, "Ronald Reagan" transited the Strait of Magellan on 20–21 June and subsequently made port visits to Valparaíso, Chile, and Callao, Peru, before arriving in San Diego on 23 July 2004.