The Captain and the First Mate will be working at sea on the following cruises:

 

2023

Seabourn Odyssey

January 21 - February 16, 2023

Lima, Peru - Suva, Fiji

World Voyage

The Captain will be conversing on Courageous Voyaging, Polynesian traditions, volcanoes, Capt. Bligh, rascals in paradise and aviation.  

 

 

 

Seabourn Encore

April 5 - April 23, 2023

Dubai - Athens

The Captain will be conversing on Oman adventures, pirates then & now, modern women in ancient times, Lawrence of Arabia, Renauld de Chattion

 

 

 

2022

Viking Orion 

February 6 - February 24, 2022

Los Angeles-Ft. Lauderdale via Panama Canal

The Captain will be speaking on the Canal, the Caribbean & the Mexican phoenix

 

Viking Orion

May 24 - June 12, 2022

Vancouver-Seward, Alaska round trip

The Captain will be speaking on Alaskan legends, gold-gold-gold, and Alaskan geology.

 

Viking Sea

July 18 - August 5, 2022

Venice-Athens round trip

The Captain will be speaking on the Fourth Crusade, ancient Greece, Santorini & aviation.

 

Seabourn Odyssey

October 27 - November 16, 2022

Papeete, Tahiti - Auckland, NZ

The Captain will be conversing on Courageous Voyaging, Polynesian traditions, volcanoes, Capt. Bligh, rascals in paradise

 

 

 

2021

Hard aground - at home practicing social distancing (but not from the First Mate).  Hoping for better days ahead.

Better days are starting to arrive:

Seabourn Ovation

November 29 - December 10, 2021

Miami-Windward Islands

The Captain will be speaking on the Caribbean Sea, famous rovers, the islands and aviation.

 

 

2020

Hard aground - at home with the First Mate practicing social distancing

 

 

  

 

2019

 

Seabourn Odyssey

January 5-26, 2019

Sint Maarten-Bridgetown, Barbados

The Captain will be speaking on islands, the Caribbean Sea, famous rovers and aviation/space.

 

 

Viking Star

March 26-April 13, 2019

Venice-Athens-Venice

The Captain will be speaking on Venice, the Fourth Crusade, Santorini and Greece.

 

Seabourn Ovation

June 22-July 6, 2019

Copenhagen-Stockholm-Copenhagen

The Captain will be speaking on mutiny, Vikings, Peter the Great and flying.

 

Viking Star

September 28-October 22, 2019

Venice-Barcelona-Venice

The Captain will be speaking on pirates, Knights of Malta, Michelangelo, and love.

 

 HAL Amsterdam - Tales of the South Pacific

November 15-December 18, 2019

Samoa - San Diego

The Captain will be talking story on Polynesian, courage, characters and space.

 

 

2018

Seabourn Encore

March 22- April 10, 2018

Singapore - Dubai

The Captain will be speaking on the Old Ocean, the Saint, the Portuguese and Oil.

 

 

 Viking Orion

August 19 - September 12, 2018

Athens - Mumbai

The Captain will be speaking on the Holy Land, Suez, Pirates and Oil.

 

Viking Star

November 22 - December 13, 2018

Miami - Los Angeles

The Captain will be speaking on the Caribbean, Panama, Mexico & Air & Space.  

 

 

 

2017

Holland America Amsterdam - World Cruise

January 4 - January 26, 2017

Ft. Lauderdale - Honolulu

The Captain will be talking story on the New World, Panama Canal, Air & Space and Hawai'i. 

 

Seabourn Encore - Arabian Gems and Holy Land

April 17 - May 6, 2017

Dubai - Athens

The Captain will be speaking on Oil, pirates, TE Lawrence, Knights and volcanoes.

 

Seabourn Odyssey - Rivieras and Spanish Splendor

May 7 - May 17, 2017

Monte Carlo - Barcelona

The Captain will be speaking on art, chivalry and old world history.

 

Holland America Rotterdam - Northern Isles

June 24 - July 8, 2017

Rotterdam-Rotterdam

The Captain will speaking on Vikings, Iceland and Young Winston

 

 

Seabourn Odyssey - Mediterranean Autumn

Sept. 16 - October 4, 2017

Venice - Barcelona

The Captain will be speaking on art, pirates, Popes and Knights. 

 

 

 

2016

 

Seabourn Odyssey - Pacific Islands Odyssey

January 4 - January 26, 2016

Los Angeles to Auckland, NZ

The Captain will be talking story on Polynesia, the Pacific and Air and Space.

 

 Holland America Westerdam - Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas

April 2 - April 23, 2016

San Diego - Papeete

The Captain will be talking story on Hawai'i, Tahiti, Polynesia, the Pacific and Air & Space

 

Holland America Rotterdam - Voyage of the Vikings

July 20 - August 6, 2016

Boston - Rotterdam

The Captain will be speaking on the Tea Party, Vikings, volcanoes and Air & Space. 

 

Seabourn Odyssey - Aegean & Italian Autumn

October 15 - November 8, 2016

Athens (Piraeus) - Monaco (Monte Carlo)

The Captain will be speaking on Turks, Knights, Greeks, volcanoes and Michelangelo. 

 

 

2015

 

Holland America Amsterdam - World Cruise

January 5 - January 24, 2015

Ft. Lauderdale - Papeete

The Captain will be talking story on the Caribbean and Polynesia

 

Seabourn Sojourn - Arabian & Mediterranean Melody

March 31 - April 25, 2015

Mumbai (Bombay) - Monte Carlo

The Captain will be speaking on oil, art, pirates, the Old Ocean

 

Seabourn Sojourn - Jewels of Arabia & India

November 18 - December 6, 2015

Dubai - Singapore

The Captain will be speaking on oil, pirates, The Portuguese and the Old Ocean

 

 

 

 

2014

 

Seabourn Sojourn World Cruise

January 15 - February 3

Honolulu to Wellington, N.Z.
The Captain will be talking story on Polynesia.

 

Holland America Statendam - Circle Pacific

April 15 - May 3

San Diego - Papeete

The Captain will be talking story on Hawaii & Polynesia; also on air & space

 

Seabourn Odyssey - Greek Isles

May 24 - May 31

Athens - Istanbul

The Captain will be speaking on myth, legend and history in the Greek Isles

 

Holland America Veendam - Voyage of the Vikings

July 12 - July 29

Boston - Amsterdam

The Captain will be speaking on golden fish, fire & ice, and the Vikings - who rule us all

 

Seabourn Odyssey - Turkey & the Greek Isles

September 13 - September 20

Istanbul - Piraeus (Athens)

The Captain will be speaking on romance, chivalry and old world history

 

Seabourn Sojourn - Mediterranean Isles

September 20- September 30

Piraeus - Monte Carlo

The Captain will be speaking on art, ancient women, ancient Greece and when conflict ruled the Med

 

  

 

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