Highlights include:

• An overnight call in the UNESCO-designated city of Lima, as well as in Hong Kong, Dubai and Istanbul
• Optional excursions to UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Great Barrier Reef, the historic monuments of ancient Kyoto and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
• See the cherished monoliths of Easter Island and visit off-the-beaten-path ports like Guayaquil, Ecuador and Doha, Qatar
• Full transit of all three sets of locks at the Panama Canal

Expand your horizons onboard by attending workshops and presentations from VIP speakers that might include:

• Noted diplomats and ambassadors
• Celebrated authors and media personalities
• Leaders of industry and business
• Commanders of the military
• Experts in science and astronomy<

Highlights include:

• Overnight calls in storied Venice and vibrant New York City
• Optional excursions to UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Taj Mahal, the Rose City of Petra, the Egyptian pyramids, the island of Delos, the Acropolis, the old towns of Dubrovnik and Bryggen, and more!
• Full transits of the spectacular Suez and Panama canals
• The awe-inspiring fjords of Norway and natural wonders of Iceland

Get acquainted with a diverse array of VIP speakers who offering fascinating presentations, including:

• Professor Douglas Sturkey
  A former Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and an Australian representative to the UN, Professor Sturkey will lecture history and politics in Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.
• Graeme Clifford
  This Oscar-nominated film director will lead a mini-film series and discuss his work on such movies as Frances, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Rocky Horror Picture Show.
• Gary Shahan
  Travel back to the time of World War II with this WWII Pacific Historian and learn about maritime history..
• Anthony Dalton
  Sharing tales from his journeys throughout Morocco, the Arctic and the Sahara, this World Travel Adventurer will be in good company onboard.
• Douglas Pearson
  A man of many interests, this Tahiti/Polynesia Naturalist will lecture on South Pacific storytelling, astronomy, anthropology and culture.

Highlights include:

• Optional excursions to UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Great Wall of China and Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park, as well as an optional overland tour to Cambodia’s revered Angkor Wat temple complex
• Scenic cruising at Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay National Park
• Off-the-beaten-path ports such as Vladivostok, Russia and Apia, Western Samoa
• Two International Dateline crossings

Enlighten yourself by attending an exciting and informative presentation by one of our VIP lecturers, such as:

• Colin Boyd
  This Maritime Historian will reveal tidbits about Australia’s discovery, the Spanish Armada and the Portuguese navigators who explored the world.
• Frank Furr
  Listen to this military espionage expert as he lectures about the U-2 Spy Plane, Cold War intelligence and the elusive Area 51.
• Joseph Kess
  Immerse yourself in the culture and history of East Asia, the South Pacific, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska with this destination expert.
• Gary Shahan
  Travel back to the time of World War II with this WWII Pacific Historian and learn about maritime history.
• Ann Burgess
  Familiarize yourself with the wildlife and sea life of the South Pacific as this South Pacific Naturalist also shares a bit about the region’s culture.