Callisto

12/23/2011 - 1/4/2012
1/2/2012 - 1/14/2012
1/22/2012 - 2/3/2012
2/1/2012 - 2/13/2012
2/11/2012 - 2/23/2012
3/3/2012 - 3/15/2012

Undiscovered Africa: A Voyage Exploring West Africas Traditional Cultures & Hidden Nature Reserves

Even for a lifetime adventurer, the Bijagós Archipelago is one of the most obscure places in the world. Few people outside anthropological or conservationist circles have ever heard of this tropical 88-island chain off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, in West Africa. A couple of ...

Callisto

3/19/2012 - 3/28/2012

The Ancient Cities of Morocco & Spains Andalusia

At a time when the Dark Ages enveloped much of Europe, Southern Spain and Morocco enjoyed the rise of a luminous golden age. Under the enlightened rule of the Moors, art, science, and philosophy cross-pollinated and flourished, leaving their mark on the intricate facades and texts ...

Corinthian II

4/6/2012 - 4/15/2012

Coexistence of Cultures and Faiths: Judaism, Christianity & Islam in Southern Spain and the Maghreb

At a time when most of Europe was shrouded in the Dark Ages, a glorious civilization sprang up in northern Africa and in Spain’s Andalusia. It is conventional to refer to this civilization as “Moorish,” but in fact it was a hybrid of three powerful cultural ...

Corinthian II

4/14/2012 - 4/27/2012

Centers of Culture & Art in the Mediterranean: A Voyage from Seville to Venice

Callisto

4/19/2012 - 4/28/2012
5/21/2012 - 5/30/2012
5/29/2012 - 6/7/2012

Islands & Sanctuaries of the Gods: An Exploration of Greece & the Greek Islands

Spring provides the perfect setting for a cruise to the fabled Greek Islands, when wildflowers blanket the craggy hillsides and enchanting ancient sites. With over 6,000 wildflower species (about 1,000 of which are found nowhere else), Greece’s flora is the richest in Europe....

Corinthian II

4/26/2012 - 5/6/2012

Voyage in the Adriatic Sea: Exploring the Historic Cities of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, & Montenegro

Of the many seaborne idylls possible in the Mediterranean, this has to be one of the loveliest. Venice, with its romantic waterways; the exquisitely preserved medieval town of Piran; the gleaming stone buildings of Split and Dubrovnik; Kotor, stunningly situated at the head of ...

Corinthian II

5/5/2012 - 5/17/2012

Venice & Venetian Outposts: A Magnificent Mediterranean Sea Voyage With Music Performed at Historic Sites

Benefiting from its unique and defensible position, Venice dominated in the Middle Ages not only the nearby Dalmatian shore, but also the Ionian and Aegean Seas. The 15th century saw the pinnacle of Venetian power, with the navy of the Serene Republic controlling the sea lanes of ...

Corinthian II

5/16/2012 - 5/27/2012

Turning Points of History: A Grand Voyage in the Mediterranean Sea

In late May 2012, when the Mediterranean is sun-drenched and warm and wildflowers are in full bloom, Professor John Hale and a group of fellow travelers, eager to immerse themselves in the natural beauty and cultural legacy of Homer’s “wine dark sea”, will embark ...

Yorktown

5/24/2012 - 6/5/2012

A Springtime Voyage from New England to Montreal: Discovering Historic Towns & Scenic Waterways

It begins quietly. A fishing boat’s hull bumps gently upon a wharf, and a bell tolls once…twice. The gulls cry out, and gather, winging and wheeling in the gathering light. The dandelion meadows and the sun speak brightly to one another as sea-foam breaks on granite ...

Corinthian II

5/26/2012 - 6/6/2012

Journey of Odysseus: Retracing The Odyssey through the Ancient Mediterranean

Homer’s epic account of Odysseus’s journey home after the fall of Troy is more than just a poem for the literati—it is a beacon to the adventurer. Nearly 3,000 years after Homer first recounted the legend of The Odyssey, his story still inspires ...