Cape Verde Islands

Total Solar Eclipse of 2013

Morocco to the Cape Verde Islands
October 22-November 6, 2013

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Eclipse and Cruise Program aboard the Island Sky with Dr. Alex Filippenko

To witness a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience—and combined with this unique cruise, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime travel adventure! Our journey offers among the best weather prospects on the entire eclipse path and a long duration of totality, in contrast to the conditions on mainland Africa, all with the safety, comfort, and reliability of a fine ship. The maneuverability of the 116-guest Island Sky further enhances our prospects on Eclipse Day, a grand finale to our fascinating voyage from Morocco to the Western Sahara and the Cape Verde Islands. Astronomer Alex Filippenko, PhD, one of UC Berkeley’s most popular professors, will join us to share his expert knowledge—his 11th eclipse with us!

Sierra Leone

Total Solar Eclipse of 2013

A Voyage from Spain to Sierra Leone
October 22-November 5, 2013

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Aboard the 100-guest Expedition Ship Corinthian

To witness a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience—and combined with this special cruise, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime travel adventure! Our journey offers among the best weather prospects on the entire eclipse path and a long duration of totality, in contrast to the conditions on mainland Africa, all with the safety, comfort, and reliability of a fine ship. The maneuverability of the 100-guest Corinthian further enhances our prospects on Eclipse Day, a grand finale to our fascinating voyage from Spain to Sierra Leone. Astronomer Rick Fienberg, PhD, and our experts on the culture of West Africa, Christine Drake, PhD, and Deborah Mack, PhD, add to our experience through their presentations and informally throughout the cruise. Join us for one of the grandest eclipse odysseys imaginable!

Ecuador

Galapagos Photo Workshop

February 21-March 2, 2014

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With Master Photographer Frans Lanting aboard the Deluxe 32-Guest Yacht Evolution

Experience and photograph the storied Galápagos Islands with one of the world’s leading wildlife photographers! We invite you to join Master Photographer Frans Lanting for an exceptional Galápagos adventure featuring an in-depth Photo Workshop. The Galápagos—where the wildlife has no fear of humans—is a dream destination for photographers, and with Frans and our expert naturalist guides at our side, we have extraordinary up-close photo encounters with the island’s fascinating wildlife, from seagoing iguanas and flightless cormorants to giant tortoises. With just 20 participants, this is an incredible opportunity to learn from a master, and there is also space for 10 non-photographer companions to enjoy this amazing natural history voyage. Join us for an unforgettable experience of Darwin’s world!

Kenya

Perspectives on East Africa

June 2014

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A Symposium and Safari Program in Kenya’s Central Highlands Featuring Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Dr. Laurence Frank, Dr. Richard Estes, Dr. Louise Leakey, and Master Photographer Frans Lanting

Join us for an extraordinary symposium and safari program featuring a remarkable group of world-renowned wildlife experts and conservationists. Our 3-day symposium is in Kenya’s beautiful Central Highlands, where much of East Africa’s most important wildlife research and community-based conservation projects are taking place. Join us to meet these ground-breaking researchers, learn about their work, and enjoy a rare “insider’s” look at their fascinating projects, such as Dr. Laurence Franks’s Laikipia Predator Project, which encourages coexistence of people, lions, and livestock. Our symposium will be held at the historic Mount Kenya Safari Club, set at the base of Mt. Kenya and one of East Africa’s most elegant accommodations. Presentations by our luminary Guest Speakers will be interspersed with excursions to the El Pejeta Sanctuary, home to the Jane Goodall Institute’s chimp sanctuary as well as the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, to Guest Speaker Laurence Frank’s project at Mpala Research Centre, and to the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, where the endangered forest antelope, the bongo, is being bred for reintroduction to Mt. Kenya. The symposium is offered in cojunction with special safaris to the best wildlife destinations in the region, making this a once-in-a-lifetime experience of East Africa.