National Geographic Small Ship Expeditions 2014-2015

ABOARD THE SEA CLOUD

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

» Sail to ancient harbors and spectacular Greek isles under the billowing

sails of the legendary Sea Cloud, a magnificent four-masted tall ship

with a colorful history.

» In Istanbul stay at an elegant former palace on the Bosphorus,

and examine artifacts from world-renowned Bronze Age shipwrecks

in Bodrum.

» Cruise into the volcanic caldera of Santoríni, and wander the medieval

streets of the kastro on the cliff tops of Folégandros.

» Venture into some of the most important archaeological sites of

the ancient era, including Delos, Didyma, and Ephesus.

“In all its classical beauty, Ephesus looks important. You can glance at cobblestone and

imagine its being touched by any of the passing personages there, from King Croesus to

Alexander the Great.”

–JAMES MORGAN, “TURKISH COAST: LOST IN TIME,”

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER, OCTOBER 2004

TURKEY AND GREECE:

A SAILING ODYSSEY

EXPEDITION TEAM & EXPERTS

National Geographic

Emerging Explorer Katy

Croff Bell is a marine

archaeologist who has led

expeditions in the Aegean

Sea off the coast of Turkey.

Over the past ten years,

she has participated in or led more than 20

oceanographic and archaeological projects

all over the world. Katy is vice president of

Dr. Robert Ballard’s Ocean Exploration Trust

and chief scientist of its fl agship exploration

vessel, Nautilus, working to implement state-

of-the-art technology on expeditions to the

Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic

Ocean. A diverse team of experts will join

each departure. Katy will join the May 8, 2014

expedition.

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