National Geographic Small Ship Expeditions 2014-2015

ABOARD THE SEA CLOUD

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

» Ply the waters of the Aegean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas aboard the

magnificent Sea Cloud.

» Step back in history amid the evocative ruins of Olympia, Greece,

and Butrint, Albania, both UNESCO World Heritage sites.

» Skim across Montenegro’s Gulf of Kotor to Our Lady of the Rocks, a

tiny islet created over centuries by local fishermen.

» Spend a day among the marble-paved lanes and ramparts of^

Dubrovnik.

“Those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik.”

—GEORGE BERNARD SHAW,

QUOTED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER, MARCH 2004

UNDER SAIL: GREECE TO

THE DALMATIAN COAST

EXPEDITION TEAM & EXPERTS

Historian Grace Fielder is

an expert on the history,

culture, and languages of

the Dalmatian coast. She

holds a Ph.D. from UCLA,

and is a professor of Balkan

and south Slavic linguistics

at the University of Arizona. Her courses on

Balkan history focus on the emergence of

distinct national identities following a century

of ethnic and political confl ict. Grace has

studied the local lore, music, and cuisine of

this region, and has even moonlighted as a

lavender harvester on the island of Hvar.

She will join a diverse team of experts on

the June 9, 2014 and September 2, 2015

departures.

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Encircled by medieval battlements, the terra cotta roofs of Dubrovnik shimmer in the Adriatic light.

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