Itinerary
(Dates Subject to Change)

Spring 2008	Fall 2008
St. Thomas, VI to New Bedford, MA	New Bedford to St. Thomas, VI
February 27 - April 29, 2008	October - December, 2008

Spring 2008 Sailing Itinerary

Arrival Date*	Port of Call	Days in Port
Wed. 27 Feb.	St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Welcome aboard with a first evening social. Next morning, ship orientation and sail handling. Set up watches.	1
Fri. 29 Feb.	Virgin Islands Exploring the Virgin Islands. Start of all classes. Snorkel investigations of coral reef ecology and overview of Virgin Islands geology.	3
Wed. 5 Mar.	Antigua Maritime History of 18th Century Nelson's Dockyard. Tropical rocky shore and mangrove ecosystem studies. Solving the geological puzzle of ‘The Pillars of Hercules’	3
Mon. 10 Mar.	Dominica Tropical rainforest hike to the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake. Cobblestone beach geology. Scuba diving on coral reefs.	3
Mon. 17 Mar.	Trinidad Island cultures & history. The Caroni Bird Sanctuary, steel pan and cricket.	4
Thur. 27 Mar.	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Exploring the history and culture of the oldest city in the Americas. Informational scavenger hunt.	3
Fri. 11 Apr.	St. Mary's / Cumberland Island, GA Barrier island biological zonation, geologic fieldwork, island history and island hike.	5
Sun. 20 Apr.	Beaufort, NC Saltmarshes, mud flats and day and nigh plankton tows. North Carolina Maritime Museum.	2
Sat. 26 Apr.	TBA New England Port Maritime history and northeastern rocky intertidal zone field study.
Tue. 29 Apr.	New Bedford, MA Trip ends at 10 am, preceded by a victorious sail past the dock.

*This schedule may change due to weather or other factors.

Fall 2008 Sailing Itinerary
Please check back soon for updated Fall 2008 information. The schedule will be similar to below.

Arrival Date*	Port of Call	Days in Port
Fri. 12 Oct.	New Bedford, MA Evening social for students, parents and crew.
Sat. 13 Oct.	Depart at 1100 hrs. First sail! Shipboard orientation and set up watches.
Sun. 14 Oct.	Nantucket, MA Historical visits and guest lecturers. Bike ride to study saltmarshes, beaches and dunes
Wed. 17 Oct.	Mystic Seaport, CT Maritime traditions and crafts, river ecology, New England rocky interidal zone studies.
Tues. 23 Oct.	St. Michaels, MD History, ecology and geology of the great Chesapeake Bay Estuary.
Sat. 27 Oct.	Beaufort, NC Duke Univ. Marine Lab. & North Carolina Maritime Museum. Intertidal flat studies of coastal North Carolina. Day and night plankton tows.
Thu. 1 Nov.	Cumberland Island, GA Barrier island biological zonation, geologic fieldwork, island history and island hike.
Sat. 3 Nov.	St. Mary's, GA Okefenokee Swamp canoe trip. Provision the ship.
Mon. 12 Nov.	San Salvador, Bahamas Coral reef ecological studies, snorkeling and scuba for those certified. Island geology & fossilized coral reef. Other possible Bahamas stop if time and conditions allow.
Sat. 24 Nov.	Luperon, Dominican Republic Mangrove swamp ecology, limestone coastal geology. Visit to 'La Isabella' Columbus's first settlement in the new world. Waterfall hike.
Sun. 2 Dec.	Virgin Islands Island history and culture. Tropical rocky intertidal studies and more snorkeling.
Thu. 13 Dec.	San Juan, Puerto Rico Walking tour of Old San Juan. Farewell supper.

*This schedule may change due to weather or other factors.



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