The Islands of the Caribbean have long been regarded a sailor's paradise and diver's dream. Our Caribbean Voyages start in the BVI, situated at the very top of the Caribbean island chain, this cluster of 36 small islands consist of steep lush hills and white sandy beaches all surrounded by the electric blue waters of the Sir Frances Drake Channel. This idyllic setting is perfect for our initial training. From there, we make passage to the Leeward and Windward Islands that stretch south to Grenada and include Saba, Nevis, St. Barts, Antigua, St. Lucia, Dominica and the Tobago Keys. The cultural and geological diversity seen over such a small geographic area is enormous; customs and currencies change as often as the language spoken; some islands are flat and dry, others mountainous and lush.

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The Mediterranean is one of the most fascinating cruising grounds in the world. When our Global Voyages pass through this area, many of the programs start in Spain or in the South of France and follow the wake of Ulysses to Corsica, Sardinia, past Italy and include Monte Carlo and the Spanish Balleric Islands of Menorca and Mallorca. With a natural emphasis on  history, students visit famous sites like the Vatican City and the Coliseum, hike to Napoleon's place of exile on the island of Elba and stroll through the streets of Monaco and promenades of Cannes.

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From the time that we exit the Panama Canal, the pacific basin has so much to offer. First stop is the Galapagos Archipelago. Made famous by Charles Darwin, few people are lucky enough to visit this natural wonderland. Further to the west lie the 118 islands that make up the Society group that was formed about three million years ago by huge undersea volcanic eruptions. Nestled in the heart of the Pacific trade winds, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Huahini offer world-class sailing, scuba diving and snorkeling, as well as adventurous island trekking. Fiji and Rorotonga are next on the itinerary before making landfall at Cairns on the northeastern coast of Australia.

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Australia is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral ecosystem. Extending some 2,000 kilometers from tip to toe, it is the only living organism visible from outer space and provides the perfect backdrop for the study of oceanography, marine biology and, of course, learning to scuba dive. To Australia’s north lies Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic that consists of 17,508 islands. With islands scattered over both sides of the equator, Indonesia supports the world's second highest level of biodiversity. The British naturalist, Alfred Wallace, described a dividing line between the distribution of Indonesia's Asian and Australasian species. Known as the Wallace Line. West of the line the flora and fauna are more Asian; moving east of the line they are increasingly Australian. Further north still our crews visit Singapore and Malaysia before completing their voyage in Thailand.

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Bounded to the north by Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and to the west by Africa, the Indian Ocean is the warmest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the Earth's water surface. The climate north of the equator is affected by a monsoon wind system. Strong northeast winds blow from October until April, allowing for some of the best cruising conditions in the world. The diversity that we witness during our voyage across this divide is enormous. From the Elephants of Bangkok to the coral reefs of the Maldives and from the Sphinx of Egypt to the Acropolis of Greece, our voyage spans 6,700 nautical miles, three continents, six seas, seven time zones, three major world religions and the Suez canal, the world’s longest canal without locks.

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