Afternoon: Program Registration

Dinner: Welcome Buffet Dinner - The Westgate Room

Evening: Brief introductions to the members of the group.

Lodging: The Westgate Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Hotel restaurant

Morning: Program Orientation. Free Time to pack and check out of hotel. Depart for ship; Arrive Port of San Diego, "B" Street Pier, and check-in

Lunch: Aboard ship on your own.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to get settled into your cabin and to explore the ship. Ship departs San Diego for Hawaii at 5:00 pm

Dinner: Welcome Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free Evening

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: Introduction to the Pacific Class: History of Pacific Discovery and Exploration by Traditional Voyagers and Europeans. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in on-board activities. Welcome Cocktail party prior to dinner

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: Formation and Evolution of the Hawaiian Islands/Geology of Hawai`i Class: Comparison of Traditional Pacific Voyaging Methods and Modern Navigational Techniques. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in on-board activities

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship.

Morning: Class: History of Hawaii Class: Intro to Hawaiian Culture. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in the on-board activities

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: Plants and Animals of Hawaii Part I Class: Plants and Animals of Hawaii Part II. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in the on-board activities

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Free day to relax or participate in on-board activities

Lunch: Aboard ship

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii/Hawaii Volcanoes National Park/Orchid Garden/Depart Hilo for Honolulu

Note: Thurston Lava Tube: Can be wet and slippery, 15 -20 stairs down to the tube and 15- 20 back up. Walking on uneven ground, on and off busses all day. Approx total 1-2 miles walking.

Arrive To: Ship arrives at Hilo, Hawaii Island at 8:00 am

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field Trip: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Your exploration will include guided nature walks and hikes. Stops include: •Jaggar Museum and its overlook into Kilauea Caldera. •The Steam vents. Ground water seeps down to the hot volcanic rocks in this area and returns to the surface as steam. •A walk through a lush rainforest to Nahuku (Thurston) Lava Tube, a natural cave formed by ancient lava flows. •Devastation Trail. The Trail was formed in 1959 as a result of an eruption from the Kilauea Iki crater (Iki is Hawaiian for small). •Kilauea Visitor Center to see exhibits on volcanoes, rainforest, and island formation.

Lunch: Deli lunch - Crater Rim Cafe, Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) – KMC is a 50 acre military “R&R” camp located within confines of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It was founded in 1916, the same year as the National Park.

Afternoon: Continuation of Volcanoes field trip. Along the way back to the ship, we'll make a brief stop at an orchid nursery that has over 1000 blooming orchids on display - one of the largest collections in Hawaii.

Dinner: Dinner on ship on own

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities.

In Transit: All aboard by 5:00 pm. Ship sets sail for Lahaina, Maui at 6:00 pm.

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive Lahaina/Iao Valley State Park/Maui Ocean Center/Depart Maui for Ensenada, Mexico

Note: This is a "tender" port. As Lahaina has a small, shallow port, the ship must anchor off-shore. The group will board tenders (smaller boats) that will transfer them to shore. Assistance is provided by ship staff at boarding time. Iao Valley field trip: scenic drive with interpretation on bus. When you reach the the park, there is an option of climbing 131 stairs to the top or staying at the bottom at the visitor's center or on the bus.

Arrive To: Ship arrives at Lahaina, Maui at 8:00 am.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field Trip: Iao Valley State Park - This lush green valley is a sacred site to the Hawaiian people and is the historic location of a fierce battle between Maui warriors and the army of Kamehameha I.

Lunch: Seascape Restaurant-Maui Ocean Center

Afternoon: Field trip to Maui Ocean Center. Maui Ocean Center is an aquarium which is devoted to Hawai`i’s unique marine environment. This state-of-the-art marine park features spectacular live coral displays (the largest collection in the nation), elusive garden eels and majestic lionfish, colorful Hawaiian wrasses, Hawai`i’s beloved green sea turtles, sharks, rays and more.

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

In Transit: All aboard by 4:00 pm. Ship sets sail for Honolulu, Oahu, at 5:00 pm

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive Honolulu/Pearl Harbor - USS Arizona Memorial/Bishop Museum /Overnight in Honolulu

Arrive To: Ship arrives at Honolulu Harbor, Oahu at 8:00 am

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field trip to USS Arizona Memorial National Historic Park - view historical film in the theater, board the launch for a ride across Pearl Harbor to the USS Arizona Memorial, explore the museum and book shop.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant

Afternoon: Field trip to Bishop Museum. Designated the State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Bishop Museum is dedicated to telling the story of Hawai`i and its place in the Pacific.

Dinner: Dinner on board ship or you are free to explore local dining options on your own.

Evening: Free Evening to explore Oahu or participate in shipboard activities.

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Free Day to enjoy Christmas in Waikiki or on ship.

Lunch: On your own aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Honolulu or participate in shipboard activities.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

In Transit: All aboard by 4:00 pm. .Ship sets sail for Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, at 5:00 pm

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive Kona, Hawaii Island/Puuhonua (Place of Refuge) o Honaunau National Historical Park/Sail for Kiribati (Christmas Island)

Note: This is a "tender" port. As Kona has a small port; the ship must anchor off-shore. The group will board tenders (smaller boats) that will transfer them to Kona's shore. Assistance is provided by ship staff at boarding time.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Arrive Kona at 8:00 am. Field Trip: Puuhonua O Honaunau (Place of Refuge) National Historical Park: This historic site contains one of the most sacred heiau (traditional place of worship) in the islands. Learn about Hawaiian building construction, heiau, and the process through which ancient Hawaiians pardoned those who broke the kapu (laws).

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free Afternoon to explore Kona on your own. All aboard by 4:00 pm. Ship departs for Kiribati (Christmas Island) at 5:00 pm

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: The Cultures and Arts of Eastern Polynesia NOTE: The above is an example of a class topic that may be presented. Topics are subject to change.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in the on-board activities

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: When and How Eastern Pacific was Settled by Polynesians (Tahiti, Hawaii, Marquesas) NOTE: The above is an example of a class topic that may be presented. Topics are subject to change

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Class: When and How Eastern Pacific was Settled by Polynesians (Tahiti, Hawaii, Marquesas) NOTE: The above is an example of a class topic that may be presented. Topics are subject to change

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive Kiribati/Independent Exploration/Set sail for Bora Bora/Cross Equator/ Classes

Note: CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATELINE AGAIN /REGAIN "LOST" DAY

Breakfast: DECEMBER 30 (Second Time -"Regained Day") Aboard ship

Morning: DECEMBER 30 (Second Time -"Regained Day") Class:How the French Came to Govern this Part of the World Class: World War II in the Pacific (Americans on Bora-Bora) NOTE: The above are examples of a class topics that may be presented. Topics are subject to change.

Morning: DECEMBER 30 (First Time). Arrive Kiribati (Christmas) at 10 am. Independent exploration. You may wish to book a shore excursion through the ship (additional expense)

Lunch: DECEMBER 30 (First time) Aboard ship

Lunch: DECEMBER 30 (Second Time -"Regained Day") Aboard ship

Afternoon: DECEMBER 30 (First Time) Free afternoon to enjoy on-board activities or explore Kiribati on your own.

Afternoon: DECEMBER 30 (Second Time -"Regained Day") Free Afternoon to participate in on-board activites.

Dinner: DECEMBER 30 (Second Time -"Regained Day") Rotterdam Dining Room

Dinner: DECEMBER 30 (First Time)Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: NOTE: The ship will recross the international dateline & regain the "lost" day. It is now December 30th again. You will have (2) December 30ths.

In Transit: DECEMBER 30 (First Time) All aboard by 5 pm. Ship sets sail at 6 pm for Bora Bora, French, Polynesia.

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class:The Myth and Reality of Tahiti Class: Captain Cook and the Tahitians in later 18th century NOTE: The above are examples of a class topics that may be presented. Topics are subject to change.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free time to participate in on-board activities.

Dinner: New Year's Eve Dinner- Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: New Year's Eve Celebration aboard the ship

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class:The Mysteries of Easter Island NOTE: The above is an example of a class topic that may be presented. Topics are subject to change

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to participate in on-board activities. Arrive Bora Bora at 4 pm.Surrounded by offshore motu islets inside a protective coral necklace, Bora Bora is in the center of a multi-colored lagoon world-famous for its beauty. Generations of travelers — including novelist James Michener — have regarded Bora Bora as an earthly paradise.

Dinner: Dinner on your own aboard ship or in Bora Bora to explore local fare.

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Must be able to climb aboard 4X4 vehicles

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field Trip: Overview of Bora Bora, including WWII American military history and relics. Bora Bora was a U.S. supply base during World War II; naval gun sites can still be seen. Don't forget your camera as you will witness amazing vistas overlooking this breathtaking lagoon. .

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Bora Bora on your own or participate in on-board activities.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: All aboard by 10:00 pm. Ship sets sail for Raiatea at 11:00 pm

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive To: Arrive Raiatea at 8 am. Meaning "faraway heaven" and "sky with soft light", Raiatea is considered to be the most sacred island in the South Pacific.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field Trip: Raiatea & Taputapuatea. We'll cover the east to south coasts of the Raiatea as we visit Taputapuatea, a massive marae (ancient stone worship site) regarded as the oldest and most historic in the South Pacific. Includes a stop at a botanical garden.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Raiatea on your own or participate in on-board activities. All aboard by 4 pm. Ship sets sail for Papeete, Tahiti at 5 pm.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive To: Arrive Papeete, Tahiti, at 8 am.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Arrive Papeete, Tahiti at 8 am. Field Trip: Circle Tahiti Nui. Depart Papeete and pass through many districts and villages. Notice how each area's mayor tries to out do the others with enormous town halls. Passing Faaa Airport, notice that land for its runways was reclaimed from the lagoon. It was not until 1961 that modern jets were able to land here. Stop at the ancient Arahurahu marae which has been restored to its former grandeur. Next visit the Maraa Grotto, a beautiful garden and cave area, and continue on past the golf course which was once a huge cotton plantation worked by coolie labor from China. It was planted to fulfill the shortage of cotton in Europe caused by the American Civil War. A short distance further on, visit the Vaipahi Garden with its beautiful waterfall before stopping at restaurant Musee Gauguin for a buffet lunch.

Lunch: Buffet lunch at a local Tahitian restaurannt.

Afternoon: Continue on and pass through beautiful Papeari Village and along the inlet (Phaeton Bay) which has a number of fish traps; then cross the Isthmus of Taravao, pass the base where the military have been located since 1844. The ships of Antoine de Bougainville, anchored near the two small offshore islands in Hitiaa in 1786. At Mahaena, Tahitians fought an armed rebellion for three years against the annexation of Tahiti by France. Next stops will include Arahoho Blowhole, Fa`aurumai Waterfall, and Point Venus and Matavai Bay. Captains Wallis, Cook and Bligh anchored in the Matavai Bay area. Located here is a memorial to the arrival of the first Christian missionaries in 1797 and a lighthouse constructed in 1868, despite its 1867 date. Continue on to Pirae and pass One Tree Hill called Taharaa today.

Dinner: Dinner on your own aboard ship or in Papeete

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Sail for Moorea at 5 am and arrive at 8am. Arrive Moorea. Heart-shaped and incredibly beautiful, Moorea is 15 miles across Tahiti’s “Sea of the Moon.” Surrounded by white sand beaches, marae (ancient stone worship sites), and spectacular mountain vistas, it is twice as old as Tahiti. Moorea has two stunning, neighboring, fjord-like bays - Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay - which give the island its distinctive butterfly shape.All day Field Trip: visit to Belvedere Viewpoint with beautiful vistas of the island, stop at a well preserved and rebuilt historical Marae, view a farming valley inland of Cook's Bay the University of California Berkeley's Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station & the Atitia Cultural Centre, where we will have a delicious lunch featuring local dishes and tour the garden and grounds.

Lunch: Polynesian lunch at Cultural Centre

Afternoon: Continuation of overview of Moorea excursion. Tender back to ship and set sail for Rangiroa at 5 pm.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive To: Ship arrives at Rangiroa. Rangiroa, in the Tuamotu Archipelago, is the second-biggest atoll in the world (behind Kwajalein in Micronesia). It measures 75km (46.6mi) by 25km (15.5mi) and is the most populated island in the Tuamotus. Its lagoon is more like a vast inland sea and dry land exists as a narrow chain of sandy motu (islets) encircling this huge waterway.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field Trip: Snorkel Rangiroa’s Aquarium. Depart the pier via local boat for the ride to a natural, open-water aquarium renowned for its marine life. Upon arrival, you will receive your safety instructions, then enter the water to explore your surroundings. Along the way, you will observe an abundance of colorful fish, coral and marine life.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free time to explore Rangiroa on your own or participate in on-board activities. All aboard at 4 pm. Ship sets sail for Nuku Hiva at 5pm.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship.

Morning: Class: Wind, Weather, and Waves in the Pacific Ocean Class: Tides and Tsunamis. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in the on-board activities

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive To: Arrive to Nuku Hiva at 8am. Nuku Hiva is the largest island in the Marquesas.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Field Trip: Taipivai Valley. Taipivai Valley was originally made famous by the American writer and sailor, Herman Melville (1819-1891), who deserted his ship and hid in this valley. Captured by the indigenous natives, he lived there for a few months, during which he observed their way of life. This experience enabled him to write the novel Typee. Fiction is generously blended with fact as the plotline of the novel explores the life of a guest-captive of a cannibalistic tribe on a remote island. The coastline of this part of the island is breathtaking and there is plenty of opportunities for pictures. You will pass small villages, churches and sacred temples and reach the black sand of Hooumi Beach for some free time.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: All aboard by 1 pm. Ship sets sail for San Diego at 2 pm.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room.

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Free day to relax and/or participate in shipboard activities

Lunch: Aboard ship

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship.

Morning: Class: Coral Growth and Reproduction Class: Coral Reefs and Atolls. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in the on-board activities

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: Invertebrates of Hawaii Class: Dangerous Marine Organisms. NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to relax or participate in the on-board activities

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Evening: Free evening to relax and participate in shipboard activities

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: Whaling in the South Pacific NOTE: The above are examples of class topics that may be given. Topics are dependent upon sailing date and the group leader assigned to that date.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to participate in on-board activities.

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Free Day to relax, participate in shipboard activities, or pack and get ready for disembarkation tomorrow morning.

Lunch: Aboard ship

Dinner: Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Class: Wrap Up Session

Lunch: Aboard ship

Afternoon: Free afternoon to participate for on-board activities.

Dinner: Dinner - Rotterdam Dining Room

Lodging: MS Statendam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive To: Ship arrives at the San Diego Port, #B Street Pier at 7:00 am. All ashore by 10:30 am.

Breakfast: Aboard ship

Morning: Disembark ship. Independent departure for airport or other destinations.

Meals Included: Breakfast