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6 Days | 5 Nights
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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
ChallengingGet ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding — and rewarding — programs are for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.
Start of Program
Jul 10, 2012
Embarkation begins at noon. Ship departs at 2:00 pm.
You will be staying at the Grande Caribe that night.
Location: Cuttyhunk Island
Nearest city or town: Cuttyhunk MA
Nearest airport: Hyannis MA

End of Program
Jul 15, 2012
8:30 am at the Blount (formerly ACCL) Shipyard, Warren, RI
You will be staying at the Grande Caribe the night before.
Location: Newport RI
Nearest city or town: Newport RI
Nearest airport: Providence RI
Type: Cruise Ship

Description: The Grande Caribe is a comfortable, 3-deck American cruise ship built in 1998 with a unique design that enables her to navigate the low-lying bridges on the Erie Canal and access small harbors that larger ships can't. The entire ship was refitted and remodeled in 2009. Public areas linked by stairs include a dining room, lounge and sun deck. All cabins have individually controlled air conditioning and small private bathrooms. Cabins differ in size, layout, location and cost.

Ship Information: 183' length overall; 40' beam' 6'6" draft.

Contact info:
Blount Small Ship Adventures
461 Water Street
Warren, RI 02885 USA
phone: 800-556-7450
web: www.blountsmallshipadventures.com

Room amenities: All cabins are cleaned and freshened daily. The ship has a self-serve bar; guests are invited to bring their own alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages aboard; a cooler is provided for chilling beverages. Set ups and mixers (club soda, tonic water, sodas) are available 24 hours a day from two small fountain dispensers. Please note that hairdryers and toilet articles (except bar soap) are not provided in the cabins.

Facility amenities: The friendly and knowledgeable crew aboard ship thoroughly enjoy making you comfortable amidst the relaxed environment on board. Family-style meals, casual dress, and one common lounge ensure that everyone has a good time. The ship is chartered exclusively for Road Scholar; it is your home-away-from-home during the study cruise. The chefs and crew pride themselves on providing a 24-hour-a day self-serve counter in the dining room that's stocked with fresh fruit, hot and cold beverages, snack bars, and yummy freshly baked cookies and muffins. The dining room is often the site of a lively game of cards or an informal class on navigation, and the comfy lounge almost always has a jigsaw puzzle set up in a corner. Each cabin has a speaker system that you can turn off and on when you like, so if you feel the need for an afternoon snooze, you can retire to your cabin and listen -- or not -- to a lecture that might be going on in the lounge while you stretch out in private comfort.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Type: Cruise Ship

Description: The Grande Caribe is a comfortable, 3-deck American cruise ship built in 1998 with a unique design that enables her to navigate the low-lying bridges on the Erie Canal and access small harbors that larger ships can't. The entire ship was refitted and remodeled in 2009. Public areas linked by stairs include a dining room, lounge and sun deck. All cabins have individually controlled air conditioning and small private bathrooms. Cabins differ in size, layout, location and cost.

Ship Information: 183' length overall; 40' beam' 6'6" draft.

Contact info:
Blount Small Ship Adventures
461 Water Street
Warren, RI 02885 USA
phone: 800-556-7450
web: www.blountsmallshipadventures.com

Room amenities: All cabins are cleaned and freshened daily. The ship has a self-serve bar; guests are invited to bring their own alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages aboard; a cooler is provided for chilling beverages. Set ups and mixers (club soda, tonic water, sodas) are available 24 hours a day from two small fountain dispensers. Please note that hairdryers and toilet articles (except bar soap) are not provided in the cabins.

Facility amenities: The friendly and knowledgeable crew aboard ship thoroughly enjoy making you comfortable amidst the relaxed environment on board. Family-style meals, casual dress, and one common lounge ensure that everyone has a good time. The ship is chartered exclusively for Road Scholar; it is your home-away-from-home during the study cruise. The chefs and crew pride themselves on providing a 24-hour-a day self-serve counter in the dining room that's stocked with fresh fruit, hot and cold beverages, snack bars, and yummy freshly baked cookies and muffins. The dining room is often the site of a lively game of cards or an informal class on navigation, and the comfy lounge almost always has a jigsaw puzzle set up in a corner. Each cabin has a speaker system that you can turn off and on when you like, so if you feel the need for an afternoon snooze, you can retire to your cabin and listen -- or not -- to a lecture that might be going on in the lounge while you stretch out in private comfort.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Check out time: 8:30 AM

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5 nights of accommodations
15 meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
6 Expert-led lectures
6 Field trips
1 Performances

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