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Sail aboard the magnificent, three-masted Sea Cloud II, combining the seafaring elegance of a bygone era with the highest modern standards of luxury.

Known as the “Nature Isle,” experience the lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and striking geological features that characterize the lesser traveled island of Dominica.

With an abundance of excursion choices, you can meander botaical gardens, tour historical sites, and swim at exquisite beaches and from the Sea Cloud II water-sports platform.

John Meffert is a consultant on Heritage Conservation Services for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He has delighted many study tour groups with his lectures and insights on preservation and receives rave reviews as study leader.

Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the University of Pennsylvania is the James and Nan Wagner Farquhar Professor in the Department of the History of Art and the inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania.

Depart from the U.S. for the Princess Juliana International Airport, Sint Maarten. Upon arrival, transfer to the JW Marriott beachfront resort on Dawn Beach. In the evening, attend a welcome reception and orientation for the week ahead, where you’ll meet your fellow travelers.

(Meals included: Reception)

Spend the morning at leisure before embarking Sea Cloud II in Philipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side of St. Maarten, known for its colonial architecture and colorful storefronts. Settle into your cabin before dinner.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner)

Enjoy the morning at sea with lectures and discussions led by onboard experts. Lunch is served on the Lido Deck while you take in the surrounding Caribbean waters. In the afternoon, weather permitting, observe the ship under sail as the crew hand sets more than 30,000 square feet of canvas.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Begin the day with a walking tour of the ruins of the first French trading post in the Caribbean, including the museum of the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee. In the afternoon, choose between a visit to Emerald Park near Mount Pelee, featuring tropical gardens and local wildlife, or Balata Garden, which includes a canopy walk, a traditional Creole house, and manicured gardens.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Spend the morning exploring the “Nature Isle.” Opt to tour the ruins of Fort Shirley within Cabrits National Park, which dates back to the 18th century and offers views of the surrounding bay, or take an Indian River (named after the Kalinago settlements on the upper banks) tour in a hand rowed wooden boat, observing native plants, tropical birds, and the river’s mangrove-lined  channels. March is still peak season for sperm whales and nearing the tail end of the humpback migratory window, so your chances of seeing both species on a boat trip are high compared to many other Caribbean islands.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Enjoy a full day on Antigua with visits to UNESCO World Heritage Site Nelson’s Dockyard, the world’s only continuously working Georgian era dockyard, Shirley Heights lookout with sweeping views over English and Falmouth Harbors, and Betty’s Hope, a sugarcane plantation that dates back to 1650. Afternoon excursions include a boat ride through the mangroves to Great Bird Island, an uninhabited nature reserve, for hiking and snorkeling, or a visit to Galleon Bay to learn about rum distilling.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Spend the morning on Nevis visiting the Museum of Nevis History, the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton, followed by a stroll through the Botanical Gardens of Nevis, home to native plants and flowering tropical species.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Explore Anguilla’s heritage trail, including the  the grounds of Wallblake House. Spend the final afternoon at leisure at one of Anguilla’s stunning beaches.

(Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Disembark in the morning and transfer as a group to the Princess Juliana International Airport to board return flights to the U.S.

(Meals included: Breakfast)

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