Cruises
Access and control over seas and oceans has long provided the foundations for some of the world’s greatest civilisations. Our cruises provide an apt perspective from which to traverse these maritime legacies.
The participants on our cruises take a package which include access to preliminary talks and lectures, accommodation ashore and aboard the ship, flights and transfers, meals with wine and much else beside.
Cruises planned for 2026 include:
Sailing the Adriatic (May)
Sailing the Danube (July)
Sailing the Aegean (October)
Contact us to register your interest.
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Dr Michael Downes was very informative and entertaining. He was a delight to have on our tour and the preconcert lectures made the music more meaningful. "
Lofoten Festival - Chamber music above the Arctic Circle
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The three private palazzos we visited were fascinating, and the hosts were interesting people in their own right who talked fascinatingly about their homes and histories. "
Venetian Palaces - The greatest and best-preserved palaces of La Serenissima
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The lecturer was excellent. What a man of many skills, talents and finesse! I particularly appreciated his combining history, culture and food and so many aspects that create a 'people'. "
Gastronomic Catalonia - Fine food & wine, art & architecture
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This tour exceeded our expectations in every sense. Flawless leadership and erudition combined with precise attention to our comfort. "
Roman & Medieval Provence - The south of France in the Middle Ages
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It was the most wonderful trip. I enjoyed every minute, learnt a lot about a fascinating place, made friends and had a lot of laughs, ate way too much delicious food. I honestly don't know how I could ever top this. "
Samarkand & Silk Road Cities - with Tashkent, Shakhr-i-Sabz, Bukhara and Khiva