Saturday, April 25, 2026 – At Sea sailing to Richards Bay, South America

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Pointe des Galle, Reunion, to Ricards Bay, South Africa.

10:00 Veterans and Friends – “A-10 Warthog vs. The Hercules – Which is Better?” featuring Col. Joe Koroluk and Lt. Cdr. Mike Simpson

10:15 Destination Lecture with Chris McPherson: “Between Wild Coast Cliffs and Garden Route Bays: East London in the Middle”.
Join Chris, your destination speaker, for an exploration into the history, culture and cuisine of East London, South Africa.

11:15 Enrichment Lecture with Mark Lubienski: “Secret Intelligence: On the Shores of the Arabian Sea”.
Hear stories of secret intelligence around the Persian Gulf, from WW2 to the Cold War, including regime change in Tehran in 1953.

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with Dr. Harold S. Minkowitz, M.D.: “The Operating Room – Your Peek Behind the Scenes”.
Dr. Minkowitz will take you behind the scenes, and you will see what happens from the time you are admitted to the hospital.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Mark Fitzpatrick: “South Africa’s Role in Global Affairs”.
Emergence from apartheid and subsequent reconciliation gave South Africa a high moral standing on the world stage. How is it using it?.

6:00 Magician Presentation by Mark Haslam “The Trick Brain”.
A thought-inducing presentation heading down the creative pathways illuminated by magicians, writers, and other artists.

Dinner was in The Atlantide Restaurant.