Category: John & Sandy

Where in the World Are We?

10:15 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Danny Kaye – Renaissance Man”.

His early start in nightclubs and Broadway, his marriage partnership with Sylvia Fine Kaye, who wrote most of Kaye’s material. Also included are his successes in films.

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with George Losey Jr: “The Future of our Coral Reefs”.

Weekly news presents the discovery of losses to our coral
reefs and some dire predictions of their imminent loss. Take a deep dive into the causes of some of the challenges faced by coral reefs.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “The Making of 2001: A Space Odyssey”.
Some called it a visual masterpiece while others said it was boring. Made over 60 years ago, the greatest filmmakers rate it the best film ever made.

Dinner was at the Pool Bar.

Where in the world Are We?

We are sailing from Pitcarin Island to Nuka Hiva.

10:15 Destination Lecture with Chris Mcpherson: “Hiva Oa: Pacific Legends and Artistic Legacies”.
Join Chris for an exploration into the history, culture and cuisine of Atuona, alongside some destination knowledge to fully immerse yourself in this port of call.

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Lucille Ball – We Love Lucy”.

Your favorite I Love Lucy episodes. Her early life and the 60 films she made pre-I Love Lucy. How Lucy and Desi met, her success in radio, the formation of Desilu Studios, and how I Love Lucy was created.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Comedies”.
The best movie comedies have at least one great scene that has become an outrageously laughable classic. We’ll look back at the best ones of all.

Dinner was in The Altnatide Restaurant.

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Lima, Ohio, to Pitcairn Island on the Mutiny on the Bounty fame.

12:00 Australia Day Barbeque Buffet Lunch with the Food & Beverage Team Pool Deck

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Carol Burnett – The Queen of Sketch Comedy”.

Her early years in Los Angeles, her dysfunctional family, her years at UCLA developing her acting skills, the secret benefactor who provided the move to New York to attempt a career in acting.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Movie Music”.

Who are the well-known musical artists we love to hear, but never see?
How do composers use music to identify a character, create suspense, and so easily manipulate our emotions?

Dinner was in the Atlantide Restaurant.

9:15 Movie: Dirty Dancing – Director: Emile Ardolino – Stars: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach.

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Lima, Peru, to Pitcairn Island, the subject of the Mutiny on the Bounty fame.

10:15 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Top 20 Greatest Films, Part Two”.
Which films made the most money? Which are the favorites of the critics? Vote for your all-time favorites

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “George Burns – Before, During and After Gracie Allen”.

George and Gracie’s partnership and their careers in vaudeville, film, radio, television, and nightclubs. Gracie’s “illogical logic” and the story behind The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show

Dinner was in The Atantide Restaurant

Raise your glass to the ocean, to rebellion, and to one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. This is a toast to Pitcairn Island—the legendary refuge of the Mutiny on the Bounty—and to the long blue miles it takes to reach her by sail.

Because Pitcairn isn’t a destination you stumble upon.
You earn it.

Where the World Quietly Ends

There are no airports. No cruise ship terminals. No casual detours.

Pitcairn sits alone in the South Pacific, more than 1,000 miles from the nearest airport, surrounded by deep ocean and silence so complete it feels sacred. Approaching by sail, the island rises suddenly from the horizon—green, steep, and defiant—like a secret the sea has been keeping.

As the anchor drops offshore, you realize something profound:

You’ve reached a place that history tried to hide.

Sailing in the Wake of Mutiny

In 1790, Fletcher Christian and the mutineers of HMS Bounty came here seeking anonymity and freedom. They burned the ship in Bounty Bay, its charred remains still visible beneath the water on calm days—a ghostly reminder that Pitcairn was meant to be forgotten.

But sailing here today, you don’t feel secrecy.
You feel legacy.

Every swell carries whispers of defiance, survival, and reinvention. This is not a polished museum of history—it’s a living chapter, still being written by the descendants of the mutineers themselves.

No Harbor, No Hurry, No Pretending

Landing on Pitcairn is an adventure in itself. There’s no marina—only skilled islanders who come out in longboats, timing the surge with precision passed down through generations. You don’t just arrive here.

You’re welcome.

Life moves more slowly on Pitcairn, but not softer. Gardens replace grocery stores. Radios replace traffic. The ocean dictates the schedule. And when night falls, the stars arrive in numbers most of us have forgotten exist.

This is what the world sounded like before it was loud.

A Place That Changes You

Sailing to Pitcairn Island isn’t about ticking a box or chasing bragging rights. It’s about remembering what adventure actually feels like—uncertain, humbling, and deeply alive.

You leave with salt on your skin, stories in your bones, and a quiet understanding that some places remain powerful precisely because they are hard to reach.

So here’s the toast:

To long passages and empty horizons.
To history that refuses to fade.
To Pitcairn Island—
The rebel rock at the edge of the map.

And to those who sail far enough to find it.

We are sailing from Lima, Peru, to Pitcairn Island of Mutiny on the Bounty Fame.

10:15 Destination Lecture with Chris McPherson: “Into the Marquesas: Discovering Remote Nuku Hiva”.
Join Chris, your destination speaker, for an exploration into the history, culture, and cuisine of Nuku Hiva, alongside some destination knowledge to fully immerse yourself in this port of call

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Top 20 Greatest Films, Part One”
Which films made the most money? What are the favorites of the critics? Vote for your all-time favorites

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Johnny Carson – Here’s Johnny! Part 2”.

His terrific characters and hilarious sketches. success and longevity of The Tonight Show and his farewell to television. You’ll learn about the “real” Johnny Carson, his troubled personal life, and his four marriages

Dinner was in the Atlantide Restaurant.

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Lima, Peru, to Tahiti, French Polynesia.

World Cruise Lunch Event – Lunch Under The Lifeboats.

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with George Losey Jr: “The Pacific Ocean” – The beating heart of our planet.
The biological and physical cycles and processes of the Pacific Ocean produce effects ranging from local food availability to planetary climate change.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Film Noir”.

These often dark and stylish Hollywood crime dramas emphasized cynical attitudes and sexual innuendo while picking up a few Oscars and spawning today’s “Neo Noir” filmmakers.

6:15 Pre-dinner Cocktail Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Johnny Carson – Here’s Johnny!”
Beginning with his life before The Tonight Show, all the way to his farewell to television. You’ll laugh once again at your favorite characters and sketches.

Dinner was in The Atlantide Restaurant

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Lima, Peru, to xxx

10:15 Destination Lecture with Chris McPherson: “Moai, Myth, and the Ocean: The Story of Rapa Nui”.
Join Chris for an exploration of Easter Island’s history, culture, and cuisine, along with destination knowledge to fully immerse yourself.

11:15 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Westerns”.
No strictly American genre has been more important to Hollywood than the western, which accounted for nearly a fifth of all feature films from the silent era.

2:00 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Bob Hope – America’s Entertainer”.
The face is recognized worldwide. His evolution from Vaudeville to Broadway to Radio, to his 60 films and his USO tours, and his passing at age 100.

Dinner was in The Atlantide Restaurant

Where in the World Are We?

10:15 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Bollywood!”
Discover the behind-the-scenes stories about the directors and stars of these Indian mega-productions, guaranteed to get your toes tapping!

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “SNL – 50 Years of Laughter”.
Saturday Night Live’s popularity soars and has become one of the longest-running shows on TV and this year celebrates its 50th anniversary

Dinner was in The Atlantide Restaurant

Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Lima, Peru, to Easter Island.

10:15 Enrichment Lecture with Lowell Fox: “Saturday Night Live-The Golden Years”.
The original cast (1975-1980) was the best. Lorne Michaels and the genesis of the show

11:15 Enrichment Lecture with George Losey Jr: “Know our oceans to understand our world”.
Modern study of Oceanography is critical for our understanding of environmental processes and ensuring our future on our planet.

3:00 Enrichment Lecture with John G. Thomas: “Movie Secrets and Trivia”.
For example: Harrison Ford, then a 35 year old carpenter, was installing a door when he was asked to read lines with actresses who were testing for a new film. Director was Star War’s George Lucas. A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood you never knew.

Dinner was at the Pizza Bar on Deck 11.