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Michael Cheshire
Maritime & Naval History
MBE, Former Captain of HMS Victory, Viking Resident Historian |
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Caersws, Powys, Wales UK |
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| Mike Cheshire joined the Royal Navy in the early 1960's at HMS Ganges as a Radio Communications Operation. In the Mid 1970's he undertook Officer training at the Naval College at Dartmouth, and became a Communications Specialist, and again went to sea in Destroyers and Frigates. It was in the mid 1980's Michael became a Warfare Officer and saw service in the Gulf and in the Falklands. For the last 6 years of Michael's Naval Career, he was the Commanding Officer of HMS VICTORY - Lord Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar. |
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Tony Coutts-Britton
Battlefield Guide & Historian
First & Second World Wars |
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Westbury, Wiltshire UK |
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| Anthony is an experienced battlefield guide and military history lecturer, specialising in the World Wars and the Napoleonic period. His other interest areas encompass the English Civil War, the Roman Army and Political and Social History of the United Kingdom. He served in the Army, commanding a battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and in senior staff posts. His lecture subjects continue to grow and he is regularly engaged as a dinner speaker and cruise ship lecturer on a wide variety of subjects. He is an elected Fellow of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides. |
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Michael Crowe
History | Great Lakes | Caribbean | Cuba | South America
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Huntington Beach, California USA |
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| Michael Crowe is originally from England and a Veteran of the Royal Air Force. He has lectured on Ancient History of the Greeks Romans & Mesopotamia in Europe and other interesting Maritime subjects and other popular Ports of call around the world including Caribbean, South Africa & South America. He has sailed on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He shares his interactive programs on ships throughout the Great Lakes, America’s Rivers, Cuba ,the Caribbean and has sailed extensively throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Michael brings a wealth of personal stories, experiences and insightful knowledge to share with your guests. |
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Mike Curtis
Maritime, Naval & World History
Life in a Submarine |
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Havant, Hampshire UK |
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| Mike is an ex Royal Navy Officer who served for 22 years in both the surface and sub-surface Fleet. Mike joined from school as an Electrical Engineer Artificer Apprentice eventually specialising in Sonar and Gunnery systems. Following the Navy, Mike carried on his career in the Commercial World of manufacturing and Defence Research. He provides Guest Speaker services to the cruise industry and other interested shore based groups talking about all aspects of;submarines, maritime history, and geographical history of the planets oceans and surrounding countries. |
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Donald Daniel
World affairs | Military and Naval History
Professor emeritus (Ph.D) |
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Chevy Chase, Maryland USA |
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| Donald C.F. Daniel is Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University as well as Milton E. Miles Professor Emeritus at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. He has held many senior positions in the USA, London, Stockholm and Geneva. He has directed numerous political-military simulations involving participants from all regions of the world. He has authored or edited 11 books and published over 60 articles. Donald holds a Ph.D. from Georgetown University and was a Vietnam era naval officer. Since his retirement he has lectured widely abroad and in the USA on historical and contemporary topics. |
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Simon Hardern
Military, Maritime and World Affairs
Rear Admiral (Retired) |
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Alexandria, Virginia USA |
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| Admiral Simon Hardern, a global citizen with vast knowledge and experiences, has lived in six countries and travelled to nearly 120 others. This diverse background shapes his information-rich presentations, reflecting a life of service defined by unique cultural opportunities and political intricacies. Simon served in the British Royal Navy for an impressive 34 years, holding key positions worldwide, commanding warships at three ranks and serving with NATO for 12 years. Simon's extensive professional background and commitment to global affairs make him truly exceptional presenter. |
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Bart Howard
Military & Naval Historian
US and European Military and Naval History |
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DPO, AE Portugal |
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| Colonel (Retired) Bart Howard is a retired US Army officer, historian and expert on strategic leadership. He holds a Bachelor’s from Santa Clara University, a Master of Military Studies from American Military University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He has lectured on leadership and history at the Institute for International Strategic Studies, Cornell University, Santa Clara University and the Air Force Academy. Bart's presentations bring to life the fascinating history of the region and allow his fellow passengers to better understand the strategic decisions of famous military and political leaders. |
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Patrick Jephson
Bestselling author, journalist and broadcaster
Royalty |
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Leesburg, Virginia USA |
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| Bestselling author, journalist and broadcaster, Patrick sailed the world as an officer in the Royal Navy before Princess Diana chose him as her equerry (military aide) and then as her first and only private secretary/chief of staff. He served the Princess for eight years (1988-96), responsible for every aspect of her public life, worldwide humanitarian initiatives, and private organization. In worldwide demand as a royal expert, he provides live commentary for US networks on events such as Harry and Meghan's wedding and Prince Philip's funeral. He is currently a historical consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown. |
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| Mike Jernigan has lived in and traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean and has been a lecturer on board many cruise ships since 2007. After a first career that ended with early retirement as editor of the alumni magazine of Auburn University, he taught for 14 years at the community college level and as an AP European and World History instructor. Since retiring from teaching he has returned to freelance writing, where he has contributed articles on the Caribbean and other travel destinations to a number of periodicals. As an enrichment lecturer he specializes in destination history, particularly as it relates to the First and Second World |
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L.Douglas Keeney
World Affairs | History | Celebrities | Historic figures
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Louisville, Kentucky USA |
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| L. Douglas Keeney is the bestselling author of 22 books on American and world history. He is published by Simon & Schuster, St. Martin’s, Wm. Morrow, and Lyons Press. Keeney has been well reviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The Christian Science Monitor, salon, Newsweek, Gannet newspapers, and others. Keeney is a frequent speaker at universities, corporate events, and on numerous cruise ships. His talks are entertaining as well as informative. |
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Mark Lane
Historian World War II
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Argentan, Lower Normandy France |
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| Mark’s eclectic life includes degrees in Art and Design Communication (Auburn, University), Museum Studies (Columbia, University), a Future Studies master’s degree (University of Houston), and Teaching English as a Second Language (Chiangmai, Thailand). After a career as a museum director and since 2014, he’s guided private tours built around personal interviews with veterans of Normandy’s D-Day beaches. Recently, he finished a master’s in World War II Studies (Arizona State University and the WWII Museum in New Orleans), which provides a worldwide context for his WWII stories. |
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Dr Tom Lewis OAM
Military History | Naval History
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Jerrabomberra, NSW Australia |
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| Dr Tom Lewis OAM is a consultant military historian, a best-selling author, and an on-screen presenter and scriptwriter. He is also a retired naval officer who served in combat; a retired secondary school teacher, scuba divemaster, and the author of 20 books. He was the Director of Darwin Military Museum in its redevelopment from 2009 to 2013. His Order of Australia was bestowed on him for services to naval history. He has won numerous prizes for his literary works, the most recent being as the national winner of the 2021 Australian Naval Institute’s Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize for “Teddy Sheean VC”. |
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Gavin Roser
Shipping & Transportation
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Ayr, Ayrshire UK |
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| Gavin is Ambassador at Large of the European Freight and Logistics Leaders' Forum, Brussels based think tank. He sees a dynamic world and interviews leaders focused on and meeting change head on. His has been Managing Director of a major ship agency, Chairman of first joint venture in the Falklands post conflict, Maritime Advisor to National Shipping Line of Iran and Consultant at the centre of the privatisation of the shipping industry of New Zealand. He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Gavin has seen remarkable change over his 54 years in shipping. He greatly enjoys bringing people with different perspectives together, and discovering new things. |
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Bill Simpson OBE
Military/Aviation Historian, Author & Port Speaker
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Poole, Dorset UK |
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| Bill Simpson served in the Royal Air Force for 25 years. Responsible for air transport operations in Northern Ireland, he was awarded an MBE in 1979. He then commanded two RAF Stations, receiving an OBE from Queen Elizabeth in 1988. Bill's acclaimed biography ‘The Prince’ was published by HarperCollins in 2006 and he now writes historical novels. Bill is an experienced enrichment and destination speaker having completed almost 60 cruises over 7 years and he has employed his passion for - and comprehensive knowledge of - military & aviation history to great effect. In March 2017, Bill was selected to join Viking Ocean as a Resident Historian. |
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Andrew St John-Brown
Maritime and Naval History and Affairs
BA(Hons), GradDipEducation, MLitt |
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Armidale, New South Wales Australia |
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| Andrew presents on Naval and Maritime History and Affairs. He retired in 2023 as a Navy Commander after 46 years of Active Duty and Reserve service with the British Army and Royal and Royal Australian Navies as a specialist in merchant navy and civilian sea trade operations. Andrew has deployed to sea many times as the embarked Naval Liaison Officer on merchant ships. He holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Government, History and Defence with further specialisation in Naval history. Andrew has contributed to journals, books and the Official History of the Australian Navy. |
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Tony Van Maanenberg
South East Asia & Oceania Destinations
Historian Navy-Military-Maritime-Australia-New Zealand-Asia |
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Eli Waters, Qld Australia |
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| Tony loves researching Enrichment and Destination Port topics and strives to have fun with his presentations. His trade background supported by formal qualification from Ballarat University and experience with an amateur theatre group makes his topics, informative, enjoyable and easy to listen to. Tony loves cruising which helps fulfil his passion as a world traveller. He is an amateur Historian and enjoys investigating General, Maritime, Naval, Military and Social History. He also has a fascination for Egyptology, People, Places and things.
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