Cruise Enrichment Opportunity

Enrichment Requirement Cruise Itinerary


	Viking Star
	ST220218

World Cruise 2022 Sector 3 & 4


CRUISE ITINERARY - ST220218 World Cruise 2022 Sector 3 & 4
Embarkation:	Sydney Australia	Date: Friday, February 18, 2022
Disembarkation:	Singapore	Date: Friday, March 18, 2022
No of Nights:	28

Only Speakers focusing on History, the Arts, Sciences, World Affairs or Extraordinary Lives who can relate their talks to the itinerary and ports of call should register their interest.
Please submit your proposed lecture topics for consideration. Ideally you should list 4 talks including a title and short synopsis.


Day 1	EMBARK Sydney Australia
Day 2	Sydney Australia
Day 3	At sea
Day 4	Brisbane Australia
Day 5	At sea
Day 6	Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia
Day 7	Cairns Australia
Day 8	At sea
Day 9	Thursday Island Australia
Day 10	At sea
Day 11	At sea
Day 12	At sea
Day 13	Komodo Island Indonesia
Day 14	Bali Indonesia
Day 15	Bali Indonesia
Day 16	Bali Indonesia
Day 17	At sea
Day 18	Semarang Indonesia
Day 19	At sea
Day 20	At sea
Day 21	At sea
Day 22	Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Day 23	Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Day 24	Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Day 25	At sea
Day 26	Koh Samui Thailand
Day 27	At sea
Day 28	Singapore
Day 29	DISEMBARK Singapore

DISCLAIMER
This information has been compiled from various sources. Whilst every effort has been made to provide accurate information, the cruise lines can and do change their itineraries. Cruise Ship Speakers cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies that these programs may contain. Please refer to the up-to-date information provided by the cruise lines themselves. Please notify the Web Administrator if there are any inaccuracies.

	Available Candidates

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The following people have indicated their availability for this cruise or sectors of this cruise. The list is in ORDER by General Discipline (ie. Art Instructors, Bridge Directors, Craft Instructors, Destination Lecturers, Enrichment Speakers, etc). Please contact the candidates directly if you would like to engage any of them. There are NO fees to do this. Alternatively, we can arrange the bookings on your behalf. Please advise us of your choice(s) for this cruise.

The following people have indicated their availability for this cruise or sectors of this cruise.
The list is in ORDER by General Discipline (ie. Art Instructors, Bridge Directors, Craft Instructors, Destination Lecturers, Enrichment Speakers, etc).
Please contact the candidates directly if you would like to engage any of them. There are NO fees to do this.
Alternatively, we can arrange the bookings on your behalf. Please advise us of your choice(s) for this cruise.

Emily Mixon
Arts & Crafts Instructor
over 25 years experience teaching in arts & crafts


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Coming from:

The Villages, Sumter County, Florida USA

Emily Bozeman Mixon has been involved in Arts and Crafts for over 40 years. She attended many crafts shows as a participant for over 15 years traveling from Tennessee to as far away as Michigan to sell her wares. She managed two craft supplies stores for a craft supply company located in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1992 Emily began teaching arts & crafts on cruise ships for Costa, Cunard, Celebrity and Holland America and has been doing so ever since. She has taught many classes with 100 or more people in attendance and others with 25-35 people in attendance.

Frosa Katsis
Medical Research, Emu Farming, Science, Craft Teacher


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Coming from:

South Gisborne, VIC Australia

Frosa has a wealth of experience in Medical Research having worked for a world renowned institute based in Melbourne. Her experience has predominantly been in the field of protein & metabolism. The history of the Institute and how it all began is a great story in itself and Frosa will cover the history and development of this chemistry. It is not all about science and chemistry with Frosa being a successful business owner operating craft sessions which include macrame, jewellery, paper craft such as scrapbooking, paper roses, card making.

Michael Fuller
Destination and Enrichment Lecturer
PhD, Archaeologist


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Coming from:

St. Louis, Missouri MO USA

Professor Michael Fuller is an expert in the archaeological discoveries of both the Old World and New World. He has directed large excavation projects in Syria and the Republic of Macedonia, plus served as a staff member on digs in Greece, Egypt, Jordan, England and the USA. He received a PhD degree in Anthropology in 1986 and taught archaeology to thousands of students over a career of 40 years. Michael is an active field archaeologist, writer, lecturer and cruise ship speaker.

Nitza Lowenstein
Radio Personality, Journalist, Historian & Speaker
BA, MA, MBA


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Coming from:

Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia

Nitza, who has an incredible career, is a radio personality, journalist, historian & dynamic Public Speaker. With her topics that are tailored to the cruise itinerary & demographics, she aims to enhance the cruise experience for the passengers. Her specialty is the history, culture, geography & politics of the destinations we visit, with practical information, gems and insight of the places in the itinerary. In addition to her extensive range of destination topics, Nitza has a fascinating series on nostalgic Hollywood golden Age & Rock �n� Roll era. Her other strong interest is the Digital Age Revolution & Social Media.

Joseph Micallef
Age of Exploration, Military and Maritime History
Published Author, Fox News and CNN Commentator, Keynote Speaker


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Coming from:

Tualatin, Oregon USA

Joseph V. Micallef is a historian, best selling author, keynote speaker and commentator on military and international affairs. He has produced, directed or written dozens of documentary programs on military history and world politics as well as written a number of books. He has an M.Sc. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was a Fulbright Fellow at the Italian Institute of International Affairs. Joseph has lectured extensively on military history and world affairs at a variety of venues, and also frequently speaks on the history of food, wine and spirits. He is fluent in Italian and English.

David Ottley
Destinations and Enrichment


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Coming from:

Somersham, Cambridgeshire UK

David is a retired police officer who served in both the Metropolitan Police and with Cambridgeshire Constabulary. During his C.I.D service he served on the Regional Crime Squad, Robbery Squad and the Major Incident Pool in central London. In 1990 he transferred to Cambridgeshire and when John Major became Prime Minister David was employed on his personal protection team. After retiring from the service he studied Global Warming and Ecosystems with Reading University and then Oceanography and Marine Archaeology at Southampton University. David is both a destination speaker and enrichment speaker presenting a series of talks on his life in the police and oceanography.

Dr Christopher Carter
Archaeology & History


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Coming from:

Coombs, ACT Australia

After 20 years as a police officer and fraud investigator, Chris returned to study to gain a BA(Hons), MA and PhD in archaeology from the Australian National University (ANU). He later spent time as a tutor at the ANU and lectured at both the ANU and University of Sydney Centres for Continuing Education. Working for his himself as well as contracting to other tour companies, he has designed and led study tours both internationally and within Australia for over 25 years. When not leading tours, Chris works as an archaeological consultant and heritage advisor.

Philip Creaser
Natural History and Heritage
Australia & The Pacific


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Coming from:

Canberra City, ACT Australia

Phil has a broad background in Science, the Environment and Heritage in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. This is based on his degrees in geology and palaeontology and his experience working in Australian Government departments for more than 30 years. He is still actively involved in palaeontological fieldwork as well as promoting geological heritage and lobbying for the construction of a Natural History Museum in Australia.

Patrick Goodness
Cultural Anthropology-Global Religion & Mythology


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Coming from:

Escazu, San Jose Costa Rica

Patrick Goodness is a globally recognized thought leader in the study of ancient cultural mythologies, and brings a profound knowledge of global cultures with an engaging approach to storytelling. Patrick has traveled and lectured in more than 110 countries around the world, studying and teaching global culture. Patrick lectures frequently at universities and global conferences and is a popular enrichment speaker among discerning cruise lines. His lectures are peppered with valuable research, thoughtful observations, powerful analogies and dry comedic wit that always bring smiles.

Philip Hurst
Cultural History & World Affairs
M.A., LL.M., F.R.G.S.


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Coming from:

Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz Spain

Philip Hurst is a popular shipboard lecturer on world affairs, geopolitics and modern history, based in Spain. After several decades practising in the stratospheric regions of international law, his focus is now history, with a particular interest in modern states in transition, from colony to independence and from dictatorship to democracy, Imperial history, and the geopolitics of the First World War. Since retiring from legal practice, Philip devotes his time to lecturing at sea, historical research and writing; he also lectures in Spain on sherry and other Spanish wines.

Dr Sherry Hutt
Destinations - History and Culture
Art, Architecture & Economics


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Coming from:

Delray Beach, Florida USA

Dr. Sherry has been honored for heritage preservation and protection through teaching in law, museum and public lands management, co-authoring texts, as editor of the Yearbook of Cultural Property Law and publishing journal articles, prior to Cruise through History storybooks. She was a judge, attorney, museum trustee and head of the U.S. program for cultural heritage repatriation in the Department of the Interior. Her degrees are in Speech and Theater, Law and Forestry Economics. A world traveler, she now delights in presenting port destinations to cruise travelers.

Russell Lee
Science writer, humorist and storyteller
Not your average lecturer!


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Coming from:

Cupertino, California USA

Russell Lee�s life and career are a celebration of creativity in the art of communications and storytelling. He has experience as an entertainer, educator, lecturer, motivational speaker, cartoonist, musician, songwriter, actor and stand-up comedian. With an eclectic background in research and multimedia presentations, Russell can lecture on a wide range of topics, including cultures and geographies; history and famous historical figures; science and technology; and art and music. He believes in being entertaining as well as educational, and he uses storytelling to create memorable experiences for his audiences.

Robin Petch
Naturalist & Cetaceans Expert
Whales, Dolphins & Marine Conservation


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Coming from:

North Ferriby, East Yorkshire UK

Robin has been involved with the study and conservation of whales, dolphins and the marine environment for nearly 25 years. He now shares his wide knowledge and experience with cruise ship passengers in lively and informative lectures with stunning photographs and video. His experience as an educator enables him to adapt his talks to suit audiences of all types and age ranges. On some cruises, Robin's interest in Seals and Seabirds, Pirates and Privateers and Nautical Sayings and Superstitions adds an extra dimension to his talks.

Bruce Petty
Military History
WWII IN THE PACIFIC


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Coming from:

New Plymouth, Taranaki NZ

Bruce Petty was born and grew up in Long Beach, California. He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserves at Alameda Naval Air Station in 1962, while still in high school. After graduation from high school, he served two years aboard USS Yorktown, CVS-10, as an aviation ordnanceman, and is a Vietnam War veteran. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara, with a degree in history. In 1995, he moved to Saipan in the Mariana Islands, returning to California in 2000. Bruce is an accomplished author and now lives in New Zealand. Bruce is a regular speaker on cruise ships.

Alan Riles
Geology and Earth Sciences
B.Met, M.EconGeol, Grad.Dip Prof Management


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Coming from:

Gorokan, NSW Australia

Alan combines a life-long passion for travel, mountains and geology with his 40+ years experience as a mining professional to bring a unique perspective on earth sciences and how we better understand and develop the natural resources of which we are stewards. As a geometallurgist with a bachelor�s degree in metallurgy and a masters in geology, his work covers the alchemy of how we convert the minerals and metals well-hidden in the rocks to the actual products we use in everyday life. He has mastered Spanish, resuscitated his French and also achieved some understanding of Brazilian Portuguese.

Michael Kerry White
Film Actor, Author, Singer, International business


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Coming from:

High Wycombe, Bucks UK

Michael was born outside Cardiff in the UK but now lives near London. For 30 years his working life was as a highly successful International Sales Director and CEO travelling the world presenting, working in and visiting many diverse countries and cultures. At the end of 2011 he decided to hand in his Frequent flyer cards and retire. This didn't last very long because by a series of accidents and good fortune he has become a multi-award winning character and comedic actor and author. Michael is highly sought after and accomplished speaker and presenter, who is enjoyed by audiences from all around the world.

Dr Karen Woodman
Destination History & Culture
B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.


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Coming from:

Brisbane, Queensland Australia

Dr Karen Woodman is a retired university professor, who is an entertaining cruise enrichment speaker on topics such as history, education, street art, culture, dance, language, and food as they relate to cruise destinations. Karen is also an avid social dancer who enjoys sharing her love of dance, the benefits of social dance, and the mind-body connection. She has traveled extensively, including North and South America, the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, Cuba, Europe, Scandinavia, and South-East Asia.

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