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1 A Family Learning Adventure in the Ancient Mediterranean Harvard Alumni Association 2014 Worldwide Travel Program New Rates No Single Supplement 2014 Italy Croatia Greece Turkey Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes Aboard the 50-Suite Corinthian July 3 14, 2014 With Jonathan L. Walton, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and Professor of Religion and Society

2 Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes July 3-14, 2014 trip overview Dodoni, Greece Aboard the all-suite Corinthian, embark on a voyage of discovery in the Mediterranean, where ancient cities, idyllic islands, myth, and history are intertwined. Visit some of the seminal sites of the Classical world Athens, Olympia, Ephesus, and Rhodes, as well as the great cities of Venice and Dubrovnik and enlighten the senses and ignite the imagination of your children or grandchildren. Create memories of shared learning and discovery as you explore this remarkable region as a family. Grandparents, parents, and children will learn about Greek and Roman history, literature, mythology, and culture while walking among the ruins of these civilizations. Experienced youth education counselors will lead groups of similarly aged children and young adults in the Young Explorers Program educational and recreational activities developed to enhance their appreciation of the sites visited, from discovering how archaeologists piece together the past to competing in a mock Olympics on its original grounds. Adults enjoy an engaging lecture series. Your HAA Study Leader is Jonathan L. Walton from Harvard s Memorial Church, a social ethicist and scholar of American religions. A lecturer from Yale will also accompany the voyage. Your ship, the delightful Corinthian, features 50 suites (each with sea views) as well as inviting public areas and fine dining, all fostering a friendly and gracious ambience. For detailed itineraries VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

3 HARVARD study leader Jonathan L. Walton is the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and a professor of religion and society at Harvard Divinity School. He also serves as the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. Walton earned his Ph.D. and master of divinity degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. He served as an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside prior to joining the faculty of Harvard Divinity School. His course offerings address theories of religion, myth and ritual, as well as the intersections of power, ethnicity, and gender in popular culture. His lecture offerings on the voyage will include In Search of a Superman: God of Steel Myths from Hercules to Kal-El and Pandora s Forbidden Fruit: Ritual Scapegoating and the Feminine in the Ancient World. Additional Lecturer Pauline LeVen, Assistant Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Yale University, was born in Monaco and trained in France. She studied at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris), the Sorbonne and Princeton University, and earned a PhD from both. She was a Fulbright student in and the Phi Beta Kappa Sibley Fellow in Greek Studies in , before she joined the Yale faculty in Her first book, The Many-Headed Muse: Tradition and Innovation in Late Classical Greek Lyric Poetry, received the Heyman Prize from Yale College for outstanding scholarly publication. She is now at work on a new book devoted to Greek and Roman myths about music. Praised by her students for her enthusiasm, Professor LeVen is always glad to share her knowledge of ancient culture. Cover: The Acropolis, Athens Below: Dubrovnik, Croatia For detailed itineraries VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL or call

4 SCHEDULE BY DAY Thursday, July 3, 2014 FLY FROM USA Friday, July 4 VENICE, Italy EMBARK Arrive in legendary, canal-lined Venice and transfer to Corinthian. The ship spends the night in Venice. (D) Saturday, July 5 VENICE This morning explore some of Venice s main landmarks, including St. Mark s Basilica, and the Doge s Palace, the seat of Venetian power. Young Explorers will have a choice of learning about one of Venice s artisanal crafts mask-making in the traditional Venetian style or gondola construction. (B, L, D) Sunday, July 6 DUBROVNIK, Croatia The morning is at sea with special activities for Young Explorers. Then arrive in Dubrovnik, one of Europe s best-preserved medieval cities, beautifully set on the Adriatic Sea. Enjoy afternoon sightseeing, including a hike for Young Explorers around the city s medieval walls. Visit the Franciscan and Dominican Monasteries, view works by Titian and Andrea del Sarto in the Baroque Cathedral, and see the courtyard of the Rector s Palace. (B, L, D) Monday, July 7 IGOUMENITSA, Greece DODONI IGOUMENITSA Call at Igoumenitsa and travel to Dodoni, the oldest oracular site in Greece, perhaps dating to 1000 b.c. Beautifully situated in a valley below Mt. Tomaros, the site includes a superb theater, built during the reign of King Pyrrhus (3 rd century b.c.) With walls 65 feet high and a seating capacity of 20,000, it was the second largest theater in Greece, and was later used by the Romans for gladiatorial events. Enjoy a feta cheese and olive tasting en route back to the ship. (B, L, D) Tuesday, July 8 KATAKOLON OLYMPIA KATAKOLON Travel to Olympia, an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Zeus and one of four sites where the Pan-Hellenic games were held. Young Explorers will enjoy competing in Olympic games staged for them at the site of the ancient games. Enjoy the afternoon at sea with special Young Explorer activities. (B, L, D) Wednesday, July 9 RETHYMNON, Crete KNOSSOS or IMBROS GORGE RETHYMNON Arrive in Crete, once home of the Minoans, Europe s earliest developed civilization. From quaint Rethymnon, travel to Knossos and its fabled Minoan Palace, a maze of frescoed corridors and chambers showing life as it was 4,000 years ago. It is also home to the labyrinth of the legendary Minotaur. Then spend free time to explore Rethymnon and swim at a nearby beach. Alternatively, walk part of the rugged, scenic Imbros Gorge, ending at the coast, near the 14 th -century Venetian castle of Frangokastello, for a swim. Then sail along Crete s northwest coast to anchor near the isle of Gramvousa, an old Venetian stronghold, for another swim. (B, L, D) Thursday, July 10 SANTORINI In the second millennium b.c., volcanic eruptions shrouded Santorini (or Phira) in pumice and ash and collapsed the island into a fractured caldera. This ultimately produced Santorini s wild, multihued beauty while sending its Minoan civilization into irreversible decline. Adults will visit Phira s Archaeological Museum while Young Explorers board a sailboat to Nea Kameni, the island in the center of Santorini s caldera, and ascend to its volcano by donkey to learn about the area s geology. Reunite for lunch and free time in Phira Town. (B, L, D) Friday, July 11 RHODES LINDOS The historic island of Rhodes was known in antiquity for its schools of philosophy, rhetoric, and sculpture. Today it boasts one of Europe s largest medieval towns. Discover Old Town s winding streets and splendid plazas, which owe their 14 th -century charm to the Crusader Knights of St. John. In the lovely village of Lindos, take a donkey ride or walk up to the acropolis, set on a cliff 400 feet above the sea, with stunning views of the village and bay below. Or, opt to explore Lindos on your own or swim in the crystal waters of its white-sand beach. (B, L, D) Rethymnon, Crete For detailed itineraries VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL

5 Fresco from the Palace of Knossos Saturday, July 12 KUSADASI, Turkey EPHESUS KUSADASI From Kusadasi, travel to Ephesus. Renowned as the center of worship of the mother-goddess Cybele, later known as Artemis, it was also the site where St. Paul addressed the Ephesians. Excavations continue and archaeologists are restoring the Terrace Houses, which offer a glimpse of daily Ephesian life. See the facade of the Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian, and Great Amphitheater. (B, L, D) Sunday, July 13 PIRAEUS, Greece ATHENS PIRAEUS Arrive in Athens, a city with an incomparably dramatic and influential history. Explore the Acropolis, perhaps the most important ancient monument in the Western world and where our concept of democracy was born over 2,500 years ago. The ruins include the majestic Parthenon and the Erectheion. After lunch at a taverna, adults visit the stunning Acropolis Museum while Young Explorers enjoy a fun and challenging youth-themed treasure hunt in Athens. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Spend the night aboard ship in Piraeus. (B, L, D) Monday, July 14 PIRAEUS DISEMBARK Transfer to the Athens airport for return flights. (B) What is Included: enrichment program of lectures and discussions by a Harvard professor and additional expert 10-night cruise aboard the 50-suite Corinthian Young Explorers Program, a series of educational and recreational activities for children and young adults ages 7-18, led by youth education counselors All tours and excursions Comprehensive pre-departure materials Baggage handling and transfers abroad on the designated arrival and departure dates Port taxes and charges Gratuities to porters, guides, and drivers Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions aboard ship All meals aboard ship, including wine, beer, and soft drinks with lunch and dinner Professional tour staff $50,000 emergency medical evacuation insurance What is NOT Included: Airfare; visa and passport fees (if applicable); luggage and trip cancellation insurance; meals, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages other than those specified above; personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes, and service; and gratuities to shipboard personnel this trip is co-sponsored by the association of yale alumni.

6 Specifications YEAR of CONSTRUCTION: 1991/92 completely renovated: 2009 OVERALL LENGTH: 290 feet number of suites: 50 FLAG: Malta AMENITIES Exterior suites, including one queen-size or two twin-size beds, sitting area, TV, mini-refrigerator, safe, and marble bathroom. OTHER FACILITIES: Library with Internet access, spacious lounges, sun deck, restaurant, outdoor dining area, Jacuzzi, and elevator. Category C Suite Restaurant CATEGORY E Deluxe suites on Ariadne and Leto Decks with windows and sitting area.* 215 sq. ft. $6,990 CATEGORY D Deluxe suites on Ariadne and Leto Decks with window and sitting area. 215 sq. ft. $7,690 CATEGORY C Deluxe suites on Athena Deck with portholes and sitting area. 275 sq. ft. $8,290 CATEGORY B Deluxe suites on Ariadne Deck with windows and sitting area. 225 sq. ft. $8,990 CATEGORY A Deluxe suites on Leto Deck with window and sitting area. 235 sq. ft. $9,790 CATEGORY AA Deluxe suites on Cleo Deck with forward windows and sitting area. 285 sq. ft. $10,590 CATEGORY VS Deluxe Veranda Suites on Cleo Deck with private balcony and sitting area. 245 sq. ft. $11,490 CATEGORY PHS Deluxe Penthouse Suites on Phoebe Deck with private balcony and sitting area. 260 sq. ft. $13,990 DECK PLAN & PRICING: per person, double occupancy This deck plan is meant to illustrate approximate cabin descriptions. Actual cabin layouts and sizes may vary, even among cabins in the same categories. VS & PHS suites are provided with private butler service and other exclusive amenities. *Cat. E cabins have a partially obstructed view. Gym Sun Deck/ Outdoor Café Nautilus Club Lounge/Lecture Hall Phoebe Deck Beauty Salon/ Massage Rm Cleo Deck Leto Deck Reception Restaurant Jacuzzi Hospital Ariadne Deck Bridge Athena Deck Single Supplement waived: A limited number of suites are available for single occupancy at No Single Supplement. Special Family & Young Adult Rates per child & young adult, ages or 2 children/young adults sharing with 2 adults Any category $4,990 2 children/young adults sharing cabin Categories E-A $5,990 3 children/young adults sharing cabin Categories E-A $4,990 4 children/young adults sharing cabin Categories E-A $4,690 1 child/young adult sharing with 1 adult 20% off the Adult Rate 2 children/young adult sharing with 1 adult 40% off the Adult Rate GENERAL INFORMATION Payment Schedule: A deposit of $1,500 per person is required to reserve your space on the tour. For your convenience, you may charge your deposit to your American Express, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. Final payment is due 90 days prior to departure. Credit cards are not accepted for final payment. However, personal checks are accepted for both deposits and final payment. Cancellations & Refunds: All cancellations of confirmed reservations are subject to a $300 per person administrative fee. Additionally, passengers are subject to any cancellation fees assessed by the purveyors of services, including airlines or hotels used in the itinerary. In addition, cancellations received days prior to departure will be assessed a penalty equal to 50% of the total program cost per person. Cancellations received within 60 days of departure are subject to 100% cancellation penalties. Requests for cancellations must be made in writing. No refunds will be made for any part of this program in which you choose not to participate. Service fees may apply to deviations and are non-refundable. Insurance: We highly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance. An application for trip cancellation insurance will be provided by the HAA upon confirmation. The pre-existing medical conditions exclusion is waived if the insurance is purchased within 15 days of initial deposit. Neither the HAA nor the tour operator will take responsibility for any costs, losses incurred or suffered by the guest, or guests dependents or traveling companions, with regards to, but not limited to, cancellation or curtailment of the tour, emergency evacuation expenses, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, damage/theft/loss of personal baggage, money, and goods. As a service to our travelers we automatically provide emergency medical evacuation insurance. You will receive detailed coverage approximately 30 days prior to your departure. Itinerary: The itinerary, accommodations, and arrangements are subject to change at the discretion of Travel Dynamics International Ltd. Responsibility: Please read carefully the following terms and conditions, which constitute the sole, legally enforceable agreements between the passenger and Travel Dynamics International Ltd. and the tour s sponsoring organization. The passenger is also advised to review his/her separate ticket passage contract with the vessel s owner/operator, which will constitute the sole, legally enforceable terms of carriage for this cruise and is available on request from Travel Dynamics International Ltd. Travel Dynamics International Ltd. and the tour s sponsoring organization act solely as agents for the passenger with respect to all transportation, hotel and other tour arrangements. In that capacity, we exercise all reasonable care possible to ensure the passenger s safety and satisfaction, but, we neither assume nor bear any responsibility or liability for any injury, death, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity arising in connection with the services of any ship, airplane, train, automobile, motor coach, carriage or other conveyance, or the actions of any third-party, involved in carrying the passenger or in affecting these tours. We are not responsible for damages, additional expenses, or any other losses due to cancellation, delay or other changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, civil disturbances, acts or threats of terrorism, travel warnings or bans, termination or suspension of war risks or other carrier insurance, quarantine, acts of God or other causes beyond our control. All such losses must be borne by the passenger, and tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time TO book A TRIP CALL OR VISIT ALUMNI.HARVARD.EDU/HAA/TRAVEL stated. In the event of cancellation, delay or rescheduling mandated by any of the aforesaid causes beyond our control, the passenger shall have the option of accepting in lieu of the original tour such rescheduled tour or other substituted tour(s) as may be offered by us, or else, receiving a refund of as much of such advance tour expenditures as we are able to recover on the passenger s behalf from carriers, third-party tour vendors, etc., but, we shall not have any obligation or liability to the passenger beyond the foregoing. We reserve the right to make alterations to the tour s itinerary and to substitute hotels, ships, or lecturers if this is required. We reserve the right to cancel, delay, or reschedule any tour prior to departure, and, so long as this is not due to any of the aforesaid causes beyond our control, the passenger shall be entitled to a full refund of all monies paid to that point if he/she so desires. No refund shall be made for any unused portion of any tour. By forwarding their deposit(s), the passenger certifies that he/she and/or their dependents, minors or others covered thereby do not have any mental, physical or other condition of disability that could create a hazard for them or other passengers. We reserve the right to decline to accept or to decline to retain any person as a member of any tour should such person s health, condition or actions adversely affect or threaten the welfare or safety of other passengers or impede the tour. Baggage or valuables brought on the tour shall be transported, handled or stored at the passenger s risk entirely, and, we shall bear no liability or responsibility for any damage or other loss thereto. Passenger tickets are not transferable and are not subject to alteration by the passenger. No suit shall be maintainable against the carrier, or vessel, for any losses, accidents, damages to person, property, personal injury (including death or other types of bodily injury) of the passengers, unless written notice of the claim, with full particulars, is delivered to the carrier or its agents at its office at the port of sailing or at the port of termination within six months from the day when such incident occurred. In no event shall any such suit or any claim against the carrier or vessel for any losses, accidents, damages to person, property, personal injury (including death or other types of bodily injury) of the passenger be maintainable unless such suit is commenced within one year from the day when the incident causing such losses, accidents, damages to person, property, personal injury (including death or other types of bodily injury) of the passenger occurs, notwithstanding any provision of law of any state or country to the contrary. Resolution of any disputes arising hereunder shall be brought within the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, pursuant to the applicable general maritime law, and applying the applicable general maritime law and Federal maritime statutes. Rates: Tour costs are based upon current airfares, tariffs, and currency values. While we do everything possible to maintain the listed prices, they are subject to change. Fuel Supplement: Our Tour Operator reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement, without prior notice, if the NYMEX oil price exceeds $85 per barrel. This supplement may be charged even if the cruise fare has been paid in full. Ship s Registry: Malta QUESTIONS: Please call HAA Travels at or , haatravels@harvard.edu CST # TDI

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8 Harvard Alumni Association 124 Mount Auburn Street, 6th Floor Cambridge, MA Book your next journey with the HAA today! Call or visit us at alumni.harvard.edu/haa/travel New Rates No Single Supplement PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Hackensack, NJ Permit No. 291 HAAA 14223RP