E. CARIBBEAN • JANUARY 14th — 21st, 2012
Cruising the Caribbean — Holland America style
Get an insiders’ tour (here are pictures from our December ’09 trip with Scientific American magazine) of this iconic facility, and absorb an in-depth look at the unique contributions derived from Arecibo research and development.
Join us as we wind through the rainforest-blanketed karst terrain of Northern Puerto Rico. We’ll get a sense of the massive physical scope of the Arecibo radio telescope. We’ll boldly go where ordinary visitors are not permitted. NAIC scientists will update us about the radio astronomy, planetary radar discoveries, and climatology research at the observatory. From the monitoring of near-earth objects to cosmology, astrophysics, and global warming research, you’ll gain insight into the vital activities at Arecibo. (Optional six-hour tour price: $275. Includes transportation, entrance fees, and lunch at the Arecibo Observatory.)
Transmission of the Arecibo message to star cluster M13 in 1974 marked the remodeling of the telescope we’ll be visiting (see below). The 73-row-by-23-column message depicts: the numbers one through 10; the atomic numbers of the elements hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus (the components of DNA); the formulas for the sugars and bases in the nucleotides of DNA; the number of nucleotides in DNA, and a graphic of the double helix structure of DNA; a graphic figure of a human, the dimension (physical height) of an average man, and the human population of Earth; a graphic of Earth’s solar system; and, a graphic of the Arecibo radio telescope and the the physical diameter of the transmitting antenna dish. For a full explanation of this data, visit the Wikipedia page dedicated to this graphic.
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FT. LAUDERDALE — Saturday, January 14, 2012
There is an abundance of things to see and do in the Ft. Lauderdale area: visit the newly redesigned Ft. Lauderdale Beach and cafes, stroll the historic Riverwalk, shop the luxurious stores on Las Olas Boulevard, or venture to the Everglades for an intriguing air boat excursion.
GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS — Monday, January 16, 2012
Named for the fez-like scarlet blossoms of the cactus that grows here, Grand Turk is a pristine place of simple pleasures. Float dreamily over vibrant coral reefs, dine on conch fritters, set your watch to “island time.”
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Massive El Morro Fortress guards Old San Juan, while the benevolent Indian spirit Yuquiyu keeps watch over the entire island from the highest peak in the rain forest. By night there are roulette wheels to spin and fiery flamenco shows to catch.
ST. THOMAS — Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The lovely, European-influenced port of Charlotte Amalie wins the prize for Caribbean shopping thrills. Cameras, jewelry, watches, perfumes are all here. So are beautiful beaches, undersea gardens, and tales of Blackbeard.
HALF MOON CAY, BAHAMAS — Friday, January 20, 2012
Holland America Line’s pristine private island offers everything you need for a day of play in paradise: a two-mile crescent of perfect beach; an interior lagoon; private beachside cabanas with butler service, showers and misters; and all manner of watersports and activities, including a children's aqua park and a buoyed personal watercraft course.
Holland America’s »» description »»
Spencer C.H. Barrett, Ph.D.
Marc Davis, Ph.D.
Frans B.M. de Waal, Ph.D.
Patrick E. McGovern, Ph.D.
Richard Wolfson, Ph.D.
Speakers have confirmed their intent to participate; however, scheduling conflicts may arise.
AN INSIDER’S VIEW
Friday, January 13, 9am to 5pm
Guided by tour specialists, see the giant structures that make up the world’s largest launch facility. Get an up close look at the coastal launch pads that unleashed the power to put people on the moon and send space shuttles to the International Space Station. Discover what it takes to launch the space shuttle from preparation to liftoff. All of this and more are included in our full day of tours and events. Our tour will include:
Price: $575 per person. Includes the tour as described above, plus: one-night pre-tour hotel stay in Orlando; breakfast the morning of the tour; transfer from Orlando hotel to Kennedy Space Center (KSC); lunch (with an astronaut) onsite at KSC; transportation from the KSC to our pre-cruise hotel in Ft. Lauderdale (January 13), and dinner en route (on January 13). Your pre-cruise hotel in Ft. Lauderdale is additional.
Cruise prices vary from $699 for an Inside Stateroom to $2,699 for a Deluxe Suite, per person. (Cruise pricing is subject to change.) For those attending our PROGRAM, there is a $1,475 fee. Government taxes, cruiseline fees, port charges, and an InSight Cruises fee totals $183.80 per person. All prices and fees are detailed on the BOOK NOW page.
For a detailed listing of the cruise itinerary please review our ITINERARY page. Use our PRICING CALCULATOR for a quick price quote!
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The conference fee is $1,475 and includes all 19 90-minute seminars below. You may take every class — i.e., there will be no overlap as only one class will be going on at any one time. Classes only take place when we’re at sea, between 8:30am and 7:30pm.
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