TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE in AUSTRALIA - Featuring a world-class team of experts aboard Caledonian Sky April 12-25, 2023
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
in AUSTRALIA
Featuring a world-class team of experts
aboard Caledonian Sky • April 12–25, 2023
DEAR COUNCIL TRAVELERS, I invite you to join us on a once-in-a-lifetime experience to witness the April 20, 2023 Total Solar Eclipse from the best possible vantage point, directly on the centerline, as the brilliance of Australia’s remote Coral Coast is plunged into darkness. Cruise for ten nights down the coast of Western Australia, home to some of the darkest skies in the world, allowing us to plan for incredible stargazing of the Southern Skies each evening from the ease and comfort of the ship’s top deck. Experience the variety of dazzling landscapes of Western Australia’s colorful Coral Coast, home to white sand beaches, oceans with azure blue hues, rugged red outback desert, and the world’s longest fringing reef. Encounter an abundance of wildlife—rare birds, land animals, and marine life—including a chance to swim with mighty whale sharks and manta rays. This region also boasts a rich Indigenous cultural heritage. During a day on the Burrup Peninsula, an area under consideration as a World Heritage listing, travelers can view a wealth of ancient rock petroglyph carvings in the company of Indigenous guides. A team of onboard experts will offer a series of illustrated lectures and informal discussions along the way. In addition, a ten-member expedition team will provide valuable insights and lead Zodiac and snorkeling excursions to allow guests to get close to the action and step ashore in remote locations. This program is limited to only 94 travelers, so I urge you to reserve your preferred cabin today by calling us at (800) 942-5004 x231 or x209 or emailing travel@wacphila.org. We look forwaard to traveling with you, Shoshana Altrichter Vice President of Travel World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
FACULTY LEADERS
t Richard Binzel, Professor of Planetary Science at MIT; retired from teaching,
while remaining active with NASA planetary missions. Experienced guide
for 7 total solar eclipses.
t Joseph Henrich, chair of the department of Human Evolutionary Biology at
Harvard University.
t Meg Urry, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale and Director of the
Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics.
t Joel Weisberg, Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Natural
Sciences, Emeritus, at Carleton College.
HIGHLIGHTS
t Witness the April 20, 2023 Total Solar Eclipse from the best possible vantage
point as the brilliance of the Coral Coast is plunged into darkness and be
amazed as the changing light and sharpening shadows highlight Western
Australia’s beauty.
t Cruise for 10 nights down the coast of Western Australia, home to some of
the darkest skies in the world, allowing us to plan for incredible stargazing
of the Southern Skies each evening from the ease and comfort of the ship’s
top deck.
t Snorkel pristine and rarely visited Rowley Shoals, the remarkable reefs of
Muiron Islands, and the teeming coral gardens of Coral Bay.
t Encounter an abundance of wildlife—rare birds, land animals and marine life—
including mighty whale sharks and manta rays, two of the world’s largest
harmless fish.
t Engage with Indigenous Australians and learn about the world’s oldest living
culture during visits to sacred Aboriginal sites in Shark Bay and the Burrup
Peninsula, home to incredible petroglyphs soon to be designated a World
Heritage Site.
Please note: Ideal weather conditions and cloud conditions for viewing the
eclipse can change and are not guaranteed.
THIS PHOTO: VIEW OF THE MILKY WAY IN AUSTRALIA
ON THE COVER: ECLIPSE DIAMOND RING EFFECT JUST BEFORE TOTALITY; DOLPHINS AT MONKEY MIA;
LAUGHING KOOKABURRA BIRD; WHALE SHARK NEAR NINGALOO REEF
BACK COVER: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
NINGALOO REEF
BEACH NEAR BROOME
ITINERARY GREEN SEA TURTLE KALBARRI NP
WEDNESDAY–THURSDAY, Reef, home to more than 200 main event. Arrive in the
APRIL 12–13
species of hard coral. Tonight, Muiron Islands, where vibrantly
Home / Sydney, gather on deck for the first of colored soft corals can be
Australia our nightly stargazing sessions found in abundance, and
Depart home and fly across led by our onboard astronomer. the waters are perfect for
the International Date Line CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D) snorkeling. Keep an eye out for
to Sydney. turtles who love the soft
MONDAY, APRIL 17
corals here.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Burrup Peninsula CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D)
Arrive Sydney Explore the unique Burrup
Upon arrival, transfer to the Peninsula, home to the world’s THURSDAY, APRIL 20
hotel to rest and recover richest site of prehistoric Ningaloo Reef Marine
from your travels. Optional Aboriginal rock art, with Park / Eclipse Day
afternoon tours are available some petroglyphs as old as Anchor off the coast of
before gathering for a welcome 40,000 years. As an option (at Exmouth on the centerline to
orientation and reception. extra expense), swap the water observe and celebrate today’s
SHANGRI-LA SYDNEY (R) for the open skies on a scenic total solar eclipse, away from
helicopter flight over the mobs of eclipse-goers on
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
the spectacular land. Also, enjoy a chance to
Broome Dampier Archipelago. snorkel the World Heritage-
Return to the airport for the CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D) listed Ningaloo Reef Marine
five-hour flight to Western
Park, home to numerous
Australia’s Kimberly region. TUESDAY, APRIL 18
marine species, including
Enjoy an orientation tour of Montebello Islands enormous whale sharks.
Broome, a popular coastal The “Montes,” an archipelago CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D)
retreat for Australians, before of more than 250 islands, are a
boarding the Caledonian Sky, bird watcher’s paradise. Explore FRIDAY, APRIL 21
our home for the next by Zodiac and step ashore on Ningaloo Reef Marine
ten nights. one of the beautiful beaches Park / Coral Bay
CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D) for a chance to spot the rare Watch for marine life as we
rufous hare-wallaby and lagoon cruise toward the southern
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
rays in the tidal pools. edge of the Ningaloo Reef.
Rowley Shoals CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D)
Reach Coral Bay, named for its
Enjoy a full day in Rowley Shoals
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
beautiful coral gardens, which
Marine Park, an incredible
lie mere feet from its white
area made up of three coral Muiron Islands
sandy beach. Choose between
atolls believed to have formed On the eve of the total solar
a Zodiac safari in search of
more than 10 million years eclipse, hear from our experts
manta rays and sea turtles,
ago. Explore pristine Mermaid and prepare for tomorrow’s
snorkelling through the coral, or
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WESTE RN
AUSTRALIA ABORIGINAL ROCK ART
Shark Bay
Abrolhos Islands
Geraldton
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Perth
WILD EMU
going ashore for time on towering rock formations, deep PHOTO CREDITS: (from dreamstime.com) Milky
Way © Chaiwat Leelakajonkij; Green Sea Turtle
the beach. gorges, and rolling sandplains. © Martin Helgemeir; Nature’s Window © Martin
Helgemeir; Ningaloo Reef © Maximilian W;
CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D) Choose from a variety of hikes Ningaloo Reef Fish © Rafael Ben Ari; Monkey
Mia Dolphins © Bennymarty; Aboriginal Rock
for all levels. Art © Metschurat; Broome Beach © Travelling-
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Light; Whale Shark © Seanothon; Pert ©
CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D) Travelling-Light Wild Emu © Inge Hogenbijl;
Monkey Mia / Blue Winged Kookaburra © Dean Bertoncelj
Shark Bay MONDAY, APRIL 24
Zodiac ashore for a ranger- Abrolhos Islands
led feeding encounter with Board Zodiacs for an in-depth
the wild dolphins of Monkey discovery of the Abrolhos
Mia. Cruise to the turquoise Islands, rich in maritime history,
waters of Shark Bay, where and an ideal habitat for large
sheltered lagoons and beds of breeding colonies of sea birds,
seagrass provide the perfect with more than 90 species
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
habitat for dugongs, sea turtles, identified. Also, keep watch
whales, dolphins, rays, and for sea lions, dolphins, and Optional Extensions
sharks. Gain an indigenous migratory whales. Gather this
A pre-tour extension in Sydney
perspective of the area with evening for a special captain’s
and a post-tour extension in
descendants of the Malgana, farewell reception and dinner.
Perth and the Margaret River
CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,R,D)
one of three Aboriginal groups region will be available.
of Gutharraguda (the Malgana TUESDAY, APRIL 25
name for Shark Bay). Further details and pricing will be
CALEDONIAN SKY (B,L,D)
Perth / Home sent to confirmed participants.
Disembark in Perth, the capital
SUNDAY, APRIL 23 of Western Australia. Transfer
Geraldton / Kalbarri to the airport for morning
National Park flights home, or for those with
Explore Kalbarri and its later flights, attend a privately
surrounding areas, starting guided tour of the Perth
with the mighty Murchison Observatory, in operation for
River. Continue to Kalbarri 125 years. PERTH
(B)
National Park, home to
CALEDONIAN SKY
S
Panorama Deck
The MS Caledonian Sky offers the perfect balance between a premier expedition ship Bridge andDeck a boutique vessel,
Promenade Deck
hosting a maximum of just 99 guests, served by 75 crew. All cabins have an ocean view, en Deck
Caledonian suite bathroom,
Castle Deck
spacious wardrobe or walk-in closet, safe, minibar, individually controlled heat/air-conditioning, flat-screen
television, and sitting area with sofa. Twenty-three of the suites feature private balconies. An elevator services
all passenger cabin decks. The ship’s amenities include two lounges with bar service, library, gym, hairdresser,
laundry service, and gift shop. The onboard chefs prepare international meals and regional specialties served in a
single open seating. Complimentary beverages—alcoholic and non-alcoholic—are served all day, including regional
Library
Sun
Panorama Lounge Deck
beer and wine. Bar
Panorama Deck
PROGRAM RATES (PER PERSON) Hotel 511 509 507 505
Buffet Pantry Manager’s
Office Bridge
Lido
Deck
Chief
Engineer Captain
512 510 508 506
CATEGORY DOUBLE SINGLE
STANDARD SUITE FORWARD portholes; Bridge Deck
A queen or twin beds; 238 sq. ft. $14,990 $22,490
433 427 425 423 421 419 417 415
Hairdresser 431
STANDARD SUITE portholes;
B queen or twin beds; 238 sq. ft. $15,990 $23,990 WC
434 432
SUPERIOR SUITE picture window; Gym 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414
C queen or twin beds; 226–241 sq. ft. $17,990 $26,990
Promenade Deck
PREMIUM PROMENADE SUITE picture
D window; queen or twin beds, 221 sq. ft. $19,990 — Bar 347 345 343 341 339 335 333 331 329
DELUXE BALCONY SUITE Entrance
E 221 sq. ft. plus 40-sq.-ft. balcony $20,990 —
Lounge Hall
Reception
348 346 344 342 340 338 336 334 332 330
PREMIUM BALCONY SUITE
F 245 sq. ft. plus 83-sq.-ft. balcony $22,990 — Caledonian Deck
OWNER’S BALCONY SUITE queen
G bed, 349 sq. ft. plus 101-sq.ft. balcony $24,990 — Galley
261 259 257 255 Hospital
Doctor
Restaurant
262 260 258 256 254 252 250
Castle Deck
GENERAL INFORMATION Category A
Standard Suite (Forward)
Category D
Premium Suite
Category F
Premium Balcony Suite
Category B Category E Category G
Standard Suite
PROGRAM RATES INCLUDE WHAT TO EXPECT Deluxe Balcony Suite
Category C
Owner’s Balcony Suite
All accommodations, meals, and excursions as This Superior
is a moderately
Suite active trip for travelers who
specified in the itinerary, including eleven breakfasts, are flexible, comfortable traveling with a group, and
ten lunches, ten dinners, one deluxe hotel night, and can handle the vagaries of travel with good humor.
ten nights aboard Caledonian Sky • In-program Navigating uneven terrain and standing for up to two
flight from Sydney to Broome (up to $540 per person) hours at outdoor sites are the most strenuous activities.
• Comprehensive program of briefings, lectures, and Travelers must be able to board the ship via a metal
presentations • Group transfers for all participants on gangplank with rope handrails. If the tour manager
group arrival and departure dates • All gratuities to decides that a participant cannot visit a site safely or
porters, wait staff, guides, drivers and shipboard in a timely manner, their judgment will be final. Where
personnel for all group activities • Entrance fees and possible, an alternate activity may be suggested;
port charges • Welcome and farewell wine receptions additional costs may apply. SARS-COV-2 (COVID 19)
• Open bar (non-premium) aboard Caledonian Sky vaccinations are required for all participants as well as
including regional beer and wine • House wine, beer, tour staff and shipboard crew. Up-to-date COVID-related
and soft drinks with all group lunches and dinners protocols and procedures will be communicated in pre-
• Bottled water on motorcoaches • Comprehensive trip documents. All participants will be required to follow
packet of pre-departure information • Professional tour safety/sanitization protocols set forth by Criterion Travel,
manager throughout the program local staff, and host country laws. Please note: Ideal
weather conditions and cloud conditions for viewing the
AIR ARRANGEMENTS eclipse can change and are not guaranteed.
U.S. domestic and international airfare is not included
in the program rates. Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc., can INSURANCE
help with airline arrangements for this trip and can be Travel insurance for trip cancellation and interruption,
reached at 877-376-1754. You are also welcome to book medical problems, baggage loss and delay, etc., is highly
your air transportation through your local travel agent, recommended. Cancellation policies that apply to this
an online travel site, or the airline of your choice. Further expedition are included in this brochure. Information
information about making flight arrangements will be about travel insurance will be sent to confirmed participants.
sent to confirmed participants.TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
in AUSTRALIA
Aboard Caledonian Sky • April 12–25, 2023
To reserve a place, please contact the World Affairs Council by
phone at (800) 942-5004 or (215) 561-4700 x231 or x209. You
may fax a completed reservation form to (215) 561-5660 or mail to
One Penn Center, 1617 JFK Blvd. Suite 1055, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
For more information please visit our website at
www.wacphila.org or email travel@wacphila.org.
GENERAL INFORMATION (continued)
PROGRAM RATES internet, and email charges
DO NOT INCLUDE • Room service • Other NAME #1 (as it appears on passport) BIRTHDATE
U.S. domestic and items of a personal nature
international airfare •
Passport/visa expenses GROUP SIZE
This program can NAME #2 (as it appears on passport) BIRTHDATE
• Medical expenses and
immunizations • Travel and accommodate 94
trip cancellation insurance • participants, including
Private transfers or airport travelers from Carleton MAILING ADDRESS
transfers outside of group Alumni Adventures,
arrival and departure days Harvard Alumni Travel, and
• In-program flight costs in Yale Alumni Academy.
CITY / STATE / ZIP or POSTAL CODE
excess of $540 per person A NOTE ABOUT RATES
• Personal excursions Tour rates are based upon
or deviations from the current fuel prices, taxes,
scheduled tour • Optional HOME PHONE MOBILE PHONE
tariffs, and a minimum
helicopter excursion • Airline number of participants.
baggage charges • Meals While we will do everything
not specified in the itinerary; possible to maintain the E-MAIL 1
dishes and beverages not listed prices, they are
part of the included meals; subject to change. If there
liquor or soft drinks except are significant changes, E-MAIL 2
as noted • Laundry or dry details and costs will be
cleaning • Telephone, fax, advised prior to departure.
PAYMENT
TERMS & CONDITIONS Once a request is received, a Travel Counselor from Criterion
Complete Terms and reason, we strongly urge
Conditions including participants to purchase
Travel will contact you within two business days to securely take
Statement of Responsibility trip cancellation insurance. your credit card information for the deposit. Your reservation is
will be made available to No refunds will be made for not confirmed until your deposit is paid and processed and your
you at time of registration, any part of this program on
or in advance upon which you choose not to reservation form is signed. Payment may be made by American
request. A signed “Terms participate. NOTE: Neither Express, Discover, MasterCard, or VISA, or by personal check. If
& Conditions, Release from the World Affairs Council of
Liability, Assumption of Risk Philadelphia nor Criterion
paying by check, please make check payable to Criterion Travel
and Binding Arbitration Travel, the tour operator, and include with the form.
Clause” is required from accept liability for any
each applicant prior to airline cancellation penalty
participation on the tour. incurred by the purchase O Enclosed is my check for $_________ ($2,000 per person,
of a nonrefundable ticket in
RESERVATIONS & PAYMENTS conjunction with this tour. payable to Criterion Travel) to reserve ______ place(s) on Total
To reserve space, call (800)
942-5004, email travel@ ITINERARY CHANGES
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wacphila.org, or return the The itinerary presented
completed reservation for this tour is subject to
form with your $2,000 modification and change
per person deposit to: by the tour operator. SINGLE TRAVELERS
World Affairs Council of Every reasonable effort
Philadelphia, One Penn will be made to operate O I prefer to have single accommodations (limited availability)
Center, 1617 JFK Blvd. Suite the program as planned; or O I plan to share accommodations with:
1055, Philadelphia, PA however, should unforeseen
19103. An interim payment world events and conditions _____________________________________________
of $2,000 per person is require the itinerary to be
due nine months prior to altered, Criterion Travel
departure (July 13, 2022). reserves the right to do
Balance of payment is so for the safety and best
due December 13, 2022. interest of the group. any ACCOMMODATIONS
Final payments must be extra expenses incurred Cabin category preference:
made by check or bank in this situation are the
transfer. Reservations will responsibility of the 1st Choice ______________ 2nd Choice______________
be processed in order of participant.
receipt. Bed Preference (not guaranteed): O One bed O Two beds
HEALTH
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS All participants should be
Upon payment of a in good health and capable
deposit, all reservations are
I/We have read the Terms & Conditions section of this brochure and
of keeping up with an
understand and agree with them as stated herein:
subject to the cancellation active group of travelers.
provisions set forth By forwarding the deposit
below and by which the for passage, the passenger
passenger agrees to be certifies that he/she does
bound. Cancellations shall not have any physical SIGNATURE DATE
not be effective until they or other condition or
are received in writing by disability that would create
the World Affairs Council a hazard for him/herself or
of Philadelphia. Due to other passengers. SIGNATURE DATE
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and charter arrangements, California Seller of
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