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May 6 to 15, 2011
France, Ireland, Wales, Scotland
aboard the deluxe M.S. LE BOREAL
The Celts, whose civilization spanned two thousand years, never built an empire nor even founded a centralized state. They had no written history, no written language, no prevailing ethnic unity. Yet at the height of their power, in the third century B.C., their domain extended from the Iberian Peninsula to the Black Sea, and from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. Today, the Celts are most associated with the heritage, cultural identity and national consciousness of Ireland, and their roots run deep in Wales, Scotland and Normandy, whose original languages were once Celtic dialects.
Come sail with us for eight nights aboard the deluxe M.S. LE BOREAL in the wake of these unique and highly paradoxical peoples, as likely to enact savage rites as to produce exquisite art, and who contributed immeasurably to the development and culture of Europe. Sail from northern France into the waters of the Celtic and Irish Seas, with their misty, legend-haunted islands. View treasures of rich Celtic heritage in Dublin, walk in the footsteps of medieval princes in North Wales and lose yourself in the austere beauty of Scotland’s Highlands and its Hebrides and Orkney Islands.
Walk with distinguished experts Dwight David Eisenhower II, a University of Pennsylvania professor and grandson of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Celia Sandys, Churchill historian and granddaughter of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, on your visit to the hallowed Beaches of Normandy 67 years after Allied forces made their historic D-Day landings. Attend their impressive lectures and hear personal insights imparted during conversations with Ms. Sandys, Mr. Eisenhower and his wife, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
On exclusive guided tours, intimately experience both the Celts’ ancient legacy and its modern manifestation. Explore cities, villages and islands that abound with the living Celtic heritage, calling at ports accessible only to small ships. Complement the cruise with an optional two-night Pre-Cruise in Paris, or the optional two-night Post-Cruise extension in Edinburgh.
Join us for this cruise through the historic Celtic Lands. This program sells out quickly every year, and the M.S. LE BOREAL’s capacity is limited. Place your reservations today.
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
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