Cruise Talks on the Caribbean
Columbus Sails for Asia and Encounters the New World !
On 12 October 1492 this Italian discoverer, sailing for Spain, set in motion a profound global transformation.
The Spanish Main: Conquistadores, Gold, Silver, and Treasure Ships
After Columbus came Spain’s colonization of the Caribbean and Central America as Mexican gold and Peruvian silver added to the spoils
Caribbean Piracy: Buccaneers, Privateers Raids , Myths and Personalities
From the Republic of Pirates in the Bahamas to Portobello and Kingston, “ maritime muggings” supplemented European competition in the Caribbean
Cuba : Small Country, Big Impact
Just 90 miles off the coast of Florida, Cuba’s impact in 1898, and in 1962 was large, and the island’s influence continues today.
Alaska Cruise Ship Topics
“Seward’s Folly”: The US Buys Alaska for 2 cents an Acre!
In 1867 Russia unloaded Alaska to the US just after the US Civil War, as masterminded by Secretary of State William Seward.
”Bonanza” :The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1899.
Over 100000 people joined the stampede to the Canadian Klondike as gold fever swept across North America.
Alaska’s Native People in the “Inside Passage”
The most prevalent are the Tlingit and Haida peoples with rich heritages of totem pole displays and maritime prowess.
Cruise Ship Bridge Talks( 15 minutes each)
Dr. Grinter gives talks on the Hubbard, Dawes, and Mendenhall Glaciers, the Icy Strait Point ,and other landmarks and wildlife.
