MICRONESIA TO POLYNESIA

YA P M A R SH A LL K IRIBAT I T U VA LU FIJI
T WO VOYAGES ABOARD THE CLIPPER ODYSSE Y
AUGUST – SEP TEMBER 2010

PRESENTED BY ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS

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MANTA RAY

Dear Adventurer
The vast stretches of the Pacific Ocean are dotted with the most idyllic islands on Earth.
For millennia they have entranced the early navigators and settlers who first populated the
islands of Micronesia and Polynesia, and in whose path we’ll follow, as we sail both north and
south of the Equator.

We’re thrilled to make our return to this corner of the Pacific on a two-part voyage that covers
diverse landscapes from dazzling rings of coral atolls, where nothing stands higher than a palm
tree, to towering lush volcanic islands. Aboard our intimate expedition ship, the 110-passenger
Clipper Odyssey, we slip into sparkling blue lagoons and land on soft sand beaches via its fleet
of handy Zodiacs. For a topside look at the undersea world, we glide over colorful coral reefs
in the Odyssey’s glass-bottom boat.

Throughout our voyage we snorkel and dive in water that often exceeds 100 feet in visibility.
Teeming with more than 1,400 species of fish in a kaleidoscopic arena of coral reefs and walls,
the western corner of Micronesia is a showcase of marine diversity and a paradise for snorkelers
and divers. In Yap, we hope to encounter manta rays, gentle creatures with wingspans between
7 and 14 feet. A highlight for divers will be viewing the 60 ships sunk during WWII in Chuuk
(Truk) lagoon as well as an underwater exploration at Bikini Atoll which affords breathtaking
views of post-war wrecks including the world’s only diveable aircraft carrier.

Above the water line, traditional villages in Yap remain unchanged by time, and the history
of its unique stone money is a rich legacy of early island trade and commerce. In the Marshall
Islands, Kiribati, and Tuvalu we are greeted with conch shells, the pounding of ancestral drums,
and traditional games and dances. Men spin coconut fibers into sennit for lacing outrigger
canoes, women weave pandanus mats, and throughout these voyages villagers invite us into
their meeting houses, share local delicacies, and display their handicrafts.

The birding will also be spectacular. Among many common species such as the great frigatebird,
white-tailed tropicbird, Micronesian honeyeater, and Pohnpei lory, we search for rare endemics.
On the higher islands, stunning waterfalls tumble through foliage luxuriant in ferns and vines
while the scent of frangipani wafts through groves of palms, and tiny hermit crabs scuttle
along the sandy beaches.

We hope you will join us, and our team of experts, on these two adventure-packed voyages.
From parrotfish to plovers to palm-fringed isles, the last frontiers of Micronesia and Polynesia
await your discovery.

Warm regards,

Jonathan Rossouw and Kevin Clement

Directors, Zegrahm Expeditions

TRULY THE ONLY WAY TO SEE BEAUTIFUL REMOTE ISLANDS, THEIR NATUR AL
HISTORY AND CULTURES—ALL OF THIS WITH EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS WHO ARE
GREAT COMMUNICATORS. THE CLIPPER ODYSSEY SURPASSES ALL EXPECTATIONS.
BY THE END OF THE CRUISE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE WITH FAMILY.
— S. & H. WAHLQUIST
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Clypper Odyssey Deck Plan & Rates

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CATEGORY 2 $9,480 $10,580 $19,160 $900

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Nanumea Atoll
SINGLE/CAT 2 $15,180 $16,880 $30,660 $1,400
SINGLE/CAT 3 $15,980 $17,880 $32,260 $1,600
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Limited singles available at the quoted single rates above. Additional singles may be available at 1.7 times
the share rate (suite not applicable).
INCLUDED: Accommodations in our hotels and on board Clipper Odyssey as outlined in the itinerary; all
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onboard meals; all group meals on land; group transfers; services of the expedition staff, including lectures,
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briefings, slide/film shows; all group activities and excursions; landing and port fees; all gratuities.
NOT INCLUDED: All air transportation; excess baggage charges; airport arrival and departure taxes;
transfers for independent arrivals and departures; passport and/or visa fees; travel insurance; items of a
personal nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/fax/Internet/telephone charges;
scuba diving fees and equipment where required.
PACIFIC OCEAN F I J IZegrahm Expeditions will contact you
AIR FARE: A tentative fl ight schedule is available upon request.
approximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize your flightTaveuni
plans. As of August 2009,
Island
the approximate economy air fare as listed in the Lautoka
itinerary for Voyage I is $2,520 for Los Angeles/Honolulu/
Guam – Pohnpei/Honolulu/Los Angeles; for Voyage II it is $2,275 for Los Angeles/Honolulu/Guam/
Pohnpei – Nadi/Los Angeles, and for the Combo Voyage it is $1,990 for Los Angeles/Honolulu/Guam –
Nadi
Nadi/Los Angeles. Additional fares from other cities will be quoted asViti Levu
needed.
Island
All rates are per person, quoted in U.S. dollars, and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Rates and itineraries are
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IFALIK ATOLL
Micronesia VOyAgE I: AuguST 26 – SEPTEMbER 8, 2010
Thursday & Friday, August 26 & 27, 2010
uSa / honolulu, hawaII / Guam
Depart on your independent flight to Guam via
Honolulu. Day lost crossing the International
Date Line. Arrive in Guam the evening of
August 27th. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Saturday, August 28
Guam / emBark Clipper Odyssey
The morning is at leisure before lunch at our
hotel. We have a short tour of this fascinating
island before boarding the Clipper Odyssey in
the late afternoon.
Sunday, August 29
CruISInG the PaCIfIC oCean
Our lecturers introduce us to the Federated
States of Micronesia (FSM), formerly the
Caroline Islands, whose long colonial history
includes administration by the U.S. after
WWII. Many of the islands of Yap State
are so remote that the traditional villages
are nearly untouched by tourism.
Monday, August 30
YaP, federated StateS of
mICroneSIa (fSm)
Today experience the many facets of Yap Island.
YAP, STONE MONEY
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Explore its villages via motorcoach with
our lecturers and a local guide. Walk along
ancient stone pathways, past fields of taro,
and through dense forests to observe stone
foundations from previous cultures. Visit a
pebai, community house; view wunbey, the
flat stone platforms where the elder men of
the village hold meetings; and photograph
Yap’s famed stone money, the biggest and
heaviest money in the world. Or, choose to
take a kayaking tour and explore the inner
reefs and mangroves of the island, or dive
the wondrous reefs of Yap.
In the afternoon we hope to snorkel and dive
at close range with manta rays. Magnificent
leviathans with wingspans 7 – 14 feet across,
the mantas are in Yap daily to feed and have
their gills groomed by cleaner wrasses.
Tuesday, August 31
Sorol ISland
This morning watch for green turtles as our
Zodiacs zigzag through coral reefs and shallow
sandbars to land on a white sand beach. On
this tiny uninhabited island, groves of coconut
palms adorn the lagoon shore as sooty terns
and white-tailed tropicbirds soar overhead.
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Snorkel over a coral drop-off or enjoy a
dive in deeper waters populated by large
pelagic fish. We spend the afternoon cruising
the Pacific Ocean and enjoying the many
amenities the Clipper Odyssey has to offer.
Wednesday, September 1
Ifalik Atoll
We may spot common bottlenose dolphins
playing in our wake as we approach Ifalik.
This classic tiny circular atoll, with only
three islets, represents the most authentic
aspects of Micronesia’s traditional state, Yap.
The chiefs are intent upon maintaining
cultural integrity—motor-powered boats are
banned within the lagoon, as are televisions
in the village. Our expedition leader goes
ashore to sit in the large A-frame men’s house
with the village elders to respectfully request
their permission for our visit. Ashore, the
islanders show us their thatched-roofed
houses set under shady trees. After lyrical
dances by grass-skirted women, we are free
to wander and admire the island handicrafts,
including unique fish hooks fashioned from
golden-lipped pearl shells. In the afternoon
choose to snorkel, dive, sail in one of the
NAPOLEON WRASSE
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LIONFISH
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handsome outrigger canoes, or go birding
with our ornithologist. We may spot a large
monitor lizard hiding in the coconut palm
fronds, a Micronesian starling or wandering
tattler, or come face-to-face underwater with
a goldring surgeonfish or the giant green
Napoleon wrasse.
Thursday, September 2
Lamotrek Atoll
Be on deck as we enter the large, stunning
lagoon of Lamotrek Atoll. Once ashore local
dancers perform a welcome ceremony and
share faluvwa, a local coconut wine that is
enjoyed widely in Micronesia. In the afternoon
we snorkel from the beach over stunning coral
gardens full of colorful reef fish including
lionfish, pipefish, and moray eels. Divers
venture via Zodiac to the edges of the reef,
keeping an eye out for black-tipped reef sharks
and other pelagics.
Friday, September 3
Satawal Island
Our captain expertly guides the ship near
the reef and waits as we join our historian
and ornithologist for walks on shore. The
village maidens, adorned in lava-lava skirts,
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their skin tinted by turmeric, present wel-
coming dances. Meet the exuberant young
boys of the island, whose skills in tropical
waters are so fine-tuned that they seem
“half-fish.” The men of Satawal, famed for
their mastery of ocean navigation without
the use of instruments, still voyage between
the islands of Micronesia in outrigger canoes,
steering by the sun, stars, and swells.
Saturday, September 4
Pulap Atoll
Both Pulap village and Tamatam village
are known for their skilled navigators, whose
expertise also shines in the construction
of long canoes made of breadfruit wood.
Older canoes are hand-sewn with traditional
sennit, and may feature the silhouette of
a black frigatebird on the bow. With the
chief’s permission, wander at leisure through
this traditional village; locals may be pleased
to give us a ride in an outrigger sailing
canoe. Snorkel, dive, beachcomb, or sit
under a palm tree to enjoy the afternoon
on a perfect islet with a shallow aquamarine
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lagoon to our right and the deep indigo
Pacific to our left.
Sunday, September 5
Chuuk (Truk) Island
This spectacular and enormous coral-
fringed lagoon shelters 15 high islands
of volcanic origin. The dramatic scenery
ranges from lush rain forests and waterfalls,
to deserted beaches and small villages.
Chuuk’s lagoon is a world-renowned para-
dise for wreck divers. In 1944, American
bombers sunk 60 Japanese Imperial Navy
vessels and aircraft which sheltered here—
the armada visible today in an intriguing and
vast museum-like underwater environment
of unparalleled mystery. Nature has trans-
formed these wrecks into a wonderland,
colonized by a mosaic of corals, sponges,
anemones, and sea fans, which are the play-
ground of fish by the thousands and can
be explored by both divers and snorkelers.
Zodiacs whisk us to idyllic white sandy
shores and dazzling coral reefs teeming with
life, while birders search the palm-laden islets
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for seabirds in this lagoon of astonishing
variety and extravagant natural beauty.
Monday, September 6
Oroluk Atoll
This classic atoll’s ring of coral has only
a few islets around its perimeter, and is
inhabited by a family of eight who show us
their gardens of hibiscus, banana, and sweet
potato. A short forest walk takes us past taro
to a copra processing area. Beachcomb along
the lovely shoreline keeping an eye out for
hawksbill and Pacific green sea turtle nests,
while birders look for ruddy turnstones,
black noddies, white-tailed tropicbirds,
and Micronesian starlings. Snorkeling and
diving are superb, with the chance to spot
black-tipped reef sharks and coral trout.
Tuesday, September 7
Pohnpei
Pohnpei is a high volcanic island, with dense
rain forests filled with towering trees, elegant
ferns, tumbling waterfalls, and luxuriant
mosses. Choose to visit the extensive WWII
ANEMONEFISH NAN MADOL
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WELCOME CEREMONY, SATAWAL
ruins on Lenger Island with our historian,
with time to snorkel along rich reefs or to
spot the Pacific golden-plover and Pacific
reef heron. Or, hike along an upland nature
trail where we glimpse the Pohnpei lory,
Micronesian pigeon, and Pohnpei flycatcher.
Another option is a full-day tour to Pohnpei’s
famed archeological site, Nan Madol, a
National Historic Landmark. We explore
the 92 megalithic man-made islands, once
the residence of the royalty and priests of
the Saudeleurs from about the 12th to the
15th centuries.
Wednesday, September 8
Pohnpei / Honolulu, Hawaii, USA /
Homeward
After breakfast disembark the Clipper
Odyssey and transfer to the airport for
your independent flights homeward. Gain
a day by crossing the International Date
Line; arrive in Honolulu after midnight
on September 8th. Transfer to an airport
hotel for a rest before morning flights, arrive
home on the 8th.
RUDDY TURNSTONE
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Micronesia & Polynesia
Monday & Tuesday, September 6 & 7, 2010
uSa / honolulu, hawaII / Guam
Depart on your independent flight to
Guam via Honolulu. Day lost crossing the
International Date Line. Arrive in Guam in
the evening of September 7th. Dinner and
overnight at our hotel.
Wednesday, September 8
Guam / PohnPeI /
emBark Clipper Odyssey
This morning depart Guam for your flight
to Pohnpei, a high volcanic island, lush
with dense rain forests filled with towering
trees, elegant ferns, tumbling waterfalls, and
luxuriant mosses. Upon arrival in Pohnpei,
we depart on a brief tour to Pohnpei’s famed
archaeological site, Nan Madol, a National
Historic Landmark. Explore the 92 mega-
lithic man-made islands, once the residence
of the royalty and priests of the Saudeleurs,
from about the 12th to the 15th centuries.
We board the Clipper Odyssey in the late
afternoon and set sail.
Thursday, September 9
at Sea
Today we settle into our home for the next
twelve nights while our lecturers introduce
MORAY EEL
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VOyAgE II: SEPTEMbER 6 – 21, 2010
us to the Marshall Islands, a paradise of
extended coral reefs, warm waters, and easy-
going Marshallese villagers.
Friday, September 10
BIkInI atoll, marShall ISlandS
A highlight of our voyage is a visit to Bikini
Atoll. In 1996, Bikini opened to tourism,
offering the world’s most astonishing and
breathtaking dive site, over ships sunk
by atomic bombs. The postwar American
testing in 1946 resulted in the sinking
of a host of famed ships, including battle-
ships, destroyers, submarines, cruisers, and
the world’s only diveable aircraft carrier,
the USS Saratoga. The Japanese HIJMS
Nagato’s history is legendary: from her bridge,
Admiral Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese
Navy ordered the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Snorkelers enter the water from pristine
beaches and may spot giant tridacna clams,
with their iridescent blue mantles spread
toward the sun, or turtles paddling lazily
in the lagoon.
Saturday, September 11
wotho atoll
Today we stop at the very remote Wotho,
which few have visited. The island is sparsely
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populated and offers splendid underwater
landscapes rich in brilliant corals. Watch for
little red-speckled blennies, which back them-
selves into empty holes, or sinuous moray eels,
whose heads can be seen poking out from coral
crevices. Along the beach we inspect hermit
crabs crawling in cast-off snail shells, while
in the tidal pools we spot starfish and some
of the country’s thousand species of live shell
fish. Or, with our ornithologist, search the
more remote islets for boobies, frigatebirds,
and tropicbirds.
Sunday, September 12
Likiep Atoll
In the late 19th century, the first Europeans
settled in the Marshalls, founding a coconut
plantation which remains today. As we walk
through the shady groves, our historian
details how the Portuguese whaler deBrum
and the German trader Capelle joined forces
to create a profitable copra-processing and
ship-building operation.
Afterwards we snorkel in the lagoon, which
is framed by some 60 idyllic islands with
white sandy beaches. The Marshalls are
famed for their diversity of underwater life.
Some 800 species of tropical fish dart among
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the brilliant coral fans and rainbow-hued
hard corals. A special endemic fish to search
for is the three-banded anemonefish, which
favors the security of its underwater partner,
the bulb-tentacle sea anemone.
Monday, September 13
Majuro Atoll
Our visit to the capital of Majuro provides
a cultural and historical framework as we
tour the island visiting the Japanese Peace
Park; a farm where giant tridacna clams
are bred and nurtured; and a copra factory,
where the mature meat of the coconut is
rendered into fragrant coconut oil and soaps.
The superb Alele Museum documents the
2,000-year-old culture and also features a
fascinating collection of century-old photos
taken by the deBrum family, owners of the
plantation on Likiep Atoll.
Enjoy time at leisure in town, where we find
unusual Marshallese stamps and fascinating
handicrafts that reflect the superb naviga-
tional heritage of these seafarers. Look for
traditional “stick charts” used by the local
people to point the way to far-flung islands
using diagrams of the stars, waves, currents,
and bird flight patterns.
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Tuesday, September 14
Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati
In the afternoon we arrive at Butaritari
(formerly called Gilbert Island), whose
islanders Robert Louis Stevenson once
described in these words: “They sing with
a certain lustiness and Bacchic glee.” Today
is a complete sensory experience in this
wild island paradise: we are welcomed by
the blowing of a conch shell, warlike cries
initiate dances and games, and a refreshing
coconut drink cools us while fragrant leis
rest upon our shoulders. Local handicrafts
are also on display as we stroll the beach
and village with smiling local children and
guides by our side.
Wednesday, September 15
Abemama Island
On this remote island, consisting of many
islets around a deep sapphire-blue lagoon,
we meet the local children, visit traditional
shrines, and watch women weaving pandanus
mats while men quietly fish from outrigger
canoes or cast circular nets into the shallows.
Whether snorkeling or diving, we spot
vibrantly colored wrasses, damselfish, and
butterflyfish.
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Thursday, September 16
At Sea
Our lecture series continues, enlightening
us on the fascinating Marshall Islands as well
as the upcoming days in the simple, beautiful
islands of Tuvalu. On the ship’s open bridge,
join our captain and watch for the low-lying
coral atoll of Nanumea.
Friday, September 17
Nanumea Atoll, Tuvalu Islands
Nanumea’s typical low profile, with nothing
higher than a waving palm tree to spot across
the horizon, requires attentive navigation.
Once we arrive Zodiacs bring us ashore
for nature walks, watersports, and birding.
We might see the older male islanders rolling
coconut fiber to form sennit, used to lash
the floats of outrigger canoes.
Saturday, September 18
Funafuti Atoll
Formerly known as the Ellice Islands,
Tuvalu served as a WWII base where the
Americans constructed a major runway on
Funafuti. Today, the peaceable atoll is popu-
lated by the Polynesian ancestors of Samoans
and Tongans. We sit on finely-woven mats
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in a maneapa, or open-air meeting house,
feasting on local delicacies as intense drum-
ming begins. Dancers in red-and-black
pandanus skirts perform welcoming dances
that are some of the finest in the South
Pacific. In the afternoon, snorkelers and
divers explore a coral pinnacle in the calm
lagoon waters, where we find staghorn coral
plus immense stretches of coral gardens that
shelter myriad species of fish. Birders walk
the sandy islets to spot ruddy turnstones and
reef herons, among others.
Sunday, September 19
At SEA
Today we enjoy lectures and time at sea as
we head south to the lush islands of Fiji.
Monday, September 20
Taveuni Islands, Fiji
The Fiji Islands cover an area of 386,000
square miles. Of the 325 islands large enough
for habitation, only 106 have permanent
residents. The third largest, Taveuni, is a
dazzling emerald known as “the garden
island,” and we offer a choice of excursions.
Hikers enjoy a visit to beautiful waterfalls
in Bouma National Park, while birders
explore the lush forests, keeping a lookout
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KAVA CEREMONY
© Michele Westmorland
for collared lories, Fiji goshawks, and
blue-crested flycatchers. Our cultural tour
highlights traditional Fijian village life,
a kava ceremony, and demonstrations of
cooking, tapa-cloth production, and basket
weaving. Snorkelers and divers investigate
the submerged wonders of the sea including
Fiji’s famed soft corals with their incredible
diversity of fish.
Tuesday, September 21
Lautoka / Disembark Clipper
Odyssey / Nadi, Viti Levu / USA
This morning we disembark the Clipper
Odyssey in the city of Lautoka on the western,
“sunshine coast,” of Viti Levu, Fiji’s largest
island. From here we set out for island explora-
tion, including a visit to The Garden of
the Sleeping Giant, started by the late actor
Raymond Burr in 1977, and showcasing more
than 2,000 varieties of orchids. We also visit
the Vei Sei Sei village, then stop for magnifi-
cent island views at Vudu Lookout. We drive
to our hotel for lunch and a chance to relax
in our day rooms. After dinner transfer to
the airport for your late evening independent
flight to the USA, arriving the same day due
to crossing the International Date Line.
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conditions warrant. If a trip must be delayed or the itinerary
changed due to bad weather, road conditions, transportation
delays, government intervention, airline schedules, sickness,
or other contingency for which ZE or its agents cannot make
provision, the cost of delays or changes is not included.
10. Itinerary Cancellation: ZE reserves the right to can-
cel an itinerary before departure for any reason whatsoever,
including too few participants or logistical problems such as
strikes, wars, acts of God, or any other circumstances that
may make operation of the trip inadvisable. All trip pay-
ments received will be promptly refunded, and this refund
will be the limit of ZE’s liability. ZE is not responsible for
any expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for the
trip, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying airline
tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees, or other trip-
related expenses.
11. Participation: ZE reserves the right to decline to accept
any individual as a trip member for any reason whatsoever.
12. Limitations of Liability: This section defines ZE’s
responsibility with respect to all of our trips, including exten-
sions and independent arrangements. Please read it carefully.
ZE, its Owners, Agents, and Employees give notice that
they act only as the agent for the owners, contractors, and
suppliers providing means of transportation and/or all other
related travel services and assume no responsibility howsoever
caused for injury, loss, or damage to person or property in
connection with any service resulting directly from: acts of
God, detention, annoyance, delays, expenses arising from
quarantine, strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure
of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled,
civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions or
regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit or hotel
services over which it has no control. Reasonable changes in
the itinerary may be made where deemed advisable for the
comfort and well-being of the passengers.
As described in item 8 above, all prices are subject to change.
As described in item 10 above, in the event that an expedition
must be cancelled, ZE is not responsible for any personal
expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for the
program.
Certain ship owners require use of preprinted ticket forms
that limit the ship owner’s and operator’s liability. When
such tickets are used, you are generally bound by the terms
of these tickets with respect to your legal relationship to the
owner and operators of the ship, their agent (ZE), and the
ship’s crew.
On advancement of deposit to ZE, the depositor acknowl-
edges that he/she has read and understands the above recited
terms and conditions, and agrees to be bound by them.
California Seller of Travel Program Registration #2031043-40

What to Expect
For most activities, a relatively moderate level of exertion is required. You will need to climb into
and out of Zodiacs and tenders for diving and snorkeling activities and nature walks (staff and
crew members will be on hand to assist). Opportunities for drift snorkeling and diving offer an
exhilarating but challenging way to experience the underwater realm. You must be able to walk
moderate distances, unaided, over beaches and sometimes rough terrain. Temperatures will range
from the low 70s to the high 80sºF.

As on all Zegrahm voyages, you will travel with experienced leaders and a renowned lecture team
of naturalists and historians who will add insight to both the cultural and natural riches you will
encounter. We will mail you a complete list of recommended clothing and a suggested reading
list approximately five months prior to departure. Participants will most enjoy the remarkable
opportunities these expeditions offer if they travel with a spirit of adventure.
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Expedition Leaders
Our team of expert leaders and lecturers serves to bring a comprehensive educational component
to your adventure through lectures, guided excursions, and daily recaps.
John Yersin (Expedition Leader) – John’s love of travel and life on the sea evolved during
his 33 years as an industrial microbiologist in Britain, Europe, the Middle East, and Far East. After
graduating from Exeter University in England, John conducted marine, freshwater, and terrestrial
surveys; the tools of his trade—diving, hovercraft piloting, and powerboat driving—became
foundations for his present work in the travel industry as a lecturer, Zodiac driver, and expedition
leader. Since 1998 he has been working on small cruise ships in the wild and pristine parts of the
world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.

Kevin Clement – Although his specialty is subarctic ecology, Kevin’s work as a naturalist and
adventure travel guide has taken him from his home in Alaska to all seven continents. He has
worked in several national parks and has guided groups in whitewater rafts, sea kayaks, and
on foot. Kevin is a director of Zegrahm Expeditions and he holds certifications in scuba diving,
swiftwater rescue, and wilderness medicine, as well as a Coast Guard Master’s license. He is also
an artist. His artwork has appeared in galleries and gift shops across Alaska and elsewhere.

Jonathan Rossouw – Jonathan is a medical doctor by profession; however, his lifelong

interest in wildlife has resulted in extensive travels throughout the world. He is the author of the
acclaimed Where to Watch Birds in Uganda and birding site guides to Southern Africa and Madagascar.
He is equally enthusiastic about mammals and coral reef fishes as he is with his specialties, birds
and reptiles. Jonathan is a director of Zegrahm & Eco Expeditions; he leads travelers on expeditions
to all seven continents and scouts new destinations for Eco-Expeditions.

Giovanna Fasanelli – As a young girl growing up in South Africa, Giovanna spent holidays
wading through the tidal pools off the eastern coast. Watching the cult classic movie, The Big Blue,
clinched her love of all things marine and after moving to Australia, pursued a B.S. in Marine Biology.
Today, Giovanna works on an Australia fishing and adventure show, Escape with ET. As a dive
master she has traveled extensively with experience in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Palau, and has been involved in numerous documentary projects on the
Great Barrier Reef, including satellite tagging of tiger sharks and green turtles in the Coral Sea.

Susan B.M. Langley – Susan is the State Underwater Archaeologist for the Maryland
Historical Trust. She received her B.A. in anthropology from the University of Toronto and her
M.A. and Ph.D. in archaeology from the University of Calgary. Her long-standing interest is updating
international and national heritage protection legislation, to which end she often consults and
advises UNESCO. She has published numerous academic articles in journals and books as well as
educational materials for government agencies, including the National Parks Service. Susan teaches
classes and seminars on marine archaeology, works as a consulting archaeologist, and develops
public education programming for use in interpretive centers, schools, and outreach programs.

Charlie Livesey – A native Tasmanian with a degree in environmental studies, Charlie is a

nature conservation specialist with a passion for the marine environment. He began his career as
a park ranger with the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, then worked as a marine park ranger
in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. In 2007 he returned to Tasmania as Conservation
Programs Manager for the Tasmanian Land Conservancy which aims to protect and enhance
Tasmania’s biodiversity and natural heritage. In addition to working as a frequent expedition team
member, Charlie is a keen photographer and scuba diver.

Julie Christensen (Cruise Director) – During Julie’s tenure leading travelers around the
world she has visited all seven continents. Aboard a variety of expedition vessels such as Le Levant,
Le Ponant, and the Clipper Odyssey she has traveled to the Russian Far East and Alaska; the numerous
countries rimming the Mediterranean, Black, and Baltic Seas; Central America; Micronesia and
Melanesia; the Middle East; and India. During several of our past voyages, Julie has been integral
to the success of the expedition team due to her calm, decisive, and affable nature.
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Reservation Form
Bridging the Equator Micronesia to Polynesia
o Voyage I: Micronesia August 26 – September 8, 2010
o Voyage II: Micronesia & Polynesia September 6 – 21, 2010
o Combo Voyage II: Micronesia to Polynesia August 26 – September 21, 2010

Name #1 (As it appears on passport)

(Preferred name)

Name #2 (As it appears on passport)

(Preferred name)

Address

City State ZIP Country

Phone (Home) (Office)

E-mail Fax
CABIN CATEGORY: o 1 o2 o3 o4 o5 o6 o Suite
ACCOMMODATIONS: o Twin o Share (roommate to be assigned) o Single
I AM/WE ARE: o Nonsmokers o Smokers
scuba diving: Limited to 16 Advanced Open Water (AOW or equivalent) certified scuba divers.
You must complete two open water dives within the 12 months prior to the trip’s departure.

I am/will be an AOW certified scuba diver and I intend to dive on this program.
(Name)

I am/will be an AOW certified scuba diver and I intend to dive on this program.
(Name)
DEPOSIT INFORMATION:
o Enclosed is a deposit check for $ (25% per person of the program fare)
o Charge 25% deposit per person to: o VISA o MasterCard o American Express
Card Number Expires

Authorized Cardholder Signature Date

Note: Credit cards accepted for deposit only.
I/We have read and understand the enclosed Terms & Conditions for this program and
agree to abide by them.
Signature Date

Signature Date
Please complete and return this Reservation Form with your deposit of 25% per person of the program fare to:

ZEGR AHM E XPEDITIONS

192 Nickerson Street #200 Seattle, WA 98109 USA • tel: (206) 285-4000 or (800) 628-8747
fax: (206) 285-5037 • e-mail: info@zeco.com • web site: www.zeco.com
Reservations may be made online at www.zeco.com
MICR1001/ 2
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426 425
424 423
422 421
420
418
416 415 516 515 BRIDGE
INFIRMARY
414 413 514 513
311 412 411 512 511
310 309 410 409 510 509 SUITE
308 307 408 407 508 507 608 607
306 305 406 405 506 505 606 605
304 303 404 403 504 503 604 603
302 301 402 401 502 501 602 601
Bikini Atoll RECEPTION

ELEVATOR ELEVATOR ELEVATOR ELEVATOR

PROMENADE

PROMENADE
Wotho Atoll

SHOP
M A RLIDO
SHALL GYM
DINING MAIN
ROOM LOUNGE I S LOUNGE
LANDS 652 653
Likiep Atoll 650 651

Pohnpei
Island Majuro Atoll LIDO
BAR
LIBRARY
& BAR

POOL

Butaritari Atoll
A-DECK MAIN DECK LIDO DECK BRIDGE DECK

K I R I B AT I
CATEGORY VOYAGE I Abemama
VOYAGE II
Island COMBO SAVINGS
CATEGORY 1 $8,980 $9,980 $18,160 $800
EQ U AT O R

CATEGORY 2 $9,480 $10,580 $19,160 $900

CATEGORY 3 1
CATEGORY $9,980
CATEGORY 2 $11,180 $20,160 CATEGORY
CATEGORY 3 $1,000
4

CATEGORY 4 5 $10,680 $11,980 SUITE $21,560 $1,100

CATEGORY CATEGORY 6
P O LY N E S I A
CATEGORY 5 $11,480 $12,880 $23,160 $1,200
CATEGORY 6 $12,380 $13,780 $24,860 $1,300
SUITE $15,380 $16,780 $30,560 $1,600
Nanumea Atoll
SINGLE/CAT 2 $15,180 $16,880 $30,660 $1,400
SINGLE/CAT 3 $15,980 $17,880 $32,260 $1,600
TUVALU
Funafuti Atoll
I SLANDS
Limited singles available at the quoted single rates above. Additional singles may be available at 1.7 times
the share rate (suite not applicable).
INCLUDED: Accommodations in our hotels and on board Clipper Odyssey as outlined in the itinerary; all
onboard meals; all group meals on land; group transfers; services of the expedition staff, including lectures,
briefings, slide/film shows; all group activities and excursions; landing and port fees; all gratuities.
NOT INCLUDED: All air transportation; excess baggage charges; airport arrival and departure taxes;
transfers for independent arrivals and departures; passport and/or visa fees; travel insurance; items of a
personal nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/fax/Internet/telephone charges;
scuba diving fees and equipment where required.

F I J IZegrahm Expeditions will contact you

AIR FARE: A tentative fl ight schedule is available upon request.
approximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize your flightTaveuni
plans. As of August 2009,
Island
the approximate economy air fare as listed in the Lautoka
itinerary for Voyage I is $2,520 for Los Angeles/Honolulu/
Guam – Pohnpei/Honolulu/Los Angeles; for Voyage II it is $2,275 for Los Angeles/Honolulu/Guam/
Pohnpei – Nadi/Los Angeles, and for the Combo Voyage it is $1,990 for Los Angeles/Honolulu/Guam –
Nadi
Nadi/Los Angeles. Additional fares from other cities will be quoted asViti Levu
needed.
Island
All rates are per person, quoted in U.S. dollars, and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Rates and itineraries are
subject to change.
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T WO VOYAGE S A BOA RD T HE CLIPPER ODYSSE Y | AUGUS T – SEP T EMBER 2010

192 Nickerson Street #200 Seattle, WA 98109 USA

Clipper Odyssey PRSRT STD
tel: (800) 628-8747 or (206) 285-4000
U.S. POSTAGE
fax: (206) 285-5037 • e-mail: info@zeco.com PAID
web: www.zeco.com SEATTLE, WA
PERMIT NO. 5260
The Clipper Odyssey is a 110-passenger luxury expedition vessel, ideally suited for
expedition cruising. She carries a fleet of Zodiacs, which allows us to land anywhere
nature or curiosity dictates, and a glass-bottom boat, giving us a topside-look at the
undersea world. All cabins have an ocean view, safe, minibar, individually controlled
heat/air conditioner, in-room music system, and sitting area with sofa. Passengers
can track the progress of their voyage on the Global Positioning System broadcast
in each cabin. Beds can be configured for twin or queen-size sleeping arrangements.
All cabins have an en suite bathroom with shower. The Clipper Odyssey maintains
a gourmet kitchen, providing American and international specialties. Facilities on
board the Clipper Odyssey include a dining room, lounge, small library and gym,
outdoor pool, massage room, Internet café with wireless access, and gift shop. An
elevator services all passenger cabin decks. The Clipper Odyssey has an infirmary
staffed by a registered physician and a sophisticated telecommunications system
permitting Internet access and telephone and fax communication with most
locations around the world. Ship registry: Bahamas.

All Cover: © Giovanna Fasanelli (beach); © Shirley Cambell (Ifalik dancers); © Tim Rock (scuba diver).