DREAM OF A LIFETIME: ATLANTIC CROSSING

After studying physics and astrophysics at the universities of Frankfurt, Göttingen and Freiburg, Dr. Dirk Soltau worked as an astrophysicist for the renowned Leibniz-Institut für Sonnenphysik in Freiburg. There he was responsible for the largest solar telescope in Europe and led a working group for "Adaptive Optics". On the Sun, he is particularly interested in the smallest structures that can only be seen with extremely powerful telescopes.

Today, Dirk Soltau works as a consultant for telescope development. His clients are institutes and companies in Germany and abroad. When you have spent a lot of time in remote observatories, and when you have looked through telescopes into the far reaches of the universe for a long time, your perspective can change. That's why Dirk Soltau looks at the world with a special perspective, and it shows in his lectures.

Dirk Soltau is not only a scientist, but also a storyteller, an explainer and an entertainer. For years, he has been a popular keynote speaker on land and a lecturer on the seven seas. His leitmotif here is the cautionary words of Oscar Wilde: "Boredom is a sin for which there is no absolution." Dirk Soltau is married, has three grown-up children, and when it's all done, he likes to cruise through the Black Forest on his motorcycle.

Depending upon the circumstances, it is possible that another expert will join this cruise instead.

The Berlin artist reinforced her passion for art by studying musicology, painting and art education. After the state examination for the teaching profession in art she taught as an art teacher at various schools in Berlin and Bavaria.

Furthermore, she participated in the design of stage sets for theater productions as well as in the production of her own theater puppets and productions of puppet theaters. Since 2013, Ulrike Neumann-Neupert has been in charge of the art workshop "Laboratory of Imagination" and the painting school of the Buchheim Museum in Bernried on the museum ship "MS Phantasie". Here she gives museum tours and teaches painting, printing and modeling to children and adults. She also gives piano lessons at Lake Starnberg, where she has lived with her husband and three children for over 20 years.

On board she introduces you to the techniques and basic principles of painting and thus you may capture your travel impressions in a completely different way for once.

Depending upon the circumstances, it is possible that another expert will join this cruise instead.

Say goodbye to everyday stress: On an Atlantic crossing you alone set the pace. Whether you want to sleep in or greet the sunrise early on deck, whether you want to relax or be active, only you decide according to your mood. Even though the SEA CLOUD II is a genuine windjammer, first and foremost her focus lies on providing pure comfort throughout your cruise. With her spacious decks and tastefully furnished cabins, she offers plenty of room for seclusion. You want to browse in the library? Work out in the fitness area? Talk shop with our lecturers? There is never a dull moment. And a true highlight is the Atlantic christening ceremony with a visit from Neptune himself.

Pre-cruise stay in Santiago from Nov 28 to Nov 29, 2023.
1 night/breakfast in a first-class hotel, hotel transfer from the airport, full-day island tour of Santiago including lunch.

Rates upon request.