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Pirate Voyages

The East Carolina Alumni Association travel Program, Pirate Voyages, provides opportunities for alumni to cultivate their passion for learning through travel. We hope that your experience with Pirate Voyages provides a valuable service and an occasion for you to connect with fellow Pirate alumni, to reconnect with the resources available at ECU, and to enrich your understanding of those who share our world.

We have partnered with AHI Travel and Go Next to offer you opportunities to travel the world with fellow Pirates at affordable rates. Our partners at AHI Travel and Go Next are leaders in the travel industry and you can expect your trip to be professionally and efficiently handled. Destinations and itineraries have been chosen by our travel partners based upon many years experience traveling the world. Attentive and knowledgeable tour directors will handle the details of your trip so you may spend your time immersed in the best that travel has to offer. Our goal is to have all of our alumni travelers feel that their connection to East Carolina was enhanced by their travel experience.

If you are a member of the Alumni Association you can take advantage of special members exclusive benefits for these excursions. If you are not a member, join today online or by calling 800-ECU-GRAD. Thank you for your support of East Carolina University and her Alumni Association!

Current available Voyages:

IRELAND Dublin and Killarney September 17-25, 2010 Looking for a lucky clover? You're in the right place. In this land where legends live large, lucky moments are tucked into every beautiful day of the trip. Go where luminous lakes spread out over verdant green hills and valleys, where castles are as common as pubs and the spoken word is like a song. Go where the linens are snowy crisp, the crystal sparkles, literature and music have thrived for centuries, and everywhere you feel the Irish spirit. Go where the Vikings founded a city a thousand years ago. Dublin with its historical and cultural treasures still exudes the charms of the eighteenth century. And Killarney, surrounded by idyllic lakes, mountains, islands and waterfalls, is a wondrous town you will never forget. View the trip brochure From $2,699 per person double occupancy (includes airfare from RDU and ATL). For additional information or to book this cruise, call Go Next at 800-842-9023.

MAYAN MYSTIQUE Luxury Cruise March 9-19, 2011 Travel to foreign lands where exotic wildlife, tropical vegetation and ancient Mayan ruins abound. From Miami, cruise the turquoise waters of the Caribbean to Grand Cayman, an exquisite island with miles of white sand beaches, and Cozumel, Mexico, home to fabulous coral reefs. Discover ancient Mayan temples in Belize, marvel at stunning Mayan stelae in Guatemala, and see breathtaking landscapes on the island of Roatan, Honduras. Explore famous sites in Costa Maya, Mexico, and Key West, Florida, before returning to Miami. From reefs to ruins, the land of the Mayas is filled with cultural treasures and natural wonders. View the trip brochure FREE airfare and 2-for-1 cruise fares. For additional information or to book this cruise, call Go Next at 800-842-9023.

MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRATION OCEANIA CRUISES Venice to Rome (Civitavecchia) June 2-13, 2011 Discover the Mediterranean’s fabled seas and exotic lands on the luxurious, upscale Oceania Cruises’ Nautica. All of your wants will be catered to aboard this streamlined ship with a feeling of elegant intimacy providing a welcoming place to retreat after a day exploring alluring ports and fabulous cities. Nautica begins cruising from ever-enchanting Venice, a city of weaving canals, with your first ports of call in the countries of Croatia, Montenegro and Greece. Behold the Venetian-tinged architecture of Dubrovnik, stroll the pink-paved streets of medieval Kotor, and revel in the glorious scenery of Corfu. Departing Greece, sail along the beloved and picturesque Amalfi coast of Italy, stopping in some of its most famous ports of call, including the ancient Sicilian town of Taormina, Sorrento and Capri with their stunning panoramas, Amalfi and Positano with their charming harbors and brightly colored fishing boats, and Florence with Brunelleschi’s extraordinary Duomo and its world-renowned artwork. Roam the elegant streets of Monte Carlo before your voyage makes a stop in the Italian resort town of Portofino, with its famous harbor dotted with yachts, then concludes in legendary Rome via Civitavecchia. View the trip brochure From $3,699 per person double occupancy (includes airfare) For additional information or to book this cruise, call Go Next at 800-842-9023.

ST. PETERSBURG The Cultural Season October 16-24, 2011 Like a jewel box fashioned by Fabergé, St. Petersburg is a masterpiece of design and ingenuity, a magical tapestry of vibrant colors framed by sparkling water. The days of the czars may be long over, but a vivid record of their glory and aesthetic influence lives on in this fabled city. It was the vision of Peter the Great to build a Russian capital that would rival the great cities of Europe. Through three centuries of strife, St. Petersburg has reigned like a charming, flamboyant monarch—defiantly opulent, extravagantly colorful and altogether irresistible. View the trip brochure From $3,140 per person double occupancy. For more information or to book this vacation, call AHI Travel at 800-323-7373.