July 19–30, 2017

Sailing the Baltic’s India Amber Coast: St. Petersburg to Copenhagen Aboard Sea Cloud II Paul Freedman Alan PlattusChester '76 D. Tripp Professor of History

Chair, History Science, History of Medicine Professor of Architecture and of Urbanism

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Dear Yale Traveler The Baltic is known for its extraordinary architecture,

including St. Petersburg’s remarkable neoclassical buildings; Helsinki’s Art Nouveau and contemporary masterpieces; and Vilnius’ Renaissance, Baroque, and classical structures. Please join Alan Plattus, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, in July aboard the three-masted sailing yacht, Sea Cloud II, to explore these diverse architectural gems during a voyage from St. Petersburg to Copenhagen.

Cruise past Gothic spires and gabled houses

illuminated by the summer sun, stepping ashore to explore historic buildings and museum treasures. From the splendid city of St. Petersburg, sail along the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland. Discover the landmarks of Helsinki and the superb collection of the Ateneum; and in Tallinn, Estonia, attend a private concert at St. Nicholas Church. During two days in Stockholm, enjoy a special after-hours visit to the Millesgården Sculpture Park and discover a 17th-century warship at the Vasa Museum. On the Swedish island of Gotland, explore Visby, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before crossing the Baltic Sea to the fairytale city of Riga, Latvia, for a private organ performance at the Dome Cathedral. You may choose to join an optional overnight excursion to Vilnius, Lithuania, before disembarking in Copenhagen.

Nothing compares to Sea Cloud II, where gracious service, understated elegance, and gourmet cuisine reign supreme. Watch as the energetic crew scales the masts to set the sails, and relax in the congenial company of fellow Yale alumni and members of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Harvard Alumni Association.

Visby Castle, photo by Mattias Kling

Highlights Enhance your appreciation

of Scandinavian and Baltic culture and architecture with onboard lectures by Professor Alan Plattus and other experts

Enjoy leisurely hours of sailing during a cruise aboard the three-masted Sea Cloud II Spend time at leisure in

Stockholm, where we dock overnight

Discover medieval Visby, on the Swedish island of Gotland

Space on this exceptional voyage is limited. Please visit www.yaleedtravel.org/baltic17 to register now, or call Yale Educational Travel at (203) 432-1952 or email [email protected] with any questions. With best wishes from Yale, Kathy Edersheim ’87 Senior Director, International Alumni Relations and Travel

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Vasa, Stockholm, photo by Arve Simonses

Stockholm, photo by Tommie Hansen

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Alan Plattus Alan Plattus ’76 is Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at the Yale School of Architecture. He has an independent practice as an urban design consultant and has lectured around the world on the history of architecture and cities, as well as contemporary architecture and urban design. Professor Plattus founded and directs the Yale Urban Design Workshop, a community design center based at the School of Architecture. He has also published on topics ranging from the history of cities to recent American architecture. Professor Plattus has traveled and worked abroad extensively as coordinator of Yale’s China Studio for ten years, a lecturer in urbanism in Madrid and Barcelona, and the leader of a Yale team working on a Peace Park in the Middle East. He looks forward to sailing to Scandinavian and Baltic cities with alumni and friends.

Copenhagen, photo by Hendrik Terbeck Front cover: Sea Cloud II

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Book Corner The Baltic, A History by Michael North This erudite history covers over 1,000 years of trade, politics, architecture, cultural exchange, and conflict. Professor Michael North argues that the Baltic's coastal nations have always been an interconnected economic unit, and that the region has played a huge role in Europe’s development. Beginning With My Streets by Czeslaw Milosz Madeline G. Levine (Translator) Nobel Prize winner Milosz celebrates Vilnius, Lithuania (formerly Wilno, Poland) where he was born, using a street map as a backdrop for portraits of its people and places as well as its rich cultural heritage, languages and literature.

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WELCOME PHONE CALL Thursday, July 6 (Tentative) Join fellow travelers at 4pm EST for a pre-trip welcome call with Professor Plattus to learn more about what to expect and ask any questions you may have. U.S. DEPARTURE Wednesday, July 19 Depart the U.S. on an overnight flight to St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA / EMBARK SEA CLOUD II Thursday, July 20 Arrive this afternoon in St. Petersburg and transfer to the awaiting Sea Cloud II. Be on deck as you cruise the Neva River to the Baltic Sea. (L/D) HELSINKI, FINLAND Friday, July 21 Step ashore to explore Helsinki's bustling market, Eliel Saarinen’s striking train station, the unique Rock Church, and the great cathedral on Senate Square. On a tour of the Ateneum, see Finland’s finest collection of national and foreign art. Join the captain this evening for a festive welcome reception and dinner. (B/L/R/D)

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approach to Stockholm. Visit the temporary exhibition spaces of the National Gallery (closed for a lengthy renovation) and explore the Millesgården Sculpture Park, built on terraces carved into cliffs. You may wish to dine ashore as Sea Cloud II remains docked overnight in Stockholm. The next morning, depart on a walking tour through the city's Old Town, followed by a visit to the Nobel Museum. See City Hall, where the annual Nobel Prize banquet is held; the Royal Armory; and the Vasa, a magnificent 17thcentury warship recovered from the bottom of Stockholm’s harbor. In the early evening, Sea Cloud II sets sail, cruising past colorful summer homes. (B/L/D)

TALLINN, ESTONIA View the impressive Saturday, July 22 Arrive early in this enchanting collections of the capital city and drive to Castle Hill Ateneum Museum in for a tour of 13th-century Toom Church. Continue to the picturesque Helsinki with a curator Lower Town, whose narrow cobbled streets are lined with galleries and shops. Following a private concert at VISBY, SWEDEN Tuesday, July 25 St. Nicholas Church, return to the ship for lunch as you sail to Sweden. Discover gabled mansions, Visborg Castle, and medieval ruins in this (B/L/D) UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the Cathedral of Santa Maria; STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN walk in the Botanical Garden; and Sunday, July 23– visit the Gotlands Fornsal Museum, Monday, July 24 Be on deck as Sea Cloud II navigates which delves into 8,000 years of Visby’s history. (B/L/D) the vast archipelago on her

Vilnius UKRAINE

AT SEA Wednesday, July 26 Relish a full day aboard Sea Cloud II as she crosses the Baltic to Latvia. Observe the ship’s crew as they trim the sails by hand, attend lectures, or simply relax in a comfortable deck chair and enjoy the Baltic sun. (B/L/D) RIGA, LATVIA / VILNIUS, LITHUANIA Thursday, July 27 Admire Riga’s superb Art Nouveau architecture and historic Old Town, dotted with medieval spires and ancient churches. At the Dome Cathedral, attend a private performance on one of Europe’s finest pipe organs. After lunch, Sea Cloud II departs for Klaipeda. Alternatively, you may wish to join an optional overnight excursion to Vilnius, staying at the Radisson Blu Royal Astorija Hotel. Those staying aboard will enjoy a leisurely sail, with additional activities courtesy of the cruise director. (B/L/D)

Millesgården Sculpture Park, Stockholm, photo by AyaxAcme

Riga, Latvia, photo by Bryan Ledgard

VILNIUS / KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIA Friday, July 28 Guests who joined the optional land excursion will spend the morning exploring Vilnius’ medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire buildings from the neoclassical Vilnius Cathedral to the Gothic St. Anne’s Church, and see the former Jewish ghetto. After lunch, drive to the port city of Klaipeda, whose medieval fortifications reflect 700 years of German rule, to join Sea Cloud II. Those who remained aboard will enjoy some free time in Klaipeda. (B/L/D)

OPTIONAL PRELUDE IN ST. PETERSBURG July 16 – 20, 2017 Spend three nights in this vibrant city, founded by decree of Peter the Great in 1703. Tour the incomparable Hermitage and enter Catherine Palace before public hours. Explore Peter and Paul Fortress; Pavlovsk Palace; and the State Russian Museum, and attend a White Nights Festival performance.

AT SEA Saturday, July 29 Enjoy a leisurely day at sea, basking in the bright light of the Baltic summer as you cruise towards Denmark. This evening celebrate your voyage at the captain’s farewell reception and dinner. (B/L/R/D)

OPTIONAL POSTLUDE IN COPENHAGEN July 30 – August 1, 2017 In cosmopolitan Copenhagen, enjoy a private visit to the stunning new opera house. Discover the Glyptotek, a fascinating museum in the city center, as well as Louisiana, a modern art museum on the coast north of Copenhagen. Visit Frederiksborg Castle, which was built in the first decades of the 17th century. There will also be free time to explore the city’s many delights on your own.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK / U.S. RETURN Sunday, July 30 Disembark Sea Cloud II this morning in Copenhagen and transfer to the airport for flights home, or remain in the city for the optional postlude program. (B) Included meals indicated each day as B/L/R/D = Breakfast/Lunch/ Reception/Dinner.

Program Details

$2,795 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement: $630. Includes three nights at the Grand Hotel Europe, breakfast daily, two lunches, one dinner. Sightseeing as noted.

Program Details

$1,895 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement: $750. Includes two nights at the Hotel D’Angleterre, breakfast daily, two lunches, and one reception. Sightseeing as noted.

Rock Church, Helsinki © Matthew Duncan

What is Included: • Enrichment program of lectures and discussions with Yale Professor Alan Plattus. • Ten nights cabin accommodations aboard Sea Cloud II. • All meals during the cruise (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, R=Reception). Wine with lunches and dinners; complimentary open bar throughout the cruise; soft drinks, water, and coffee. • Escorted sightseeing, entrance and transportation fees for all included visits. • Airport/pier/hotel group transfers for all participants on suggested flights. • Customary shipboard gratuities. • Gratuities to local guides and drivers. • Taxes, service charges, porterage. • Emergency medical evacuation services through UHC Global. What is Not Included: • International airfare. • Passport/visa fees. • Meals not specified. • Personal items and expenses. • Airport transfers other than for those on suggested flights. • Optional excursion to Vilnius. • Optional St. Petersburg prelude and Copenhagen postlude. • Any other items not specifically mentioned as included.

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Sea Cloud II 402

LOUNGE

LIDO BAR

401

LIBRARY

LIDO DECK

318 316 314

DINING ROOM

319 317 315

R E C E PTIO N

PROMENADE DECK

312 310 308 306 304 302 301 311 309 307 305 303

BOUTIQUE

CABIN DECK

GYM SAUNA

DOCTOR

230 228 226 224 222 220 218 216 214 212 210 208 206

231 229 227 225 223 221 219 217 215 211 209 207

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CRUISE RATES (Per Person) Decks Double Rate Single Rate

Cabins

State Rooms 204 to 206 Cabin Deck Upper/lower twin berths, shower.

$7,995



$10,390

Superior Cabins 207 to 210 Twin beds, shower.

$9,995



$12,990

Deluxe Cabins 211 to 217 & 224 to 231 Cabin Deck Twin beds, shower.

$11,995



$16,790

Deluxe Cabins 218 to 223 Twin beds, shower.

Cabin Deck

$13,995



$20,990

Deluxe Cabins 301 to 302 Twin beds, shower.

Promenade Deck

$13,995



$20,990

Promenade Deck

$15,995



$27,990

$17,995



$35,990

Junior Suites 303 to 319 Twin beds, bathtub with shower.

Cabin Deck

Owner’s Suites 401 & 402 Lido Deck Queen-size bed, bathtub, and separate shower.

The sailing yacht Sea Cloud II is a three-masted barque steeped in the elegance of yesteryear and complemented with the most modern amenities. Sister ship of the legendary Sea Cloud, Sea Cloud II has 47 outside cabins and travels under 30,000 square feet of billowing sails trimmed by hand. From her mahogany-paneled library and gracious lounge to the fitness area and water sports platform, no detail has been overlooked. Praised by the world’s most discerning travelers, Sea Cloud II receives consistent high rankings from Condé Nast Traveler. She celebrated her 15th anniversary in 2016.

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Owner’s Suite

Lounge

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Sailing the Baltic’s Amber Coast: St. Petersburg to Copenhagen Aboard Sea Cloud II Alan Plattus '76 Professor of Architecture and Urbanism

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Tallinn, photo by Alan Agius

Hear one of Europe’s finest pipe

organs in a private concert at Riga’s Dome Cathedral, known for its excellent acoustics. Experience the UNESCO-listed

Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania, during an optional overnight stay.

Gothic St. Anne’s Church, Vilnius, photo by FaceMePLS