The arc classics sailing expedition is a fast-paced sailing voyage that will take you from Athens in Greece, throughout the Greek Islands and across to Sicily and Itlay, ending in Rome. The main focus of this program is on the classical history and culture of the region as well as exploration and sail training. Over the 28-days, we visit over 10 different ports of call and each landfall provides a totally different experience, which varies with the local traditions and languages spoken.

During the program you will complete our specially created classics course and your grade will be reflected on an Arc transcript. You will also gain a lot of sailing experience aboard our modern schooner. Through International Yachtmaster Training (IYT) you'll earn the International Crew Certificate and your sea time and miles will also become officially logged for future use should you decide to build on your certifications.

The Arc classics voyage will sail with a maximum of 24 students and six staff members.

The Arc classics voyage is be run exclusively aboard our 112-foot schooner, S/Y Argo.

From the moment you arrive, you'll move aboard your yacht and live on board full time. If you've never lived aboard a yacht before, you'll find that there are a lot of differences to living on land! What's the head? Where’s the lazarette? How do you pump the bilge?

Six staff members live with you aboard the vessel full-time. There will be your skipper, a first mate and second mate who are also advanced-level sailors. In addition we'll have an educator who specializes in the classics. The other two staff members possess a range of skills, such as medical training and galley prep. It takes a lot to plan 3 meals a day for 30 people for 28-days!

Weather in the Mediterranean during this time of year is very pleasant, as it is typically warm and dry with an average air temperature of 75°F and water temperature of 73°F.

The easiest way is for students to place a quick call home to let Mom and Dad in on what's going on! Sometimes this doesn't happen though so we developed a trip update system in which, at the end of each day, the student leader writes a few remarks in the log. At various times (typically once every 3 or 4 days) this is typed up and posted on the Arc Academic Expeditions website. This way, Mom and Dad can vicariously live aboard too!

No special immunizations are required to visit this area of Europe. We do ask that all students check that their Tetanus and Hepatitis B inoculations are up-to-date.

Students come from all points of the compass! (typically, around 11 countries and 35 states are represented), so coordinated air travel is of vital importance.

For this reason, we highly recommend that students flying to the Caribbean book through Leah Hernandez at Reservation Services International as she regularly obtain the best fares available, arranges group seating and provides close monitoring on travel days in case of flight difficulties. As airlines often change their schedules, Arc Academic Expeditions cannot be responsible for the coordination of air flights that were not booked through Leah.

The group initially meets in one of New York’s International airports and then flies together to Athen, Greece. The return flight to the US will be from Rome, Italy.

For more information on flight itineraries and travel information, please contact...

Leah Hernandez
Reservation Services International
Tel. 800.329.9000
(Texas 281.528.7727)
Email. leahctn68@hotmail.com

All students must travel with a passport valid for a minimum of six months after the date of departure from Europe. Citizens of the USA and Canada can stay up to 90 days without a visa. Visitors from certain other countries may require visas to enter some of the countries that we visit. To confirm whether or not a visa is required, please contact Leah Hernandez, our travel coordinator, or your local travel agent.