Silversea's World Cruise guests enjoy world-class lectures presented by respected experts in a variety of fields. Topics and speakers are timed to relate to the itinerary and enhance your understanding of the places you'll visit and the sights you'll see. Please note that many lecturers are not confirmed until the departure date nears, so check back periodically to see who's been added to the list. To appreciate the scope of enhanced enrichment for a Silversea World Cruise, please reference the lecturers for World Cruise 2013.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		Marine Biologist | DR. GEORGE LOSEY A Professor of Zoology and Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii, Mark received his Ph.D. at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and has studied the behavior and ecology of marine animals throughout the world.
		Author | SUE KRISMAN Sue Krisman is a writer who was born in Portsmouth, England, as was her hero Charles Dickens.  She grew up there with a great love for the sea and for books and writing.  She became Creative Writing Fellow at Reading University in England.
		World Affairs expert | AMBASSADOR EDWARD PECK Chief of Mission in Iraq and Mauritania, Embassy Officer in Sweden, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt, Ambassador Ed Peck was a diplomat for 32 years.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		New Zealand Historian | MAJOR GENERAL MAURICE DODSON Maurice Dodson is a New Zealander who received his military education at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia.  He graduatedinto the New Zealand Infantry in 1965and served as a Platoon Commander with NZ Infantry in Malaysia and in Vietnam.  In Vietnam he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		World Affairs expert |  PHILIP HURST An international lawyer, lecturer and writer, Philip has advised African governments and multilateral organisations. His "Beyond the Headlines" public seminar was recognised for its "outstanding innovation" by the Financial Times, and he has been cited as the U.K.'s pre-eminent lawyer in his field.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		World Affairs expert |  MARK ELOVITZ  World class expertise coupled with high class presentation combine to make Dr. Elovitz a first class world affairs commentator. For the past decade, Dr. E. -as he is known to his well-traveled, well-educated and upscale audiences - has been presenting World Affairs Hot Spot lectures to international acclaim.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		World Affairs expert |  PHILIP HURST An international lawyer, lecturer and writer, Philip has advised African governments and multilateral organisations. His "Beyond the Headlines" public seminar was recognised for its "outstanding innovation" by the Financial Times, and he has been cited as the U.K.'s pre-eminent lawyer in his field.
		World Affairs expert | BRUCE REIDEL A Senior Fellow in the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, Bruce Riedel has been a senior advisor on Middle East Policy for the last four US Presidents.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		World Affairs expert | BRUCE REIDEL A Senior Fellow in the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, Bruce Riedel has been a senior advisor on Middle East Policy for the last four US Presidents.
		Middle East expert |  GLENN ROBINSON  Dr. Glenn Robinson is an expert on Middle East security and political issues. Teaching at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and the Center for Middle East Studies at Berkeley, he has published and lectured widely on Islamic fundamentalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and related challenges facing the Middle East.
		Egyptologist |  ROBERT BRIER  Professor Bob Brier received his Ph.D from the University of North Carolina. He is not only one of the nation's leading Egyptologists, but a brilliant lecturer and storyteller. He is professor of philosophy at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and the author of several books.
		Art historian |  PATRICIA REMLER  Patricia Remler is an author, photographer, and art historian. She was the Researcher for four documentaries - the three-part Pyramids, Tombs, and Mummies, the six-part series The Great Egyptians, the one hour Napoleon's Obsession: The Quest for Egypt, and the three-part series Unwrapped, The Mysterious World of Mummies.

		Destination Consultant  |  JON FLEMING  Travelling the world has been Jon Fleming's passion since his rail trip through Europe at the age of 18. Since then our Destination Consultant has visited over 100 countries and has lectured on almost 120 voyages worldwide.
		Art historian |  DR. ROSANNE MARTORELLA Dr. Rosanne Martorella has been a Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University, and popular speaker. Her lectures focus on the relationship between art and society, detailing the cultural and political history of a country.

Guest lecturers and speakers are subject to change without notice.