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voyage no LAST UPDATE  February 26, 2009

Voyage Itinerary
Peace Boat's 63rd Global Voyage for Peace departed from Yokohama, Japan on September 7, 2008. After visiting various ports in Asia and Africa, the voyage will pass through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea, where it will make a first time visit to the Italian city of Palermo. From Barcelona, the voyage will spend over a month travelling through various Spanish speaking nations and observing firsthand the political changes currently developing in Latin America. Here Peace Boat will also make its first ever visit to the Dominican Republic. Ending its Spanish leg at Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile), the voyage will make its way through the South Pacific before returning to Japan on January 13, 2008.

Short programmes for travelers who want to experience the amazing and unique opportunities found only on our ship, but who can't make a commitment to a full 3-month voyage, now available on the 63rd voyage. See here for more details.



A very special project will take place on Peace Boat's 63rd Global Voyage. 100 Hibakusha (Atomic Bomb Survivors) of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been invited to join the three-month global journey to share their testimonies of the experience of the atomic bomb with people around the world. See more details and regular updates from the ship here.
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Rapa Nui – Remote and Mystic
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Due to Rapa Nui’s remoteness, participants had to brave a short journey on tender boats to reach the island’s beautiful shore
A remote dot of rock in a shimmering carpet of diamond and sapphire sea, Easter Island-- known as Rapa Nui to its original inhabitants--is home to the world famous Moai, the ancient mystic stone statues that stand in clusters throughout the island. As waves crashed against rocks as endless as time, a group of participants of the 63rd Voyage rode to a mountain quarry where the Moai were carved directly out of gigantic rock face. Participants learnt how after the Moai were separated from the rock face, they were dropped into deep holes to have the finishing touches applied. Many of these can still now be found sunk deep in the earth as if swimming in a sea of grass. Transporting the Moai was incredibly dangerous, with each Moai weighing several tons - a process that led to the mass deforestation of the isle through palm trees being cut down for use as transportation. >>READ MORE
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  September 9, 2008
63rd Voyage Departure – Dramatic Beginnings
  August 27, 2008
63rd Peace Boat Voyage Web Writer – Personal Profile
PORT OF CALL circle
  January 12, 2009
Rabaul – Hope grows from ashes
  December 12, 2008
Rapa Nui – Remote and Mystic
  December 10, 2008
Lima – Empowering the Children of Peru
  December 2, 2008
Panama – Pride in simplicity
  December 1, 2008
Dominican Republic – A bitter sweet symphony
  November 13, 2008
Piraeus – Sunshine House – A place of clear water
  October 27, 2008
Kusadasi – An Exchange of Smiles
  October 10 2008
Massawa – The Struggle for Equality and Independence
  October 2, 2008
Kochi, India – Historic Kochi points to a brave future
  September 16, 2008
Da Nang – Dark Past, Bright Future
LIFE ONBOARD circle
  January 2, 2009
Tuvalu – Paradise almost lost
  December 9, 2008
Carlos Vargas – A Warrior of Faith
  December 1, 2008
Carol Naughton – Activist, Campaigner and Mother
  November 22, 2008
Kazuma Momoi – Listen to the Wat
  November 8, 2008
Global English/Español Training (GET) In Pics
  November 8, 2008
In Pictures – Photo Tour II of Life Onboard
  October 1, 2008
From Earth to Space and back again – Akiyama
  September 28, 2008
In Pictures – Photo Tour I of Life Onboard
  September 18, 2008
Agent Orange Still an Agent of Pain for Many in Viet Nam
  September 13, 2008
Compassion in the face of danger – Takato Nahoko