Maritime Travels of Discovery Experience the British Empire, Royal Naval Dockyard, “Gibraltar of the West” After the American Revolution (1776), the Royal Navy drew a defensive line north to Halifax and southwest to Jamaica to counter the new rebel colonies and their French allies. Bermuda-built ‘sloops of war’ were involved in this mission. ‘Dockyard’ became the Royal Navy’s “Gibraltar of the West”. In 1812, Dockyard was the port of departure for the fleet that burned Washington. Discover the Royal Navy Dockyard and the Bermuda Maritime Museum (www.bmm.bm). Slip into the Marine Environment Flatt’s Inlet & Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo  Thriving atop an immense Atlantic seamount 700 miles east of the Carolinas and protected and nurtured by the warm waters and atmosphere of the north flowing Gulf Stream, Bermuda’s marine environment is diverse and unqiue. We are literally protected from erosion by the northern most coral reef on the planet. You will sail to the historic privateer port of Flatts Inlet and experience the award winning Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo (www.bamz.org) with a private, interpretative lecture by one of Bermuda’s leading scientists. Walk into the Past St. George’s, Seaport and Capital of Bermuda’s Past  Sail into our island’s history of four centuries while visiting the port town of St. George’s (1612), our former capital and 21st century World Heritage Site. Wander the quiet alleys bordered by architecture and caticornered buildings virtually unchanged since their construction including numerous museums ranging from colonial life to Slavery to the Confederacy. Embarking on ‘Spirit of Bermuda’, you will follow the historic sailing ship channel that carried the players of the Atlantic World that produced North America (www.stgeorgesfoundation.com).  Please contact us for more information on our Voyages of Discovery.