Informative lectures were scheduled on Sea Days on a variety of topics related to the history, culture and environment of the areas we were visiting
The ukulele was introduced to Hawaii from Spain
The history of Polynesian Migration & Navigation was fascinating
Euopean Colonization
Magellan, the explorer had a more benevolent view of Native Poplulations than the Governments that colonized the areas
	The lecture's information was confirmed by the guide at the Morae in Raiatea
A Naturalist lectured on a variety of topics
Information very useful for Whale Watching
Polar Expeditions
There was also a lecture on mass extinctions This artifact from more than 12,000 years ago shows that ancient populations used animals of their time to describe constellations in the sky
Some topics were targeted for specific audiences
	A Magician explained the history of magic
An in depth look at Sea Turtles