Upcoming Cruises

Why Unlock the Past runs regular history and genealogy cruises

• An estimated 600,000 Australians go on cruises each year now. More and more ships and cruise lines are coming down under to serve the growing demand.
• There are several hundred thousand estimated family and local historians in Australia and maybe 2 to 3 times that number with a casual interest in the subject.
• Combining both these interests
  • adds great value to those researchers who already cruise. 50% of those on our March 2011 cruise had cruised before, quite a few regularly
  • offers a unique conference experience to those who have never before cruised. 50% of those on our March 2011 cruise were first time cruisers
• The entry price for our conference cruises ranges from about $140 to $200 a day per person including all accommodation, meals and entertainment on board as well as access to over 50 presentations and many other topics on offer in some form throughout the cruise.

Unlock the Past organised the first Australian history and genealogy cruise in March 2011. The second takes place in November 2011. The third is planned for January/February 2013. This may become annual from 2013 on. Each cruise offers a unique and great value conference package, including:

• all accommodation and meals
• all activities and entertainment with the general cruise program
• various port stops and choice of numerous shore tours (at cost)
• attendance at all conference presentations by an international team of expert presenters
  • over 50 main presentations
  • 80-100 more informal special interest groups, workshops and meal table themes on a variety of topics
  • day to day interaction at meal and other times with those with similar interests
• a Research Help Zone with our cruise experts offering advice and demonstrations on a one to one or small group basis
• a special cruise conference benefit voucher pack worth hundreds of dollars

For more on what a cruise is about see a video overview and reports and testimonials of the March 2011 cruise

Past and future Unlock the Past history and genealogy cruises

• 1st cruise- general themes - March 2011 - from Brisbane to the Pacific islands
• 2nd cruise - Scottish, Irish and general themes - November 2011 - from Auckland to Sydney
• 3rd cruise - early 2013 - date and cruise itinerary to be finalised. Probably January or February 2013 out of Sydney to either Melbourne and Tasmania or the Pacific Islands.