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Dr. John Freedman

Scholar At Sea^®

Global Studies Scholar & Lecturer

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10 out of 10 on content, clarity and wit.

11 out of 10 on passion!

Thank you, Dr. John.

Emmett P

Viking 'Far Eastern Horizons' Japan & South Korea

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Just wanted to thank you

for your scintillating lectures!

Your depth of knowledge is outstanding and

the humor you add makes attending your lectures

the highlight of our shipboard time.

Thanks again!

Arny Katz

Regent Mariner, Sydney-to-Singapore

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Dr. Freedman has the most attendance at his lectures

and he always receives extraordinary feedback.

He received many comments about his excellence.

Guests' comments mentioned

"More Dr. Freedman!"

- that alone says it all.

A real gem. He will be highly missed,

as he is one of the best lecturers

I have ever encountered.

- Silver Moon Cruise Director, March 2022

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Dear Dr. Freedman,

We have been on many cruises and I must say

you are by far the best lecturer we have heard!!

I am very interested in your future schedule.

Thank you for making this not only an enjoyable cruise,

but also very educational!

Yours truly,

Martha F

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DeDr. Freedman,
We have been on many cruises and I must say you
are by far the best lecturer we have ever heard!!
I am very interested in learning about your future schedule.
Thank you for making this not only an enjoyable cruise,
but also very educational!

Yours truly,

Martha F

Dear Dr. Freedman,
We have been on many cruises and I must say you
are by far the best lecturer we have ever heard!!
I am very interested in learning about your future schedule.
Thank you for making this not only an enjoyable cruise,
but also very educational!

Yours truly,

Martha F

Yours truly

To say that Dr. Freedman’s lectures were outstanding

is an understatement.

It was SRO and it was riveting!

Marsha Dupre

Viking Orion, Bali-to-Hong Kong

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I really appreciated your depth of knowledge

and enthusiasm as well as

your ability to synthesize very complicated issues

and history into very engaging presentations.

Your lectures really

added a marvelous texture

to my experiences in Asia!

With thanks,

Douglas D

Silver Shadow, Singapore-Hong Kong

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John did an excellent job

on the Panama Canal commentary.

Great guest comments overall!

Cruise Director, Silver Moon

Grand Voyage Caribbean and South America

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You are an inspiring teacher!

We continue to talk about the quality of your lectures.

Thank you and we look forward to the next time!

- Fred Hubbard

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HUGELY impressed with content and delivery.

Never bored!!!!

Many thanks,

John Bannister

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John- I would like to thank you

for all these years together

and your great professionalism

in delivering a bespoke program to our guests.

Antonio Marangi,

Director of Enrichment, Silversea Cruises

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Your knowledge and passion shine through

and I am grateful to you for sharing it all with us.

Hope we get another chance

to see you on a future trip!

Dianne Wallace

We thoroughly enjoyed all your talks!

Would definitely appreciate your schedule

because we do want to cruise with you again!

Thank you,

Tina Kellogg

We thoroughly enjoyed all your talks!

Would definitely appreciate your schedule

because we do want to cruise with you again!

Thank you,

Tina Kello

We still remember so fondly your lectures on our cruise

from Beijing to Singapore!

We have since done many more cruises

and have yet to find a lecturer of your calibre.

We speak often of how much we loved your lectures

and the reference list of books and movies you provided.

Denny and Lark Beaugureau

We still remember so fondly your lectures on our cruise

from Beijing to Singapore!

We have since done many more cruises

and have yet to find a lecturer of your calibre.

We speak often of how much we loved your lectures

and the reference list of books and movies you provided.

Denny and Lark Beaugureau

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2026 SCHEDULE :

SEABOURN Sojourn

WORLD CRUISE SEGMENT- POLYNESIAN WONDERS

Los Angeles to Papeete,Tahiti - via Hawaii

January 4-24, 2026

Join me to explore the geology, history, anthropology,

and rich literary & cinematic legacy

of this storied part of the world.

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REGENT Navigator

4 ENCHANTING SOUTH PACIFIC VOYAGES

Auckland-Papeete Papeete-Papeete x 2

and Papeete-Auckland

Feb 6-22 Feb 22-March 4 March 4-14 March 14-31

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SILVERSEA Silver Moon

Tokyo-Tokyo

Sept 19-Oct 3, 2026

Explore Japan's uniquely intriguing history and culture with a robust lecture series that will provide deep context for our journey

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VIKING Mars

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA-PANAMA CANAL

3 CONSECUTIVE VOYAGES:

November 3-13 Ft. Lauderdale to Panama

November 13-23 Panama to Ft. Lauderdale

Nov 23 - December 7 Ft. Lauderdale Round Trip

I will provide a robust lecture series covering history, geography,

biogeography and cultural aspects of our fascinating destinations.

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2027 SCHEDULE :

SILVERSEA Silver Whisper

Papeete-Papeete

January 24-Feb 7 2027

A CAPACIOUS FRENCH POLYNESIAN LOOP

Join me to explore the geography/geology, history, anthropology, biogeography,

and rich literary & cinematic legacy

of this storied part of the world.

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SEABOURN Encore

Tokyo-Tokyo

March 27-April 10 & April 10-24 2027

Japan & South Korea

Join me on a wonderful journey around the islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Hokkaido, with a bonus visit to dynamic Busan, South Korea.

My robust lecture series will cover the intriguing history, unique culture and important current affairs issues of this fascinating part of the world.

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SMITHSONIAN Journeys

Treasures of Japan & South Korea

April 30-May 9, 2027

aboard Ponant's elegant Le Soléal

Join me on an educational voyage from thriving Busan, South Korea, across the Korea Strait, and into Japan's Inland (Seto) Sea to explore the islands of Honshu and Kyushu.

My robust lecture series will bring our destinations' dynamic history, culture, and current affairs alive.

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CRYSTAL Serenity

New York to San Juan

Oct 12-21 2027

Sail out of NY Harbor to Bermuda and on to the storied Caribbean - with a robust lecture program exploring the rich history of this Atlantic region.

and

San Juan to Rio de Janeiro

Oct 21-Nov 4 2027

Sail through the Caribbean and on to fabulous Brazil, with a comprehensive lecture program

highlighting key historical and cultural aspects related to our intriguing destinations.

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SEABOURN Quest

Miami - Miami

Dec 4-18 & Dec 18-28 2027

Sail through the storied southeastern Caribbean with a comprehensive lecture program

highlighting key historical and cultural aspects related to our intriguing destinations.

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2028 SCHEDULE :

CRYSTAL Symphony

Fort Lauderdale to Papeete, Tahiti

Jan 11- Feb 13, 2028

A momentous journey:

Sail through the Caribbean and on into

the Pacific via the Panama Canal,

continuing on through the storied South Pacific

(via Easter Island and Pitcairn island!)

to stunningly beautiful French Polynesia -

All of which I will bring alive with a robust

interdisciplinary lecture program

covering the fascinating history,

geography, cultural heritage,

natural sciences, literary & cinematic legacies,

and relevant current affairs.

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SILVERSEA Silver Whisper

Papeete-Papeete

Feb 13 - Mar 19 2028

Four wonderful voyages to choose from,

all beginning and ending in Papeete,

each exploring one or more of French Polynesia's

magnificently beautiful archipelagos...

all of which I will bring alive with my

lecture series for the intellectual omnivore!

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SEABOURN Encore

INTRIGUING JAPAN!

2 marvelous Tokyo-to-Tokyo voyages

in cherry blossom season

in the world's most interesting country:

Southern loop: March 25-April 8

Northern loop: April 8-22 2028

(Note: Both include a stop in bustling BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA)

I will offer a robust lecture program

to bring the dramatic history,

engrossng cultural richness,

and dynamic current affairs alive.

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SEABOURN Encore

AUTUMNAL JAPAN AT ITS FINEST

3 marvelous Tokyo-to-Tokyo voyages

Sept 29-Oct13 Oct 13-27 Oct 27-Nov 10

(Note: All include a stop in SOUTH KOREA)

With a robust lecture program as always!

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Dear Dr. Freedman: I would like to thank you

for the incredibly enlightening lectures

that you so enthusiastically presented.

Your talks and the information you presented

made this cruise EXCEPTIONAL.

We hope to schedule another cruise

when you'll be speaking -

so please send us your schedule!

Thank you again,

Eva Incaudo

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John,

It is always a pleasure to have you on Silversea,

knowing you will do a marvelous job

of enlightening our guests.

Andrew Poulton,

Director, Onboard Enrichment Programs

Silversea Luxury & Expedition Cruises

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I thoroughly enjoyed your lectures onboard the Voyager- both extremely informative

AND very entertaining!

- EL, Virginia Beach, VA

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Thanks so much for your TERRIFIC presentations!

Hope to sail with you again soon.

- John Ekin, Cruise Director, Oceania Riviera

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May I say once again how much we enjoyed your lectures on board the Explorer from Miami to Lisbon - splendid presentations!

- BG, U.K.

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Dear Doctor John,
Very many thanks for your lectures

on our Smithsonian cruise in Japan!

My wife and I have really enjoyed them.

Great slides, well researched, excellent content.

We have enjoyed the experience and

the opportunity to add to our learning.

With thanks and our best wishes.
-Brian and Marion
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Wow!! Wonderful lectures!
Thank you,
Carol Blythe, on RegentVoyager Dubai-Beijing

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I was very strongly impressed by our speaker,

Dr. John Freedman, who does on Regent what I have been doing at the University of California

for the last two decades.

-Giles Gunn, Professor of Global Studies, UCSB

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John,

Your timing and humor are terrific. I felt like you were really letting us in on something BIG. And you really enjoy interacting with the audience. Loved it!

- Tom T, Oakmont Symposium attendee

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Dear Dr. Freedman,

Just to let you know how much I am enjoying your lectures on Vietnam. This is my first opportunity to see Vietnam up close. My only previous exposure was patrolling off the coast in 1963, compliments of the US Navy. I'm looking forward to more of your very interesting and informative lectures. Thank you for enriching my Southeast Asia cruise.

- MW, Viking Orion

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Awesome, Dude! Thanks for teaching me with humor and quality and quantity education!

- so important, fascinating, and HELPFUL

during my journey through Cuba.

I loved your lecture series-

obviously you know your stuff! You rock.

-Vicki S, Nyack NY

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We had the BEST lecturer ever on our recent cruise on the Orion - Dr. John Freedman!

His lectures were standing room only, not to be missed.

-Posted by NanciEA, on Cruise Critic, May 20,2019

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Agree about Dr. Freedman. We were on the Bangkok to Hong Kong segment and all of his lectures

were filled to capacity. He is simply the best.

- Posted by 'tubeamps' on Cruise Critic- May 21, 2019

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Dear Dr. Freedman,

I attended your lectures on our cruise of the Iberian Peninsula and I would like to tell you how much I enjoyed them. Your lectures added a deeper dimension to our entire journey.

I hope I shall have the opportunity

to be present on future occasions when

you will be the speaker on historical subjects.

Sincerely,

YY, Oceania Riviera, Iberian cruise

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Check out my online presentations on

The Glorious History of Angkor

and

The Mighty Mother Mekong

John- It was a pleasure as always!

Your scores came in very high, so the office will be happy too!