The Navigator project, to design and build world class vessels, with the primary objective of providing something considerably different in the way of adventure and exploration, grew from my years of sea-time service and the wealth of knowledge gained from it.

I designed these ships for people who want to experience the real world, to witness how different cultures go about their daily chores without that strange feeling that they “just arrived at another tourist trap”. Having the ability to participate in events that will enrich their worldly knowledge as opposed to learning about our world from a Television set, to experience a healthy lifestyle seldom available in the modern “big city” world that most of us live in.

My ancestors, participated in the Era of the Great Discoveries, which so thoroughly altered the map of the world. They were not as fortunate to sail in ships so well equipped and safe as the Navigator Class Ship. Given today’s lifestyles, one does not have the luxury of time. Therefore speed and comfort is one of the main features that I have incorporated into the design of these elegant ships.

These ships will give the participant an ability to reflect on what happened five hundred years ago. Without seeking to unearth clever analogies, I want the participants to understand that we live in a complicated world forged in the wake of the Great Navigators. It makes sense to revisit that world, better said, what remains of a past world that functioned at a slower pace from ours, seeing it through the eyes of people that live within cultures different from one another. We stand to benefit from reflecting on those who shaped our world.

Sincerely,

Captain E. G. da Costa Duarte