Lecturing on Celebrity Eclipse

Have somewhat feverishly been getting ready for my upcoming trans-Atlantic cruise on Celebrity Eclipse, for which I have been booked as the on-board lecturer! This is my first transoceanic cruise and I am looking forward to it a lot. In that I have to give one itinerary-oriented lecture per sea day, however, I will also be giving more presentations on this cruise than on any previous one, which means I have been getting a full 10 talks pulled together.



Ghosthunting Florida
Join paranormal researcher Michael Varhola, author of multiple books in the popular America’s Haunted Road Trip series of travel guides, as he explores ghostly sites throughout Miami, the Keys, and other sites in southern Florida.

Exploring the Bermuda Triangle
Join maritime historian Michael Varhola on a journey into one of the most mysterious places on earth and the site of innumerable disappearances and wrecks over the past 500 years.

Blockade Running During the Civil War
Join Civil War expert Michael Varhola as he discusses the daring blockade runners — like Rhett Butler in Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind — who braved the Federal Navy to smuggle goods into and spies out of the besieged Confederacy using ports in the Bahamas as their bases of operations.

In Search of Atlantis
Join historian Michael Varhola as he looks at the roots of the Atlantis legend and travels from the Bahamas to the rugged Azores and beyond in search of the lost city.

The History of St. Maarten
Join historian Michael Varhola on an odyssey through the 3,500-year history of the island of St. Maarten, from its first inhabitants through the era of colonization.

Ancient Transatlantic
Maritime historian Michael Varhola looks at evidence and legends of ancient and medieval people who may have crossed the Atlantic Ocean centuries before Columbus.

Exploring Roman Britain
Historian Michael Varhola explores the fascinating history of the Roman occupation of England, including its conquest by Julius Caesar, the founding of Southampton as a Roman town, and its influence on the legend of King Arthur.



D-Day 1066
Join author Michael Varhola as he examines the 11th century Norman conquest of England through medieval folklore, literature, and art. Special attention is paid to the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece commemorating the invasion.



The Battle of Cherbourg
Join Civil War author Michael Varhola as he discusses how one of the most fascinating naval battles of the U.S. Civil War, the duel between the USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama, was fought out off the coast of France.

D-Day 1944
Come with D-Day author Michael Varhola as he explores the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II and the role of Southampton in the preparations.