Schedule for Damon Ramsey

For just completed trips and work history go to work history of Damon Ramsey.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Even now in a post-covid'ish world there are problems with flights and bookings, so things continue to change. I will keep this as up-to-date as possible.

Examples of colour coding

Work; including my role, dates, locations, ship, company
Cancellations & changes, Unsure - maybe going to be cancelled by company or me, Private expeditions, time off, Work related courses, transit & training etc

2023

JANUARY

Lecturer / Biology / Ornithology. 4th - 16th Jan 2023. Puerto Williams - Puerto Williams, Antarctica. On board Silver Cloud for Silversea.

cancelled by NC:  Expedition Team. 3rd - 16th Jan 2023. CARTAGENA-PUERTO CALDERA. Central America & Caribbean. On board Serenissima. Noble Caledonia.. Expedition Team. 16th - 29th Jan 2023. PUERTO CALDERA-CARTAGENA. Central America & Caribbean. On board Serenissima. Noble Caledonia.

19th Jan - 4th Feb 2023. Home base in Cairns for 12 days. Medical checks & more ship e-courses.

4th Feb - 15th Feb 2023. 12 days in Bangkok to pack previous apartment and ship to Australia.

16th Feb - 26th Feb 2023. Home base in Cairns for 10 days. Trip preparation.

FEB

Cancelled by NC: Expedition Team. 29th Jan 2023 - 13th Feb 2023. CARTAGENA-PUERTO QUETZAL. Central America & Caribbean. On board Serenissima. Noble Caledonia. Expedition Team. 13th -23rd Feb 2023. PUERTO QUETZAL-PUERTO CALDERA. Central America & Caribbean. On board Serenissima. Noble Caledonia. Expedition Team. 23rd Feb - 9th March 2023. Puerto Caldera - Grand Cayman. Central America & Caribbean. On board Serenissima. Noble Caledonia.

MARCH

Biologist & Birder.  1st March 2023 - 18th March 2023. Punta Arenas/Puerto Williams to Valparaiso, Chile. Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Biologist & Birder. 18th March - 12th April. Valparaiso , Chile - Papeete, Tahiti. On Silver Explorer. For Silversea.

APRIL

Biologist & Birder. April 12th - April 26th. Papeete - Fiji. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

MAY

Biologist & Birder. 26th April - 13th May. Fiji - Cairns. Melanesia. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Biologist. 13th May - 30th (?) May. Cairns - Broome. GBR, Across the top & Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Two and a half weeks off in Cairns?

JUNE

Biologist & Birder. 20th June - 30th June 2023. Broome - Darwin. Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

JULY

Biologist & Birder. 30th June - 10th July 2023. Darwin - Darwin. Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Biologist & Birder. 10th July - 20th July 2023. Darwin - Broome. Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Biologist & Birder. 20th July - 30th July 2023. Broome - Darwin. Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

AUGUST

Biologist & Birder. 30th July - 9th August 2023. Darwin - Darwin. Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Biologist & Birder. 9th August - 26th August. Darwin - Fremantle. Kimberley & West coast. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

SEPTEMBER

Biologist & Birder. 26th August - 12th September. Perth - Darwin. West coast Australia & Kimberley. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

Biologist & Birder. 12th September - 30th September. Darwin - Cairns. New Guinea. On board Silver Explorer. Silversea.

(Cancelled) Expedition Leader. 3rd September - 12th September, 2023. Darwin - Broome. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.. Expedition Leader. 12th September - 21st September, 2023. Broome- Darwin. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.. Expedition Leader. 21st September - 5th October, 2022. Darwin - Cairns. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.

OCTOBER

Month off in Cairns.

(Cancelled) Expedition Leader. 5th October - 13th October, 2023. Cairns - Cairns. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.. Expedition Leader. 13th October - 21st October, 2023. Cairns - Cairns. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.

NOVEMBER

1st November - 13th November. Valparaiso - Puerto Williams, Chile. On board Silver Wind. Silversea.

13th November - 1st December. Puerto Williams - Puerto Williams. Falkands/Malvinas, South Georgia, Antarctica. On board Silver Wind. Silversea.

DECEMBER

1st December - 19th December. Puerto Williams - Puerto Williams. Falkands/Malvinas, South Georgia, Antarctica. On board Silver Wind. Silversea.

19th December - 6th January. Puerto Williams - Puerto Williams. Falkands/Malvinas, South Georgia, Antarctica. On board Silver Wind. Silversea.

2024

JANUARY

(continued) 19th December - 6th January. Puerto Williams - Puerto Williams. Falkands/Malvinas, South Georgia, Antarctica. On board Silver Wind. Silversea.

Two weeks off'ish? during transfer South America to Africa.

22nd January - 5th February 2024. Mauritius - Dar Es Salaam. Noble Caledonia.

FEBRUARY

28th Jan - 17th Feb 2024. EASTER ISLAND-USHUAIA (Patagonia). Noble Caledonia.

17th Feb - 6th March 2024. USHUAIA-USHUAIA (In the Wake of Shackleton). Noble Caledonia.

5th February 2024 - 17th February 2024.  Dar Es Salaam - Mahe. Noble Caledonia.

17th February - 27the February 2024. Mahe - Mahe. Noble Caledonia.

Week transit?

MARCH

6-19th March 2024. Ushuaia - Valparaiso. Noble Caledonia.

19th March 2024 - 10th April 2024. Valparaiso - Colon. Noble Caledonia.

APRIL

10th April -22nd April 2024. Colon - Antigua. Panama Canal to the Caribbean. Noble Caledonia.

MAY

Month off - travel in Central America?

JUNE

Month off - Cairns?

JULY

Biologist/Ornithologist. 29th June - 9th July. Darwin - Broome. Kimberley. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

Biologist/Ornithologist. 9th July - 19th July. Broome - Darwin. Kimberley. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

Biologist/Ornithologist. 19th July - 29th July. Darwin - Broome. Kimberley. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

(cancelled) Expedition Leader. 7th July- 16th July 2024. Kimberley. Darwin -  Broome . On board Caledonian Sky, for APT. Expedition Leader. 16th July- 25th July 2024. Kimberley. Broome - Darwin. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT. Expedition Leader. 25th July - 3rd August 2024. Kimberley. Darwin - Broome. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.

AUGUST

Biologist/Ornithologist. 29th July - 8th August. Broome - Darwin. Kimberley. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

(cancelled) Expedition Leader. 25th July - 3rd August 2024.  Kimberley. Darwin - Broome. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT. Expedition Leader. 3rd August - 12th August 2024. Kimberley. Broome - Darwin. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT. Expedition Leader. 12th August - 21st August 2024. Kimberley. Darwin - Broome. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT. Expedition Leader. 21st August - 30th August 2024. Kimberley. Broome - Darwin. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.

rest of August off

SEPTEMBER

Biologist/Ornithologist. 11th September - 2nd October 2024. Darwin, Australia - Lautoka, Fiji. Australia, PNG, Vanuatu. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

(cancelled) Expedition Leader. 30th August - 11th September, 2024. Arnhem land - Great Barrier Reef. Darwin - Cairns. On board Caledonian Sky, for APT.

OCTOBER

Biologist/Ornithologist. 2nd October - 15th October 2024. Lautoka, Fiji - Papeete, French Polynesia. Fiji, Polynesia. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

Biologist/Ornithologist. 15th October - 7th November 2024. Papeete - Valparaiso. Polynesia. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

NOVEMBER

Biologist/Ornithologist. 7th November - 19th November 2024. Valparaiso - Puerto Williams. Chile. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

Home for a few days - unpack and pack

DECEMBER

3rd - 20th December 2024. Mauritius - Mauritius. Noble Caledonia.

20th December 2024 - 6th January 2025. Mauritius - Mauritius. Noble Caledonia.

2025

JANUARY

6th -20th Jan 2025. Mauritius - Dar. Noble Caledonia.

20th Jan - 1st February 2025. Dar - Mahe. Noble Caledonia.

FEBRUARY

1st - 18th February 2025. Mahe - Chennai. Noble Caledonia.

MARCH

Month in India/Asia?