Schedule for Damon Ramsey

As things continue to change, I will keep this as up-to-date as possible.

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

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

JUNE

Two and a half weeks off in Cairns

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. GP, checks, dentist, Outside repair.

Next book - Neotropical Rainforest, Antarctica/SubAntarctica.

(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.

TBC - 24th depart Cairns for - 27th October - 30th October, pre-trip Training, Puerto Williams, Chile, Silversea.

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. "Passage from Easter island to Chilean Fjords". On board Island Sky, Noble Caledonia.

17th Feb - 6th March 2024. USHUAIA-USHUAIA. "In the Wake of Shackleton". On board Island Sky, 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. "Patagonian Odyssey'. On board Island Sky, Noble Caledonia.

19th March 2024 - 10th April 2024. Valparaiso - Colon. 'Pacific Coastal Odyssey'. On board Island Sky, Noble Caledonia.

APRIL

10th April -22nd April 2024. Colon - Antigua. Panama Canal to the Caribbean. 'Caribbean Island Odyssey'. On board Island Sky, Noble Caledonia.

MAY

Month off - travel in Central America!

JUNE

Month off - Cairns. Doctors, Medical, courses etc.

Next book - Neotropical Rainforest, Australian Savanna/Desert/Mangroves?

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?

 Sunday March 2, 2025 - Thursday, March 20, 2025. Darwin - Sorong, Raja Ampat & Spice Islands 18 Nights. Coral Expeditions. 

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Monday, April 7, 2025. Sorong - Darwin. Raja Ampat & Spice Islands 18 Nights. Coral Expeditions. 

APRIL

details TBC. South Pacific/New Guinea/Indonesia. Silversea.

MAY

details TBC. South Pacific/Indonesia/New Guinea. Silversea.

JUNE

time off?

JULY

AUGUST

details TBC. Kimberley. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

SEPTEMBER

details TBC. South Pacific. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

OCTOBER

details TBC. South Pacific. On board Silver Cloud. Silversea.

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER