About the trip

Join Saint Anselm College aboard the AmaCerto for a memorable seven-night journey on the beautiful and historic Rhine, one of the greatest rivers of Europe. The journey begins in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands and a city renowned for its picturesque canals, extraordinary architectire, and vibrant culture. The trip will take us along the scenic coasts of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, with picturesque villages, castles, and vineyards. The trip will feature seven great cities, including Cologne with its magnificent Gothic cathedral and Roman ruins. Along the way, academic talks led by historian Phil Pajakowski and discussions led by philosopher Max Latona will address the Rhine as an artery of trade and migration, a line of demarcation between Germany and its western neighbors, and a symbol of German culture and identity. The trip will offer us the opportunity to explore a great river and its historical significance for politics, culture, and trade.

Registrations are limited so as to promote a more personalized experience, common gatherins, and an experience of Saint Anselm community. 




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2025 Optional Pre-Cruise Package - Amsterdam
2-night package: $830 USD per person in double occupancy ($1270 USD single)
1-night package: Pricing available on request

Included in the package (All Shore excursions subject to availability)
• 2-nights based on price as noted at NH Collection Barbizon Palace or Anatara or Hyatt Regency (or similar)
• Transfer from ship to hotel (or reverse)
• All hotel taxes
• Baggage handling at the hotel
• Daily breakfast at the hotel
• Zaanse Schans Tour (Collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses) - 2-night package only
• City walking tour of Amsterdam with free time to visit Museumplein
• English-speaking AmaWaterways host or hostess at the hotel
• Welcome Reception at hotel (pre-cruise package only)

2025 Optional Post-Cruise Package - Paris & Reims (Champagne) (in conjunction with Luxembourg)
3-night package: $1485 USD per person in double occupancy ($1995USD single)

Included in the package (All Shore excursions subject to availability)
• 1 night at Pullman Charles De Gaulle Airport Hotel (or similar) and 2 nights at Las Caserne Chanzy Hôtel & Spa (or similar) - based on price noted
• All hotel taxes
• Baggage handling at the hotel
• Daily breakfast at the hotel
• WWI Highlight Tour during transfer from Paris to Reims
• Reims "Champagne and Coronation" City Tour
• Champagne Tour with visits to Epernay, Hautvillers, and Champagne Makers of Veuve Cilcquot and Moet et Chandon
• Transfers from the vessel in Luxembourg via motor coach to Paris hotel to in either direction between the hotel and Reims
• English-speaking AmaWaterways host or hostess at the hotel
Program Leaders
Dr. Max Latona Dr. Phil Pajakowski
Executive Director of the Center for Ethics in Society (CES), Max Latona is Professor of Philosophy at Saint Anselm College and the former Richard L. Bready Chair of Ethics, Economics, and the Common Good. He received his doctorate in philosophy from Boston College in 2001, and has published numerous articles in the area of ethics and ancient Greek philosophy. Max’s community activities, corporate leadership, and Executive Director’s work at the CES are guided by his belief that organizations and communities across the nation are desperately in need of opportunities for development, especially for reflection, dialogue, and collaboration on the ethical issues and challenges that they face. 

 
 
Dr. Pajakowski's graduate studies focused on the history of Central and Eastern Europe, in particular the political history of the Habsburg Empire. His research concerned the political thought and policies of Polish conservative landowners in the empire in the late nineteenth century, and especially their participation in the parliament in Vienna. The project touched on issues of national conflict and the development of parliamentary powers in the Habsburg Empire.

Currently, Dr. Pajakowski's primary interest is in political and legal history, in particular criminal law and procedure and the conduct of criminal trials involving social radicals.  The aim of the project is explore the nature of authoritarian government in late imperial Austria through an examination of the boundaries of acceptable political discourse and the rights of subjects in courts of law.

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