The Phoenician Ship Expedition launched from Arwad, Syria in August 2008, to sail through the Suez Canal, and into the Red Sea. Phase One of the expedition was completed in January 2009 when Phoenicia reached the Republic of Yemen.

Phase Two launched in August 2009 to sail round the Horn of Africa and down the east coast.  Negotiating the dangers of the Cape of Good Hope was a critical point in the expedition.  The voyage continued up the west coast of Africa, through the Straits of Gibraltar and across the Mediterranean to return to the Lebanon and Syria in October 2010. In total the circumnavigation covered over 20,000 nautical miles.

Phase Three of the Phoenicia project is being planned at present and will involve sailing the ship to the UK in spring 2012. This voyage will retrace the ancient Phoenician trading route with the Cornish. The vessel will make an exciting visit to London during the summer of 2012. Please sign up to the Phoenicia newsletter for the latest updates.

The main ports:

Phase One:
Arwad, Syria
Port Said, Egypt
Port Sudan, Sudan
Hodeidah, Yemen

Phase Two:
Aden, Yemen
Salalah, Oman
Mayotte, Comoros Islands
Beira, Mozambique
Richard's Bay, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
St. Helena
The Azores
Gibraltar
Carthage, Tunisia
Malta
Beirut, Lebanon
Arwad & Tartous, Syria