Phoenicia in Sidon, Beiruit & Tripoli, Lebanon
In the penultimate country of the expedition Phoenicia was been welcomed at ports Sidon, Beirut and Tripoli by a committee organised by the Phoenicia.org research centre.  Lebanon's Minister for Culture Mr. Wardy  attended a celebration to mark the 2,600 anniversary of the original voyage. Read the ships blog here.

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September 2010
Crew mark Indonesian National Day in Tunisia
Pak Sulhan, Captain Philip and pak Dirman present a picture of Phoenicia to the Indonesian Ambassador to Tunisia at a celebration to mark Indonesia's national day and 50 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Tunisia.

September 2010
Expedition Artist to join Phoenicia in Mediterranean
Los Angeles based artist Danielle Eubank is to join Phoenicia in Gibraltar later this month to sail onboard to Carthage. Phoenicia will become Danielle's "studio" and home as she documents the project through sketches, paintings and photographs. Click here for article.

July 2010
Crew profiles feature in the Captain's blog
Captain Philip Beale begins a profile on each of his international crew in the ships blog. American crew member Daniel Hallstrom features in this weeks crew profile. Click here to read the crew pofile.
 

May 2010
Celebrations as Phoenicia crosses the equator
After almost 6 months in the southern hemisphere Phoenicia has crossed the equator into the northern hemisphere enroute the passage from St.Helena to the Azores. The crew marked this with a King Neptune ceremony and a glass of wine whilst our sponsors, Delheim Wines, also held a celebration in South Africa. Read the blog from the crew click here.

April 2010
Philip Beale is interviewed by Sir Robin Knox Johnson
On Friday 16th April BBC Radio Solent's H20 Show aired a feature on Phoenicia. The show, hosted by record-breaking yachtsman Sir Robin Knox Johnson, featured an interview with Captain of Phoenicia Philip Beale. To listen again click on this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/local_radio/h2o_show/index.shtml

January 2010
New crew members join international team
 
With some fresh new faces onboard Phoenicia is preparing to navigate one of the most dangerous stretches of the expedition; the Cape of Good Hope. Catch up with the latest updates from the ship on the ships blog. Click here.
 

January 2010
Phoenicia arrives in Port Beira, Mozambique
On Saturday 2nd January 2010 Phoenicia arrived in Beira, Mozambique. There was a wonderful reception of press and locals welcoming in the crew. The leg from Mayotte to Beira took 2 weeks to complete. To view the route
(click here) - read the arrival blog click here.

December 2009
Phoenicia completes longest expedition leg so far
On Thursday 10th December Phoenicia successfully completed the longest leg of the expedition so far. The passage took in total 47 days covering over 3000 nautical miles. To read the press release click here.

October 2009
Phoenicia hits the headlines in Oman
Phoenicia made front page news in the Oman Daily Observer after sailing into port Salalah last week. Omani journalists are proud to name the Sultanate as the only country the ship will visit in the Arabian Gulf. Read the article here.

September 2009
Phoenicia Education Programme now online
We are pleased to announce that we have officially launched the Phoenicia Education Programme, a sub-section of the website designed especially for schools. This will enable young people across the globe to engage in a fascinating learning programme available to download for free. Click here

August 2009
Crew applications open for Phase 2
We are now recruiting crew for Phase 2 of the expedition which will sail from Aden, Yemen in August 2009. Phase 2 crew application forms are now online. Click here to download an application pack.

April 2009
Maritime Affairs Authority provide Phoenicia berth
With phase 1 of the expedition completed Phoenicia is now secured safely alongside at the 'Maritime Affairs Authority' jetty in port Hodeidah, Republic of Yemen.  In August 2009 phase 2 of the expedition will launch from Yemen to continue the circumnavigation of Africa. View NEW Hodeidah photos here.


February 2009
Phoenicia to break in Hodeidah, Yemen
The ship will rest in Hodeidah for the next few months whilst waiting for the prevailing winds to resume in summer. Click here to read more about the expedition schedule for 2009.
You can also view the recent press release from the Expedition organisers here.

March 2009
Expedition Artist launches exhibition in L.A.
Phoenicia Expedition Artist Danielle Eubank will be presenting her latest work in an exhibition titled “Oil on Water” January 17 – February 22 at Found Gallery in Los Angeles. You can view Danielle's Phoenicia blog online: Click here. Photograph © Orly Olivier.



February 2009
Read the expedition 'Piracy Policy'
The threat of piracy is one of the forthcoming risks that "Phoenicia" will face as she sails out of the Gulf of Aden. We have created a page on the website dedicated to this risk where media and expedition supporters can learn about the projects Piracy Policy. Click here to read more.

December 2008
Fantastic photographs from Port Sudan New crew member, Indonesian sailor, Abdul Aziz has recently joined the Phoenicia team in Port Sudan. With a keen eye for photography Aziz's photographs from his time in Sudan bring the expedition stories to life. Click here to view photo gallery.




11th Jan 2009
Phoenicia has sailed back to Hodeidah
Battling strong southerly winds and facing problems with the engine's shaft pins during the last passage towards Aden the expedition team have made the decision to return to Hodeidah and review their options.


January 2009
Send a message to the ship
The crew on board Phoenicia come from all corners of the globe and appreciate hearing from supporters of the project. To send a message, question or suggestion please visit our Message Board.


4th-7th Jan 2008
Phoenicia alongside in Hodeidah
Phoenicia is now alongside in Hodeidah, Republic of Yemen to refuel and replenish supplies before continuing to Aden. You can follow their progress live on the tracker and read the latest update in the Ships Blog.




December 2008
With thanks our friends and supporters
The Phoenicia expedition has finally begun after years of planning and hard work. It would not have been possible to get this far with out the help and support of many people behind the scenes - please read the Phoenicia Thank You Message here.