Island Hopping: 10 Videos from Trip Experience Leaders & Program Directors

Posted on 8/26/2025 04:00:00 AM in Trending Topics
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Below, view a video of Yo Nemoto—Trip Experience Leader for O.A.T.’s Japan’s Cultural Treasures adventure—making the day’s catch into a homemade meal of namero (minced horse mackerel).

From catching and cooking fish for a Japanese dinner alongside Yo Nemoto to exploring medieval Scottish churches with Mark Mackenzie, our Trip Experience Leaders and Program Directors bring coastal destinations to life through their own lens. Here are 10 homemade videos capturing the authentic island and maritime cultures that await you on O.A.T. and Grand Circle trips around the globe.

1. Japan's Cultural Treasures

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 15-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
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2. Ultimate Galápagos Exploration & Ecuador's Amazon Wilds

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure with 7 nights aboard the Galápagos Small Ship

3. Fjord Cruise & Lapland: Norway, Finland & the Arctic Circle

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 19-day O.A.T. Small Ship Adventure with 6 nights aboard the chartered, 400- to 1,000 passenger Hurtigruten or Havila Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship
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4. The Aegean Islands, Athens & Istanbul

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 17-day O.A.T. Small Ship Adventure with 7 nights aboard the privately owned, 50-passenger M/V Arethusa or M/V Athena
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5. Sicily's Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 16-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
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6. Scotland Revealed: Legends, Lochs & Highland Landscapes

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 15-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
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7. Java & Bali: Indonesia's Mystical Islands

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 17-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
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8. New! The Azores & Madeira: Portugal's Unspoiled Archipelagos

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 14-day O.A.T. Small Group Adventure
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9. New! Cruise Madeira to the Canary Islands & West Africa

Our favorite Trip Experience Leader video:

  • 20-day O.A.T. Small Ship Adventure with 14 nights aboard the privately owned, 98-passenger M/V Corinthian
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10. The Canadian Maritimes: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island

Our favorite Program Director video:

  • 13-day Grand Circle Land Vacation
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