HMB Endeavour is embarking on a special cruise to observe the transit of Venus – a very rare astronomical event when the planet Venus moves across the sun on June 6th 2012. The next transit of Venus will take place on December 2117! The ship will be sailing in the wake of Captain James Cook’s whose first voyage to the South Pacific aboard HMS Endeavour observed the 1769 transit of Venus.
A special on-line raffle will be held to select the 35 paying crew for the 13 day return trip to Lord Howe Island. Those interested in joining the voyage should submit a ballot in the raffle, which starts at 9 am AEDT on Wednesday 18 January 2012 on the HMB Endeavour website and closes at midnight AEDT on Friday 10 February 2012. 35 entries will be drawn randomly on 20 February 2012. Successful entrants will be notified within five business days after the draw. To learn more, go to – Transit of Venus.
I would love to do this, but it’s a bit pricey. Back when Bob and I served as voyage crewmembers in 1999 it was much more affordable. Of course, we didn’t get to witness the transit of Venus but we did see an amazing green flash…
I find that there are so many voyages that I would like to take. All I lack is the time and the money.