A new cruise offering from Smithsonian Journeys and PONANT 

Discover historic sites, local lore, and breathtaking landscapes on a cruise from Scotland’s Hebrides to Belfast, Dublin, and Northern Wales.  

Starting at: $4,680 Make a Reservation Ask Us A Question or Call 855-330-1542
The evocative Eilean Donan Iona Abbey The village of Tobermory, Isle of Mull The formal rose garden and manor house at Bodnant Gardens One of many types of gardens at Bodnant Gardens Caernarfon Castle in Wales. Credit: Britain On View/David Angel Ha'Penny Bridge, Dublin Trinity College Library, Dublin, home to the <i>Book of Kells</i>

Celtic Voyage: The Hebrides and the Irish Sea

Round-trip from Glasgow Aboard the 184-guest Le Dumont-d’Urville

7 days from $4,680

A new cruise offering from Smithsonian Journeys and PONANT 

Discover historic sites, local lore, and breathtaking landscapes on a cruise from Scotland’s Hebrides to Belfast, Dublin, and Northern Wales.  

or Call 855-330-1542

Expert

Jun 17 - 23, 2022 Departure
Miriam C. Davis

Miriam C. Davis

Miriam C. Davis received a B.A. in History from Emory University before studying Scottish history at the University of St. Andrews on a Bobby Jones Scholarship. She then received an M.A. in Medieval Archaeology from the University of York on a Fulbright Fellowship, and a Ph.D. in Medieval Archaeology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has participated in archaeological excavations in Scotland and England.  After teaching for sixteen years at Delta State University, she left as Professor of History and is now a freelance writer. Miriam has served as the Smithsonian Journeys Expert on tours of Scotland and Ireland since 2011.