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Click the links below to revisit our past and present Voyages of Discovery.

2014 Fall River Voyage of Discovery (September 9-19): The Half Moon celebrates its 15th annual recreation of Hudson's voyage with crew from Bornego College and the New York greater capital region.

2013 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 8-18): The Half Moon returns to once again retrace Henry Hudson's journey with students from New York State and the Netherlands.

2012 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery (October 10-23): The Half Moon sails from Athens, NY to East Hartford, CT (by way of New Haven, CT) with students from the Connecticut River Academy.

2012 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 8-18): The Half Moon's flagship program returns with students from the Netherlands and the greater New York capital region.

2011 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 8-19): The Half Moon sets out on its 12th annual flagship Voyage of Discovery program, again joined by students from the greater New York State capital region and the Netherlands.

2011 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery (June 30-July 5 and July 20-25): The Half Moon returns to Goodwin College in East Hartford, CT, for our fourth voyage of discovery, joined once again by students from the Connecticut River Academy.

2010 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery (October 10-15): The Half Moon returns to Goodwin College in East Hartford, CT, for our third voyage of discovery, joined by students from the Connecticut River Academy.

2010 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 9-17): Our flagship educational voyage returns for its 11th year, once again joined by students from the greater New York State capital region and the Netherlands.

2009 Masters Voyage of Discovery (October 9-15): On the second Masters Voyage of Discovery, students from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY, have joined us on board the Replica Ship Half Moon to journey from Athens to Yonkers.

2009 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 8-22): Marking the 10th anniversary of the first educational Voyage of Discovery, the 20th anniversary of the launching of the Replica Ship Half Moon, and the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's exploration of the Hudson River, an all-star crew is joined by students from the New York State capital region and the Netherlands.

2009 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery (July 3-9): In association with Goodwin College and sponsored by Pratt Whitney, the Half Moon returns up the Connecticut River with crew from Two Rivers Magnet School and the Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science.

2008 Masters Voyage of Discovery (October 10-16): With crew from the Masters School of Dobbs Ferry, NY.

2008 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 7-19): With crew from Central Park Middle School, Myers Middle School, Rensselaer Middle High School, and Taconic Hills Middle School.

2008 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery (June 27-July 3): In association with Goodwin College, an inaugural voyage up the Connecticut River with crew from East Hartford and the surrounding region.

2008 Spring Voyage of Discovery (May 2-8): With crew from Philip Livingston Magnet Academy and Rensselaer Middle High School.

2007 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 8-19): With crew from Oneida Middle School, Rensselaer Middle High School, Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School, and Taconic Hills Middle School.

2007 Schenectady-Nijkerk Voyage of Discovery (July 17-25): Celebrating this ongoing Dutch-American youth exchange program.

2006 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 8-19): With crew from Oneida Middle School, Rensselaer Middle High School, Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School, and Taconic Hills Middle School.

2006 Three Rivers Voyage of Discovery (June 8-24): With crew from Union College.

2005 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 13-19/October 17-22): With crew from Mount Pleasant Middle School, Oneida Middle School, Philip Livingston Magnet Academy, Rensselaer Middle High School, Schalmont Middle School, Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School, and Taconic Hills Middle School.

2005 Spring Voyage of Discovery (May 14-20): With crew from Oneida Middle School, Philip Livingston Magnet Academy, and Rensselaer Middle High School.

2004 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 18-29): With crew from Oneida Middle School, Philip Livingston Magnet Academy, Rensselaer Middle High School, and Taconic Hills Middle School.

2003 Fall Voyage of Discovery (September 6-19): With crew from Central Park Middle School, Philip Livingston Magnet Academy, and Rensselaer Middle High School.