The film depicts an education cruise taken on the SS Nevasa in August 1973 and includes a commentary from Joyce Skinner. We begin with views of the port of Southampton as the Nevasa departs. Next we see the children suffering from sea sickness in the Bay of Biscay including a girl holding a sickness bag. We then see Cadiz in Spain from the deck of the ship. After shots of the quayside the staff and pupils sunbathe and swim on Victoria beach at Cadiz. The group are next seen visiting the Marin doll factory which makes traditional Spanish dolls. Back on board a group of Andalusian folk dancers perform. We then cut to the port of Agadir in Morocco where local musicians dance with members of the party. Next is a visit to the town of Taroudant in Morocco where we see the tourists buying gifts in the Kasbah.
The next stop is the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. We see the beach at Arrecife and then the group venture inland passing vines growing in volcanic ash before climbing Fire Mountain where the children handle hot volcanic ash and there are demonstrations of the volcano’s heat. After shots of frozen fish on the quayside we are back on deck for a game of skittles. Next we see the arrival at Lisbon passing underneath the Salazar Bridge. The group visit the Prince Henry the Navigator monument, the Jeronimos Monastery, the Statue of Christ and the maritime museum. There are further shots of the Salazar Bridge before we finish with shots of the beach at Estoril.
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