Roger Killen is a native of Ireland and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. He was a serial entrepreneur who built 12 diverse businesses over a 44-year career. Since 2013 he has produced 9 TEDx events and trained over 100 TEDx speakers. Roger’s strong service orientation supports passengers from the podium, in shipboard encounters, and onshore excursions. Roger is a well-travelled explorer with a keen interest in history. As a bio-hacker, he supports seniors' efforts to maintain their vitality and value in retirement. Roger lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Roger has been a gentleman dance host aboard Cunard, Silversea, and Regent ships and the Mississippi Queen paddle wheeler. He has been a guest speaker aboard Viking and Celebrity ships since 2022.

DESTINATION TALKS

EUROPE

Dublin's top ten storytellers
Get introduced to Dublin's top ten storytellers.

The Scousers and other surprises of downtown Liverpool
Get introduced to the attractions of downtown Liverpool and the “Scousers” who live there.

Belfast – the city that transformed in 20 years
The Good Friday Agreement triggered the transformation of Belfast from an industrial into a modern European city in just 20 years.

The magical mystery of Scotland
Prepare for your upcoming visits to Scotland by learning about its culture, history, wonders and woes.

Edinburgh’s wonders and woes
Prepare for your visit to Scotland's capital city by learning about its culture, history, wonders and woes.

An introduction to Iberia
Prepare for your upcoming visits to Spain and Portugal by learning their wonders and woes.

Four of Portugal's heroes
Learn about the lives and legacies of Dom Afonso Henriques, Infante Dom Henrique, Bartolomeu Diaz, and Vasco da Gama.

NORTH AMERICA

Welcome to Ketchikan
Whet your appetite for the gateway city to the largest state in the US.

Introducing Sitka
Discover the history and evolution of this town with a Russian vibe.

Prepare for Juneau
Learn about the life and times of Alaska's capital city.

Get ready for Skagway
Discover this town that once was the gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush.

An introduction to Valdez
Prepare for your visit to North America's northernmost ice-free port.

Welcome to Vancouver and British Columbia
Whet your appetite for Canada's most westerly province and its commercial capital.

An introduction to Charleston
Fun facts about the culture and customs, extraordinary lives and history of this historic city.

An introduction to Bermuda
Amplify your experience of Bermuda by discovering its people, culture, history and landmarks.

CARIBBEAN

Introducing the British Virgin Islands
Learn the features & attractions of this Leeward Island archipelago.

Introducing St. Lucia
Prepare for your visit to St. Lucia by learning its features & attractions.

Welcome to Barbados
Discover the features & attractions of Barbados and the Bajans who live there.

Welcome to Antigua & Barbuda
Get set to visit this two-island nation by learning about its features & attractions.

An introduction to St. Martin
Learn why this island is part French & part Dutch & why it attracts guests from all over the world.

Fun facts about Grand Cayman
Learn fun facts about Grand Cayman island and its capital, George Town.

CENTRAL AMERICA

Columbus and the Americas
Discover the role that Columbus played in forging the histories of Central and South America.

Introducing Cozumel, Mexico
Whet your appetite for this island off the Yucatan Peninsula by discovering its past and present.

The story of the Panama Canal
Learn about the man and his plan that created an engineering marvel called the Panama Canal.

Introducing Leon, Nicaragua
Prepare for your visit by learning about the life and times of Nicaragua's second largest city.

Welcome to Belize City, Belize
Get acquainted with Belize by discovering its characteristics, culture and capital city.

Get acquainted with Roatán, Honduras
Learn why this tropical island has attracted settlers, and now attracts guests, from around the world.

An introduction to Puerto Limón, Costa Rica
Discover the people, geography, history and economy of this island gateway to Costa Rica.

Prepare for Colón, Panama
Discover the life and times of the city that lies close to the Panama Canal’s Atlantic entrance.

Introducing Puerto Caldera and Costa Rica
Prepare for your visit by learning about this gateway town and the country it leads to.

Prepare for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Learn about the life and times of this gateway city and its hinterland.

SOUTH AMERICA

The life and times of Cartagena
Learn the history and evolution of this gateway city to Columbia.

Introducing French Guiana
Get acquainted with the people, geography, history and economy of this French overseas region.
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Welcome to Brazil
Learn the history, geography, economy and government of the world’s fifth largest country.

An introduction to the mighty Amazon
Discover the world’s second longest river and the rainforest that it runs through.

Welcome to Santarém, Brazil
Whet your appetite for this gateway to the Amazon by learning about its characteristics and culture.

Introducing Manaus, Brazil
Get set to visit the most populous city in the Amazon basin by learning about its past and present.

ENRICHMENT TALKS

Christopher Columbus & the five mysteries
Relive the Admiral of the Ocean Seas exploits while hunting for the Indies.

Getting there was half the fun
Relive the era of the great trans-Atlantic liner trade.

The Bermuda Triangle Mystery
Be enthralled by the stories and conspiracies behind this controversial hotspot.

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