Freewinds Maiden Voyage Anniversary 2018 Photo Gallery

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Dignitaries, musicians, dancers and friends in the island nation of Barbados send off the Freewinds in celebration of her 30th Maiden Voyage Anniversary cruise. As one island Minister said, “In every island, you are highly regarded, and highly appreciated.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Royal Barbados Police Band entertain the crowds in a send-off soirée honoring the Freewinds. Festivities ran until the ship turned her bow from the dock, and well beyond. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Attended by the most dedicated Scientologists from around the world, the week-long cruise gives an overview of the past year of accomplishment and looks forward to a future full with possibility. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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More than 250 of the world’s most dedicated Scientologists gather in the aptly-named Starlight room as the 30th Maiden Voyage Anniversary begins in earnest. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Mr. David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, launches a week punctuated with captivating nightly events and briefings covering the legacy of Freewinds’ accomplishment on her Pearl Anniversary. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“So you ask what it means to attend this OT Summit 2018,” said Mr. Miscavige. “And, you ask what you would have seen had you sailed every Maiden Voyage for the last thirty years? Well, there’s a long way to tell it, and a short way to tell it. But, either way, the answer is everything.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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In reviewing the glorious tradition of the Freewinds, Mr. Miscavige highlights her legacy comprising an unending parade of awards, recognitions and heartfelt proclamations from all her Caribbean friends. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“We will always hold a special place in our hearts for the Freewinds.” —Prime Minister, Dominica

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“Thank you for 30 years of support to our island.” —Mayor of Castries, St. Lucia

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“For 30 years of contribution we say ‘thank you’” —Port of Barbados

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“Thank you for 30 years of being a part of the community.” —Port of Aruba

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“We thank you for your valuable campaigns and achievements to create a peaceful Cartagena.”
—Captain, National Police of Colombia

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The ship and her crew engender welcome and thanks from islands both windward and leeward: “Thirty years is truly a milestone, and it means the individuals who have passed through the Freewinds and those who are currently serving, have really committed their lives to dedicated service to humanity,” said Dominica’s Minister of Education. In all, the Freewinds has earned over 450 awards and recognitions. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Every year attendees are treated to a briefing on all the details of the religion’s ever-expanding movement and this year’s event would prove the most exciting ever. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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A presentation of the unending parade of upcoming Orgs embodied the spirit of the cruise, with new projects rising across multiple continents from Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Newcastle, England and San Juan, Puerto Rico to Santa Barbara, California. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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A presentation of the unending parade of upcoming Orgs embodied the spirit of the cruise, with new projects rising across multiple continents from Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Newcastle, England and San Juan, Puerto Rico to Santa Barbara, California. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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An energetic recap celebrated the historic launch of the Scientology Television Network in March and a behind the scenes look at Scientology Media Productions. In fact, attendees discovered how the Church-owned and staffed Hollywood studio generates original content and manages the million-and-one details involved in broadcasting to the world. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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An energetic recap celebrated the historic launch of the Scientology Television Network in March and a behind the scenes look at Scientology Media Productions. In fact, attendees discovered how the Church-owned and staffed Hollywood studio generates original content and manages the million-and-one details involved in broadcasting to the world. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The presentation further featured the impact of the Scientology Network launch across all media, as well as a detailed look at streaming in 17 languages to each major digital platform—Apple TV, FireTV, Roku and all mobile devices. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The presentation further featured the impact of the Scientology Network launch across all media, as well as a detailed look at streaming in 17 languages to each major digital platform—Apple TV, FireTV, Roku and all mobile devices. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Rounding out the presentation was an international review of how the religion’s expansion is impacting local Scientology Churches around the world, with numbers walking through their doors now highest in the religion’s history. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Rounding out the presentation was an international review of how the religion’s expansion is impacting local Scientology Churches around the world, with numbers walking through their doors now highest in the religion’s history. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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On successive nights, all gather aboard for an unforgettable presentation, such as this night in honor of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard and his legacy. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“You are about to hear an account of LRH defending human rights… and remember, what was then on the line, is no less on the line today,” said Mr. Miscavige as he introduces the highly anticipated biographical presentation. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Dan Sherman, Biographer of L. Ron Hubbard, enlightens and entertains the audience through an evening of never-before-told stories from the life and legacy of Scientology’s Founder. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Bringing the presentation vividly to life were on-camera interviews of those who worked with LRH and those whose lives he touched throughout his stay in Southern Africa. Included therein was the story of prominent South African sculptor, Court Steinberg, and his daughter’s reflection on the time her father invited Mr. Hubbard to sit for the LRH bust now seen in every Church of Scientology today. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Among those telling stories of LRH’s indelible mark were his personal staff during his time in Rhodesia. The common denominator of each story was LRH’s mutual respect and his gift of hope for a prosperous and just future. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Dan Sherman presents an illuminating tale of L. Ron Hubbard’s fight for human rights in Southern Africa. In particular, it tells of Mr. Hubbard’s legendary Bill of Rights and Constitution for Rhodesia—a document designed to break down walls of racial prejudice at the height of apartheid. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The crowd grooves along as twenty-two-time Grammy Award Winner, Chick Corea, performs a spellbinding concert of original jazz arrangements. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Mr. Miscavige launches an evening in celebration of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) and the impact of IAS-sponsored programs on humanity—from Guyana to Cyprus and Taiwan to Nigeria. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Mr. Miscavige presents an evening filled with stories of human triumph and victory over counter-forces in today’s world and all in the name of a world worth living in. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The week was crowned by an award that has everything to do with the Freewinds and yet is monumental all unto itself. Because in the wake of an outreach campaign led by the Freewinds that generated the distribution of millions of copies of The Way to Happiness, The Truth About Drugs and The Story of Human Rights throughout Colombia and following the grand opening of a National Church of Scientology in Bogotá—rights violations in Colombia dropped 96 percent and the nation won an historic peace accord between FARC troops and the national government, ending 50 years of civil war. So it was, the National Colombian Police returned in kind, with a prestigious medal of the highest honor to the ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, Mr. David Miscavige, for “saving humanity from violence, evil, terrorism, drug dealings and all the negative factors that threaten it.”

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On behalf of the National Colombian Police, General Carlos Ramiro Mena Bravo presented Mr. Miscavige with the Brigadier General Jaime Ramírez Gómez Inspector General Transparency Medal. In presenting the medal General Mena declared: “The National Police praises, acknowledges and materializes our great gratitude for all the training, motivation and respect Mr. Miscavige has given, not only to every police officer and Colombian military officer, but to every citizen that has benefitted from L. Ron Hubbard’s technology and the humanitarian campaigns he inspired… Thank you for your invaluable support in helping us build a new society and for making us part of your team.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The award given Mr. Miscavige is among the most prestigious of the National Police and represents “courage, bravery and honesty” and the “display of the highest ideals, morals and ethical values.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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And with that, the Freewinds completes her 30th Maiden Voyage Anniversary and resumes a humanitarian course across the azure ports of the Caribbean. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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