US/INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
OUR PROJECTS
Over the past quarter-century, many of the archaeology discovery missions by our crew have focused on locating shipwrecks associated with 17th and 18th-century piracy.
These pages describe some of these projects...
Expedition Whydah
The Whydah pirate shipwreck site was discovered in 1984 by underwater explorer Barry Clifford and his team. Mr. Clifford continues to direct the ongoing excavation of the wreck in a project that has been described by state and federal regulatory agencies as "a model for private archaeology."
Quest for Santa Maria
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail with three ships and ninety men on an epic voyage that has been described by the eminent Harvard historian, Samuel Eliot Morison, as the single most important event in secular human history.
Quest for Captain Kidd
In 1999 and 2000, Barry Clifford and his Project Team completed three major expeditions to Ile Ste. Marie off the east coast of Madagascar, as a Discovery Channel "Quest" initiative. Five shipwreck sites were discovered.
Quest for Captain Morgan
Having obtained permits for underwater exploration in and around Ile a Vache on the south coast of Haiti, preliminary surveys revealed that the beautiful reefs around this island not only abound with marine life, but are also home to numerous shipwrecks of historical and cultural significance.
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