World Leaders and Lecturers

"I have had the good fortune to be a small part of a wonderful experiment in education called Semester at Sea. The mission of this grand experiment has been to foster greater intercultural understanding by exposing its participants—young and old, students and faculty—to people and cultures around the world while providing them with a sea-going classroom in which to study and absorb what they've seen and learned."

—Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Semester at Sea has long-standing relationships with international universities, businesses, and individuals which allow us to bring renowned world scholars and lecturers into the classroom.

Distinguished Lecturers and Guests

• Sir Arthur C. Clarke (Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey)
• Anwar Sadat (Egyptian President)
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Nobel Laureate)
• Corazon Aquino (President of the Philippines)
• Fidel Castro (Cuban President)
• Indira Gandhi (Indian Prime Minister)
• Mikhail Gorbachev (USSR President)
• Mother Teresa (Nobel Laureate)
• Nelson Mandela (First President of South Africa, Nobel Laureate)
• Pete Peterson (First U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam)
• Sidi Mohammed (Crown Prince of Morocco)
• C.H. Tung (Chief Executive of Hong Kong)