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Admission and Aid Open Ships Tour the MV Explorer in Norfolk, Va.
Admission and Aid Open Ships Tour the MV Explorer in Norfolk, Va. Tour the MV Explorer in Norfolk, Va.
Open Ship - our version of a traditional open house - gives students and families the opportunity to tour our floating university and ask questions of Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) senior officials and staff. There really is no better way to get a feel for the unique nature of the Semester at Sea experience. As the heart of the Semester at Sea program, the MV Explorer includes classrooms, recreational facilities, study areas, computer labs, and an 8,000 volume core library that supports the global, comparative academic focus of Semester at Sea.
Open Ship Event Date & Location
- Sunday, August 22
- 1:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. (check-in starts at 1 p.m.)
- Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center (1 Waterside Drive Norfolk, Va. 23510)
- Registration for this event is now closed.
Program Overview
- Small group tours of the MV Explorer with ISE staff
- Information on the student experience
- Q&A with ISE staff and Semester at Sea alumni
Important Details for Accessing the Ship
- Check-in will take place from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- You will be asked to provide a passport or driver’s license for security clearance to the port. Bring with you the same ID you used to register online.
- Print out and bring with you the confirmation page you received when you registered.
- Due to homeland security restrictions, persons not on the security manifest will not be granted entry to the port. Consequently, there will be no walk-up registration at this event.
