February 21, 2010: The incident you may have heard about over the weekend involved The Concordia, a small yacht that is part of the Nova Scotia-based Class Afloat program. The media often describe any ship-based program as "a semester at sea" and there is no connection between this program and ours. The Institute for Shipboard Education is a leading provider of global education and has launched more than 100 voyages over its successful 48-year history. We encourage you to learn more about our innovative health and safety strategies and you can always track the location of our floating campus, the MV Explorer by using the interactive ship map.

The Institute for Shipboard Education is pleased to announce that Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu will sail aboard the entire Fall 2010 voyage of Semester at Sea. "Semester at Sea is a wonderful educational experience that can help to promote global peace and understanding around the world. The value of seeing the world and its people firsthand, gaining a sense of its interconnectedness, helping others, seeing poverty and hardship, developing a compassion for others—this is such a valuable educational experience for our young people." Archbishop Tutu has participated in the SAS program on numerous occasions, sailing on the Spring 2007 voyage and partial voyages in both 1984 and 2005.

February 7, 2010: To avoid heavy weather conditions en route to Japan, the arrival to Yokohama is expected to be delayed at least 12 hours. All Spring 2010 participants will be informed of the delay and any updates will be posted to the SAS website.

Student Affairs at Sea, a combination of academic coursework, field experiences, and internships, will introduce students and professionals to international and comparative aspects of higher education and student affairs. Program participants will benefit from their exposure to student affairs in international and shipboard contexts. This experience, a truly unique academic program, will expand perspectives and understanding about what is it like to work in higher education and student affairs. Read more.

Take advantage of the opportunity to sail on the Fall 2010 Semester at Sea voyage. Between now and March 1, 2010, lifelong learners who confirm an inside or outside stateroom* at the single rate may bring a second person to share their cabin at no additional cost. A guaranteed "share" program for single voyagers is also available. Read more...

January 17, 2010: The 101st Semester at Sea voyage set sail from Ensenada, Mexico today with 584 undergraduates representing 239 colleges and universities; 23 lifelong learners; and 67 faculty and staff. The voyage will explore the academic theme Sustainability: One Earth, One Future during its 109-day voyage to 10 countries around the world. Watch the voyage's progress on the current voyage website, which includes an interactive voyage map and will soon offer blogs, photos, video clips, and slideshows. {More»}

The Institute for Shipboard Education would like to express its deep concern and sympathy for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti on January 12. As a global educator whose mission is inextricably linked to global service and engagement in communities around the world, we continue to look for ways that we might provide assistance and support to the people of Haiti. {More»}

"We have observed a rise in student inquiries about experiencing a Semester at Sea voyage as part of a 'gap year' between high school and their first year of college," says Michael Zoll, vice president of admissions, financial aid and student affairs. "A Semester at Sea gap year offers multiple benefits, including the opportunity to experience 8 to 12 other cultures, participate in service learning and global engagement projects, and start college with an international perspective based on rigorous classroom and field experience." {Read full news item»}

Learn more about the arrival of Semester at Sea's 100th Voyage.

[Source: YCU in the World]: Semester at Sea (SAS) is a program which can best be described as "a floating university" where students aboard get high quality academic experiences as well as building on leadership, service and success in shaping the interdependent world. The University of Virginia has been the academic sponsor since 2006, though it has a long history of 100 [voyages] in shipboard education. Read the full article.