For the first time since Spring 2004, Semester at Sea will return to the Republic of Cuba starting with the Fall 2013 voyage. Past field experiences in Cuba were some of the most powerful in the history of Semester at Sea for students, lifelong learners, faculty, and staff given the cultural richness and significant political history of [...]
The Institute for Shipboard Education is carefully monitoring the situation in Istanbul, Turkey. At this time, there is no change to our visit to either Antalya (July 3-5) or Istanbul (July 8-11). We will continue to assess the situation and will communicate directly to participants if there are any changes or updates. The safety and health [...]
Before I embarked on Semester at Sea I would stare at this poster on my wall; to anyone else it was simply a canoe beached on a tropical island, but to me, the poster represented everything I had yet to see beyond the confines of my college campus. Semester at Sea was my chance to [...]
Like many Semester at Sea alums, Cassie Childers came off her voyage in 2003 wanting to ignite change—but she wasn’t really sure how to go about it or in what capacity she would do so. She relocated to Thailand after graduating college later that year and taught English for a stint before returning to the [...]
The problem was not small. As we arrived at Gales Point, Belize, a small village of less than 500 people, we knew that we had a task on our hands: to return clean water to Gales Point Primary School. Over the past year, the water quality had been so poor that the Belizean government had [...]
Listen to Semester at Sea: The Early Years, an audio podcast from the 2013 Reunion Voyage that features Lloyd Lewan (Spring 1969) as he recounts his experiences during the formation of Semester at Sea. You may be surprised by some of the early obstacles and successes included in his presentation.
Semester at Sea was recently nominated for two awards celebrating innovations in international education from the study abroad resource and review website GoAbroad.com. This annual showcase is a way to recognize the best organizations in the industry and acknowledge creative ideas in programming with the goal of pushing international education forward. Winners will be announced at [...]
Semester at Sea Chief of Staff Luke Jones tells the audience at Unreasonable Barcelona that we need more people to “Get out into the world.” Luke speaks on the changing landscape of higher education and how students are seeking ways to be more engaged and involved with work that focuses on social change. To meet this growing [...]
I didn’t want to step off the gangway. I didn’t want to admit that our 106 days at sea were over. Anyone who has ever sailed on Semester at Sea before knows that feeling. It’s an aching in your heart as you say goodbye to the ship that was your home and the friends who [...]
The following is a personal reflection by Daniel Epstein, founder and director of Unreasonable at Sea… As I reflect on the voyage and on this journey around the world, I’m sitting at the back of the ship overlooking the white-capped blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Yesterday we sailed through the Straight of Gibraltar [...]
