Current Voyage Parents

Keeping Current Online

The Current Voyage section includes a voyage map, position report, voyage blog, photos, slideshows, video clips, and announcements so you can stay up-to-date on what's occurring aboard the ship during the semester.

Contacting Semester at Sea in an Emergency

If you have an emergency and need to notify Semester at Sea, please call 1-800-854-0195. Semester at Sea employs a 24-hour answering service that will direct calls after business hours and on weekends.

About Our Emergency Notification System

E2Campus is the provider of Semester at Sea's advanced Emergency Notification System.

• This system enables us to send you notifications instantly via mobile phone text-messaging and/or via email.
• To participate, you must send your cell phone information to Admission & Student Services at Semester at Sea and activate international text messaging through your cell phone provider.

Staying in Touch

There are many ways you can stay in touch with your son or daughter while he or she is studying with Semester at Sea.

• Send mail (FAQ)
• Send a cake: If you would like to surprise your son or daughter with a cake, please fill out the cake request form. We require a minimum of 4 days advance notice. The charge will posted to your son or daughter's shipboard account after the celebration
• Give a spa treatment: The Wellness Center is a wonderful haven for the students to relax and rejuvenate while on board. Parents are now able to give the gift of wellness to a student while at sea. You will have the joy of either selecting a treatment from the current service menu or feel free to take advantage of our packages designed specifically with the student in mind!
• Travel to the Ship (FAQ)
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Getting Funds To Your Participant

ISE cannot accept checks, or other forms of payment, for transfer to a participant after initial embarkation. The most efficient way to increase your participant's funds is to deposit money directly into his or her bank account. Participants are strongly encouraged to carry a debit card, which allows them to withdraw cash in local currency.

In the case of an emergency, or if a participant does not have a debit card, he or she must get a cash advance from the ship's Purser. Cash advances cannot exceed $300, are limited to one per port, and carry a $15 surcharge. Cash advances are charged to a participant's shipboard account, and must be supported by a valid credit card.

Need a Question Answered?

If you have a question about your son or daughter's experience at Semester at Sea please see our list of Frequently Asked Parent Questions (FAQs).

You may also email [This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots; you need JavaScript enabled to view it] or call 1-800-854-0195.