Current Voyage Parents
Keeping Current Online
The Current Voyage page under the Voyages heading includes a voyage map, position report, photos and blogs, 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 register a mobile phone with international service.
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
- 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.
Discount Travel for Getting to the Ship
Contact BCD Travel at www.sastravelinfo.com or by phone at 1-800-245-1099 (8am - 5pm EST, Monday through Friday). When calling, please identify yourself as the parent of a Semester at Sea participant.
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.
