University of Virginia

Enrichment Voyages are travel and learn opportunities on Semester at Sea's state-of-the-art floating campus, the MV Explorer, that are open to participants of all ages. We invite you to experience the history, culture, and arts of destinations such as Central America and the Caribbean as well as The Amazon River Basin with subject matter experts, while enjoying field excursions and service opportunities that are unlike any other.

Opportunities for learning are at the heart of Enrichment Voyages. We offer interactive lectures, workshops, and pre-port briefings led by college professors and other experts. Enrichment Sessions provide you with the opportunity for personal growth and discovery through examining the history, culture, indigenous people, literature, music, geology, biology, and current issues of the regions through which you travel. Additional enhancements to learning are provided through community college sessions led by your fellow shipmates plus an 9,000-volume library and a computer lab with limited internet access for further self-study. A broad selection of optional Field Programs will allow you to go ashore for first-hand discovery and exploration in every port.

Call us toll-free 877-224-0797 to learn more about Enrichment Voyages

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Follow Geoman's Journal, a blog authored by retired world geography teacher, Semester at Sea alumnus, and co-coordinator of the National Geographic Education Foundation’s state alliance network for Nevada: Herb Thompson. Mr. Thompson will illustrate the importance and need for geographic literacy and the power of global learning during his epic Amazon Adventure on the December Enrichment Voyage.

Read about Enrichment Voyages in a six part series from Maritime Matters
SHIP SHAPE, A Bow-To-Stern Tour of the MV EXPLORER