Over the Thanksgiving holiday, fifty students and parents explored Peru on the Fall 2016 Parent Trip. The trip started in Lima and the group traveled to Cusco for the highlight of the trip, an afternoon at Machu Picchu. The Parent Trip is a great tradition that Semester at Sea offers parents and family members of current voyagers. Previous Parent Trips have joined the ship in various ports, including South Africa, Morocco, Spain, Vietnam, Turkey, Italy, and more.

A few student voyagers were happy to share their experience on the Fall 2016 Peru Parent Trip:

Devin Aubert

• University of San Diego. She studies Business Administration, Environmental studies
• Mom- Teresa, Dad- Garth, Brother- Cameron came on the trip

“Machu Picchu was probably one of my favorite things of the whole voyage. It was so surreal and I’m glad my family was there with me. We’ll always share that experience.

Shannon Tierney

• University of Rhode Island. Undeclared
• Mom- Sue, Dad- Mike

“I was so excited when I first saw my family. Since they have helped in giving me this opportunity, I was thankful that they could be a part of it.”

Lauren Depaul

• University of California, San Diego. Clinical psychology, business minor
• Mom- Lori, Dad- Rick

“Having my parents here made me realize the ways that I’ve grown as a traveler and how much I’ve learned from this experience.”

For more information about Parent Trips, visit the Parent Trip website.