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Topic: Student Life
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Fall 2022 Voyage: By the Numbers
Semester at Sea’s Fall 2022 Voyage (the 130th) successfully arrived in their fist port of call of Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, September 16. Voyagers will have five days in-country to […]
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Student Stories: A Letter to My Younger Self
There once was a little girl who grew up in a farm town of 5,000 people in rural Wisconsin. She would sit on the floor and play with a globe […]
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Student Stories: Not Like the Movies
I grew up in the era of movies like “Mamma Mia,” “Letters to Juliet,” “Eat, Pray, Love,” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” I watched these film characters, plagued by […]
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Student Stories: A Novel-Worthy Adventure
Something important to understand about me is that I have never had any stories of my own. My entire life has been defined by the stories of others. What can […]
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Student Stories: In Pursuit of a Taxicab
A Stolen Car and an Island with a Lack of Public Transportation I was in the back of a taxicab, eyes taking advantage of a view smeared by foggy rear […]
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All About Student Assistant Grants
Today is the deadline for Fall 2022 Voyagers to apply for a Student Assistant grant worth $4,000! Student assistants are expected to work two hours a day while at sea. […]
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Top Ten Things SAS Alumni Wish They Knew Before Sailing
Preparing for a semester abroad can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. If you’re planning for your upcoming Semester at Sea voyage, we’ve got you covered! Check out this list […]
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How Sailing with Semester at Sea as a Gap Year Student can Change your Life
For traditional college students the process goes something like this: apply to colleges during their junior and senior years of high school, graduate, and immediately start college the following fall […]
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SP22 Itinerary Update – Gibraltar, U.K.
Pre-arrival testing in Spain on February 19 revealed a total of 18 COVID-19 positive passengers, and one Influenza A case aboard the MV World Odyssey. As a result, we were […]
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Spring 2022 Voyage has set sail to Greece!
On January 5, Semester at Sea embarked its 129th voyage. The program welcomed 349 students, 24 Lifelong Learners, 67 faculty and staff and companions, and 176 crew aboard the MV […]
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Virtual Ship Tour: Staying Fit on the MV World Odyssey
Curious to know more about the MV World Odyssey and life at sea? Join Erica, Semester at Sea Regional Director of University Relations for the Central Plains states, as she […]
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Spring 2020 Voyage: By the Numbers
The Spring 2020 Voyage embarked on January 4 in Ensenada, Mexico, and students are enjoying their first week at sea! As they make their way to Hawaii, find out who […]
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Announcing the Spring 2020 Tutu Ubuntu Scholar
We are very pleased to announce that Ms. Tracey Osogo has been awarded the Tutu Ubuntu Scholarship for the Spring 2020 Voyage. Ms. Osogo will sail on the voyage with […]
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Fall 2019 Voyage: By the Numbers
The Fall 2019 Voyage embarked on September 5th in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and students are already exploring their first port of Gdansk, Poland. Find out who is sailing aboard the […]
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Shipboard Traditions Explained: What is Neptune Day?
Some shipboard traditions may not make sense unless you’ve sailed with Semester at Sea. Take Neptune Day, for instance. Do you have to shave your head? And what are these pollywogs […]
