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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The First Week at Sea, From a Voyager’s Viewpoint

My first week on Semester at Sea has been very different from anything I’ve ever known. I had no clue who my roommate was until she walked into our cabin […]
Meet the Spring 2019 Chapman Impact Scholars

Semester at Sea is always seeking to strengthen the lasting impact of in-country programming by partnering with organizations that help support their communities and change the lives of Semester at […]
Spring 2019 Voyage: By the Numbers

The MV World Odyssey was abuzz with excitement on January 5 as Spring 2019 Voyagers embarked in Ensenada, Mexico for the start of their journey around the world! Students, staff, […]
A Q&A with Gregory Luft, Academic Dean for the Spring 2019 Voyage

Say hello to Professor Greg Luft who will sail on his first Semester at Sea voyage as the Spring 2019 Academic Dean. Dr. Luft chairs the Journalism and Media Communication […]
Meet Marti Fessenden, Semester at Sea’s Spring 2019 Executive Dean

Returning to the Semester at Sea team for her fifth voyage, Executive Dean Marti Fessenden comes to the Spring 2019 Voyage ready for the adventure ahead. She brings more than […]