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Voyage Blog: 50th Anniversary

Ghana & TOMS: An Opportunity to Give Back

While on a Semester at Sea field program voyagers had an opportunity to get a rich taste of Ghanian culture and traditions. In addition to traveling to the cities of […]
A Family Connection in Ghana

My family’s involvement with Semester at Sea began in 2011 when I sailed as a student on that year’s summer voyage. During this voyage around the Mediterranean, my mom and […]
Bagan, Myanmar – The Poetry of a Moment

A Semester at Sea program to Bagan, Myanmar, gave students the opportunity to explore this ancient city adorned with thousands of Buddhist pagodas, temples and stupas. Join William Desena, a […]
Serengetee Creates 50th Anniversary T-Shirt for Semester at Sea

Semester at Sea alumnus Jeff Steitz (Fall 2011) began collecting fabrics in various ports like India, Vietnam, and Ghana along his journey with Semester at Sea. Inspired by his travels […]
The Importance of the Mai Po Nature Reserve

Standing on a path that bisects a commercial fish farm and the Mai Po Nature Reserve, the students in Gary Griggs’ Human Impacts on Coastal Environments class had a clear […]
Japanese Language Bootcamp: How to Speak Like a Local

Before the voyage’s arrival into each port, the shipboard community has the opportunity to attend a Language Bootcamp presentation. The intention of the Language Bootcamp series is to help students […]
Buy Countries, Win the Sea Olympics, and Avoid Dock Time with SASopoly

In honor of its 50th anniversary, Semester at Sea has released a limited edition of SASopoly, a customized version of the classic Monopoly game with all of your favorite aspects […]
Field Lab: Sounds of Tokyo

Students from Professor Greg Seib’s Travel Writing class went on a field lab in Tokyo while the MV Explorer was docked in Yokohama. The students were instructed to focus on […]
From Caterpillar to Kimono

Students enrolled in the Introduction to Anthropology course visited the Nishijin textile facility in Kyoto Japan for lesson in Kimono culture. Kimono, which translates to “clothing” has strong cultural roots […]
Renowned Historian and Cartographer Hand Illustrates World Map For Semester at Sea’s 50th Anniversary

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Semester at Sea had the opportunity to work with Rick Britton, a Virginia-based and world-renowned historian, author, and cartographer, to design an exclusive, hand-drawn […]
That’s a Wrap: A Recap of TEDx Semester at Sea

On Jan. 9, the MV Explorer was abuzz with thoughts of innovation, tales of entrepreneurship, and feelings of camaraderie. The occasion: the inaugural TEDx Semester at Sea. The takeaway: Semester at Sea alumni […]
SAS Global Grins Squad Delivers Smiles Around the World

Service visits and community engagement are fundamental aspects of every Semester at Sea voyage, providing students with the opportunity to not only visit a village, community or nonprofit organization, but […]
The Importance of Fair Trade in the World

Mario Marino, a student at Cabrini College, is passionate about fair trade issues to help improve communities throughout the world. Mario is currently sailing on the Fall 2013 voyage and […]
Student Photo Gallery: South Africa

Cape Town is known for many things: its downtown grid of skyscrapers, its painful political and social history of apartheid, the thick network of shacks and homes that make up […]
An Evening with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

On our last evening in South Africa the shipboard community was honored to host special guest Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A longtime supporter of Semester at Sea, the Archbishop treated students […]