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Sending Mail to the Ship & Port Arrival Times

View information regarding sending mail to the ship and port arrival times below.

Sending Mail to the Ship

Please be aware that mail service can be unreliable in many of the destinations that we visit. Semester at Sea does not assume liability for lost, damaged, or undelivered items or the costs associated with the return or forwarding of items. Customs, duty charges and local taxes may all increase the cost of the package or cause it to become undeliverable. Itinerary changes are possible, and, while we will attempt to forward delivered mail to our next destination, it is not always possible. Due to these challenges, sending packages to the ship is strongly discouraged.

If you have an emergency or must send something to the ship and have more questions, please contact us at (800) 854-0195 or email familysupport@semesteratsea.org for instructions.

  • For small flat parcels like heavy duty envelopes a $10 fee will be charged to the student’s shipboard account for shipping/handling. Higher fees will be charged for larger packages.
  • Duty charges are calculated by in-country officials based on the perceived value of the items enclosed or in some cases the local price. As a result, duties may exceed the value of the items sent. Again, sending packages to the ship is strongly discouraged.

We recommend that you avoid sending any of the following items: medications, credit cards, currency, valuable items, food (snacks, chocolates, candies, etc.), and electronics (cell phones, tablets, chargers, etc.).

Port Arrival Times & Mailing Addresses

Planning Your Own Travel

The disembarkation process upon the ship’s arrival to port can take anywhere from 1–4 hours depending on local customs and immigration.Additionally, on-ship* and departure times are based on a variety of factors, including weather, and can vary from what is listed below. When making independent travel plans, please give yourself extra time to both disembark and re-embark the ship.

Suggested Airmail Arrival Date

International shipments must pass through local customs and port security upon arrival to each country. The timelines for these processes vary and are out of Semester at Sea’s control. Therefore, it is up to the sender to determine the latest date and best method to ensure your package will ARRIVE at the port agent’s address NO LATER than the date listed.

IJmuiden, The Netherlands

Departure: September 9; 2000

Port Mailing Address

Mail cannot be sent to this port

Lisbon, Portugal

Ship Arrival: September 15; 0800
On-ship Time*: September 20; 1600
Departure: September 20; 1800

Port Mailing Address

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [Voyager Name]
c/o GARLAND SHIPPING
Estrada Manuel Correia Lopes nº 682
2785-718 S.
Domingos de Rana
Portugal

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

September 1, 2024

Casablanca, Morocco

Ship Arrival: September 23; 0800
On-ship Time*: September 28; 1600
Departure: September 28; 1800

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [Voyager Name]
C/o Lasry Maroc
30 Avenue des FAR
Casablanca
Morocco

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

September 14, 2024

Tema, Ghana**

Ship Arrival: October 8; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 10; 1800
Departure: October 10; 2000

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o Inchcape Shipping Services Ghana Ltd.                         TDC Towers, A6, 4th Floor
Salifu Dagati Ext, Community 2
Tema, Ghana

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

September 24, 2024

Takoradi, Ghana**

Ship Arrival: October 11; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 13; 1800
Departure: October 13; 2000

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o Inchcape Shipping Services
Ground Floor, Divine House
Harbour Area
Takoradi, Ghana

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

September 24, 2024

Cape Town, South Africa

Ship Arrival: October 22; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 28; 1800
Departure: October 28; 2000

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o Rennies Ships Agency
16 Paarden Eiland Street
Paarden Eiland
Cape Town 8001
South Africa

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

October 8, 2024

Port Louis, Mauritius

Ship Arrival: November 5; 0800
On-ship Time*: November 7; 1500
Departure: November 7; 1700

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o IBL Shipping Agency
FDM Complex 2, Freeport Zone 21

Mer Rouge 11609
Port Louis, Mauritius

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

October 22, 2024

India

Cochin, India

Ship Arrival: November 15; 0800
On-ship Time*: November 20; 1500
Departure: November 20; 1700

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o Waypoint Port Services Private Limited
Greenscape Vashi , Office No. 1507,
Cyber One, Plot No. 4 & 6,
Sector-30A, Vashi,
Navi Mumbai – 400705
Maharashtra
India

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

November 6, 2024

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ship Arrival: November 30; 1200
On-ship Time*: December 5; 2000
Departure: December 5; 2200

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/O Continental Co. Ltd.
55 Le Quoc Hung Street, Ward 12, District 4
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

November 16, 2024

Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China

Ship Arrival: December 10; 0800
On-ship Time*: December 15; 1800
Departure: December 15; 2000

Mailing Address:

MV WORLD ODYSSEY
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/O Inchcape Shipping Services
Unit 501B, 5th Floor, Eastmark,
No. 21 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

November 26, 2024

Bangkok, Thailand

Arrival: December 22; 0800

Mailing Address:

Mail cannot be sent to this port.

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