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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

Nantes, France

Ship Arrival: September 15; 0800
On-ship Time*: September 18; 1600
Departure: September 18; 1800

Port Mailing Address

TBD

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

TBD

Malaga, Spain

Ship Arrival: September 22; 0800
On-ship Time*: September 25; 1600
Departure: September 25; 1800

Mailing Address:

TBD

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

TBD

Casablanca, Morocco

Ship Arrival: September 28; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 3; 1600
Departure: October 03; 1800

Mailing Address:

TBD

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

TBD

Tema, Ghana**

Ship Arrival: October 13; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 15; 1800
Departure: October 15; 2000

Mailing Address:

Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o Oil & Marine Agencies Ghana Limited
P.O Box SC 441
Tema, Ghana

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

TBD

Takoradi, Ghana**

Ship Arrival: October 16; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 17; 1800
Departure: October 17; 2000

Mailing Address:

Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
C/o Oil & Marine Agencies Ghana Limited
P.O Box SC 441
Tema, Ghana

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

TBD

Cape Town, South Africa

Ship Arrival: October 26; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 31; 1800
Departure: October 31; 2000

Mailing Address:

Master/Passenger of 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:

TBD

Port Louis, Mauritius

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

Mailing Address:

To the Master of 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:

TBD

India

Cochin, India

Ship Arrival: November 18; 0800
On-ship Time*: November 23; 1500
Departure: November 23; 1700

Mailing Address:

To the Master of World Odyssey
TBD

Suggested Airmail Arrival Deadline:

TBD

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ship Arrival: December 1; 1200
On-ship Time*: December 7; 2000
Departure: December 7; 2200

Mailing Address:

Master/Passenger of 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:

TBD

Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China

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

Mailing Address:

Master/Passenger of 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:

TBD

Bangkok, Thailand

Arrival: December 22; 0800

Mailing Address:

Mail cannot be sent to this port.

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