Fall 2026 | Explorations to Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia
Port Details
View port addresses, ship arrival and departure times, and information regarding sending mail to the ship below.
Port Addresses, Ship Arrival and Departure Times
There are two different addresses listed below for each port. The port address is the physical address of the port at which our ship will be docked. The mailing address is the address to which mail can be sent to the ship.
Planning Your Own Travel – Arrival and Departure Times
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.
- [*] On-ship time is the time is the latest time that participants can return to the ship. Times listed below are estimated; final on-ship times will be announced on board prior to arrival in port.
- [**] When the ship repositions to a different port in or near the same country, it is considered an overland port. This means that participants have the option of traveling with the ship as it repositions or staying in-country for the entire span of scheduled time. Overland ports for this voyage are: Tema/Takoradi
Sending Mail to the Ship
Because sending mail internationally is often complicated and costly, and mail service can be unreliable in many of the destinations that we visit, sending mail to the ship is strongly discouraged.
Before sending packages to the ship, please be advised of the following:
- It is important to review resources such as the UPS International Shipping Forms guide and DHL information on documents needed for international shipping to ensure all required import/export documents are in order.
- Customs, duty charges, and local taxes may all increase the cost of the package or cause it to become undeliverable. 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.
- 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.
- Itinerary changes are possible, and, while we will attempt to forward delivered mail to our next destination, it is not always possible.
- We recommend against sending any of the following items: medications, credit cards, currency, valuable items, food (snacks, chocolates, candies, etc.), and electronics (cell phones, tablets, chargers, etc.). These items are often flagged by international customs as prohibited or otherwise increase duty charges beyond the value of the items.
- Semester at Sea does not assume liability for lost, damaged, or undelivered items or the costs associated with the return or forwarding of items. Semester at Sea cannot assist or advise on shipping, delivery, or customs clearance processes.
- Due to these challenges, it is common that attempts to send packages to the ship are not successful. Sending mail to the ship is therefore strongly discouraged.
In lieu of packages, you might consider gifting your voyager funds (via bank transfer, Venmo, etc.) to purchase needed or desired items in port.
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.
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. We therefore recommend ensuring that packages arrive at the below addresses at least three weeks before the ship’s arrival date.
IJmuiden, Netherlands
Scheduled Arrival: September 8; 1200
Port Address:
Felison Cruise Terminal
Cruiseboulevard 10, 1976 EB
IJmuiden, Netherlands
Mailing Address:
Mail cannot be sent to this port.
Leixoes, Portugal
Scheduled Arrival: September 15; 0800
On-ship Time*: September 18; 1800
Scheduled Departure: September 18; 2000
Port Address:
Porto Leixoes Cruise Terminal
Av. Antunes Guimarães
Leixoes, Portugal
Mailing Address:
Master/ Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [VOYAGER NAME]
c/o GARLAND SHIPPING
Rua Eng. Antonio Ricca Gonçalves nr 310
4475-298 Gemunde Maia
Portugal
Tangier, Morocco
Scheduled Arrival: September 22; 0800
On-ship Time*: September 27; 1800
Scheduled Departure: September 27; 2000
Port Address:
Port de Tanger Ville
Ave Mohammed VI
Tangier, Morocco
Mailing Address:
Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [VOYAGER NAME]
c/o Perez y Cia
Tanger Angle Avenue Oujda et Avenue
Tantan Perla Oficinas 10 Éme Etage N°51
Tangier
Morocco
Salvador, Brazil
Scheduled Arrival: October 7; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 13; 1800
Scheduled Departure: October 13; 2000
Port Address:
Porto de Salvador
Av. França , 1551
Comércio – Salvador – BA
40010-000, Brazil
Mailing Address:
TBC
Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [VOYAGER NAME]
c/o Inchcape Shipping Services
Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, 4775, Suite 1311
Edf. Empresarial Thomas Edison
Ilha do Leite
Recife/PE – 51021-170
Brazil
Jamestown, St. Helena
Scheduled Arrival: October 20; 0800
On-ship Time*: October 20; 1800
Scheduled Departure: October 20; 2000
Port Address:
TBC
Mailing Address:
Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
c/o Solomon & Company
PO Box 1
Main Street
Jamestown
St. Helena Island, STHL 1ZZ
Cape Town, South Africa
Scheduled Arrival: October 26; 0800
On-ship Time*: November 1; 1800
Scheduled Departure: November 1; 2000
Port Address:
E Berth Cruise Terminal
Duncan Road
Port of Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town, South Africa
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
Port Louis, Mauritius
Scheduled Arrival: November 8; 0800
On-ship Time*: November 10; 1800
Scheduled Departure: November 10; 2000
Port Address:
Christian Decotter Cruise Terminal
Les Salines
Port Louis, Mauritius
Mailing Address:
Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
c/o IBL Shipping Agency
FDM Complex 2, Freeport Zone 21, Mer Rouge 11609
Port Louis, Mauritius
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Scheduled Arrival: November 18; 0800
On-Ship Time*: November 23; 1800
Scheduled Departure: November 23; 2000
Port Address:
Passenger Terminal
Port of Colombo
WRRV+FR6
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mailing Address:
Master/Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [STUDENT NAME]
c/o Ceyline Maritime Services
N°01 Alfred House Avenue
Colombo – 00300, Sri Lanka
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Scheduled Arrival: December 1; 1000
On-ship Time*: December 6; 1800
Scheduled Departure: December 7; 0430
Port Address:
No.5, Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mailing Address:
Master/ Passenger of MV World Odyssey
ATTENTION: [VOYAGER NAME]
c/o Continental Co. Ltd.
No.55 Le Quoc Hung Street, District 4
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hong Kong, SAR
Scheduled Arrival: December 10; 0800
On-ship Time*: December 15; 1800
Scheduled Departure: December 15; 2000
Port Address:
Ocean Terminal, Harbour City
Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong
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
Bangkok, Thailand
Scheduled Arrival: December 21; 1700
Disembarkation: December 22
Port Address:
Bangkok Port (22A)/Khlong Toei Port
444 Tarua Rd., Klongtoey
Bangkok 10111 Thailand
Mailing Address:
Mail cannot be sent to this port.
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