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Semester at Sea gives you a taste of the entire globe as you travel more than 24,000 nautical miles to as many as 13 off-the-beaten-path international destinations ... or to a single fascinating world region for intensive exploration.
The leader in shipboard global education, Semester at Sea sails three voyages per year for academic cr... read moreSemester at Sea gives you a taste of the entire globe as you travel more than 24,000 nautical miles to as many as 13 off-the-beaten-path international destinations ... or to a single fascinating world region for intensive exploration.
The leader in shipboard global education, Semester at Sea sails three voyages per year for academic credit. Our vessel, the MV Explorer, is a modern passenger liner which has recently been converted into a state-of-the-art seafaring campus.
Since 1963, more than 45,000 students from colleges and universities around the world have studied with Semester at Sea, traveling to non-traditional destinations in 60 countries. The Institute for Shipboard Education administers the program, and the University of Virginia, the #2 ranked public institution in the U.S., is the academic sponsor. Students choose from more than 70 courses in a variety of disciplines. Professors on the program are internationalists who integrate course content with field practice. The program is open to anyone from any major and any accredited college or university. Less
First off, all of my negatives are really minor compared to the one big positive - visiting a dozen countries in one semester. What you might lose in terms of immersion in one culture is more than made up by the unique ability to compare all those countries in one go. The problem is semester at sea has a very vocal group of alumni who talk up the program like its made of solid gold, and my expectations were built up way higher than they should ... Read more
I can't even begin to describe how incredible my experience was! I dream of being back on the ship with a new exciting port at my fingertips. I learned so much about the cultures I visited as well as about myself. LOVED it!. Read more
This was a fantastic experience. A really exciting opportunity to have an overview of whatever area of the world you're traveling. I was on the summer 2004 voyage traveling the Pacific Rim. At that time, SAS was sponsored by University of Pittsburgh and I can say that some of the classes were pretty challenging. However, the academic sponsor has since changed and I'm sure the curriculum has changed as well. I can honestly say that SAS shaped... Read more
best experience of my life. changed my outlook and the direction i chose to take my life and career. academics weren't all that rigorous, but that was for the best b/c it gave us the space we needed to really take in the experiences around us and understand the world in a new way. Read more
It is a little pricey, but I have wanted to go again ever since i left the ship. Different experience then just going to one country. Highly recommended. Read more
Excellent trip. Not the most rigorous classes, but the cultural and social experience more than made up for it. Coming from Stanford you are used to much more rigoros standard of testing academics. Overall, I'd recommend it as an experience. Read more
Although this is one of the most expensive programs out there, it is the most worthwhile. Imagine the cost of going on a cruise for a week, then imagine the cost for a semester's worth of tuition/room/board at a good university, and you realize how absolutely affordable and completely worth the money Semester at Sea is. There will never, ever, ever be another opportunity to do something like this while you are young. You might think twice abou... Read more
Amazing. Very high price. I got to see 10 countries and travel the entire world in 3 months. I got to do a lot more things for the money I spent than at a lot of other study abroad programs Read more
First off, all of my negatives are really minor compared to the one big positive - visiting a dozen countries in one semester. What you might lose in terms of immersion in one culture is more than made up by the unique ability to compare all those countries in one go. The problem is semester at sea has a very vocal group of alumni who talk up the program like its made of solid gold, and my expectations were built up way higher than they should ... Read more
Although this is one of the most expensive programs out there, it is the most worthwhile. Imagine the cost of going on a cruise for a week, then imagine the cost for a semester's worth of tuition/room/board at a good university, and you realize how absolutely affordable and completely worth the money Semester at Sea is. There will never, ever, ever be another opportunity to do something like this while you are young. You might think twice abou... Read more
Semester at Sea is the best kept secret in town about study abroad programs. Where else can you get a full semester's worth of academic credit while simultaneously sailing around the world on a cruise ship with 700 other students from around the world? While probably a bit more expensive than other programs, what you get for the $$ is a bargain (room & board, travel around the world, tuition, etc.). I highly recommend this program to anyone wh... Read more
This was a fantastic experience. A really exciting opportunity to have an overview of whatever area of the world you're traveling. I was on the summer 2004 voyage traveling the Pacific Rim. At that time, SAS was sponsored by University of Pittsburgh and I can say that some of the classes were pretty challenging. However, the academic sponsor has since changed and I'm sure the curriculum has changed as well. I can honestly say that SAS shaped... Read more
I can't even begin to describe how incredible my experience was! I dream of being back on the ship with a new exciting port at my fingertips. I learned so much about the cultures I visited as well as about myself. LOVED it!. Read more
Semester at Sea is the best kept secret in town about study abroad programs. Where else can you get a full semester's worth of academic credit while simultaneously sailing around the world on a cruise ship with 700 other students from around the world? While probably a bit more expensive than other programs, what you get for the $$ is a bargain (room & board, travel around the world, tuition, etc.). I highly recommend this program to anyone wh... Read more
Amazing. Very high price. I got to see 10 countries and travel the entire world in 3 months. I got to do a lot more things for the money I spent than at a lot of other study abroad programs Read more
Although this is one of the most expensive programs out there, it is the most worthwhile. Imagine the cost of going on a cruise for a week, then imagine the cost for a semester's worth of tuition/room/board at a good university, and you realize how absolutely affordable and completely worth the money Semester at Sea is. There will never, ever, ever be another opportunity to do something like this while you are young. You might think twice abou... Read more
It is a little pricey, but I have wanted to go again ever since i left the ship. Different experience then just going to one country. Highly recommended. Read more
best experience of my life. changed my outlook and the direction i chose to take my life and career. academics weren't all that rigorous, but that was for the best b/c it gave us the space we needed to really take in the experiences around us and understand the world in a new way. Read more
This was a fantastic experience. A really exciting opportunity to have an overview of whatever area of the world you're traveling. I was on the summer 2004 voyage traveling the Pacific Rim. At that time, SAS was sponsored by University of Pittsburgh and I can say that some of the classes were pretty challenging. However, the academic sponsor has since changed and I'm sure the curriculum has changed as well. I can honestly say that SAS shaped... Read more
I can't even begin to describe how incredible my experience was! I dream of being back on the ship with a new exciting port at my fingertips. I learned so much about the cultures I visited as well as about myself. LOVED it!. Read more
Excellent trip. Not the most rigorous classes, but the cultural and social experience more than made up for it. Coming from Stanford you are used to much more rigoros standard of testing academics. Overall, I'd recommend it as an experience. Read more
First off, all of my negatives are really minor compared to the one big positive - visiting a dozen countries in one semester. What you might lose in terms of immersion in one culture is more than made up by the unique ability to compare all those countries in one go. The problem is semester at sea has a very vocal group of alumni who talk up the program like its made of solid gold, and my expectations were built up way higher than they should ... Read more
First off, all of my negatives are really minor compared to the one big positive - visiting a dozen countries in one semester. What you might lose in terms of immersion in one culture is more than made up by the unique ability to compare all those countries in one go. The problem is semester at sea has a very vocal group of alumni who talk up the program like its made of solid gold, and my expectations were built up way higher than they should ... Read more
I can't even begin to describe how incredible my experience was! I dream of being back on the ship with a new exciting port at my fingertips. I learned so much about the cultures I visited as well as about myself. LOVED it!. Read more
This was a fantastic experience. A really exciting opportunity to have an overview of whatever area of the world you're traveling. I was on the summer 2004 voyage traveling the Pacific Rim. At that time, SAS was sponsored by University of Pittsburgh and I can say that some of the classes were pretty challenging. However, the academic sponsor has since changed and I'm sure the curriculum has changed as well. I can honestly say that SAS shaped... Read more
best experience of my life. changed my outlook and the direction i chose to take my life and career. academics weren't all that rigorous, but that was for the best b/c it gave us the space we needed to really take in the experiences around us and understand the world in a new way. Read more
It is a little pricey, but I have wanted to go again ever since i left the ship. Different experience then just going to one country. Highly recommended. Read more
Excellent trip. Not the most rigorous classes, but the cultural and social experience more than made up for it. Coming from Stanford you are used to much more rigoros standard of testing academics. Overall, I'd recommend it as an experience. Read more
Although this is one of the most expensive programs out there, it is the most worthwhile. Imagine the cost of going on a cruise for a week, then imagine the cost for a semester's worth of tuition/room/board at a good university, and you realize how absolutely affordable and completely worth the money Semester at Sea is. There will never, ever, ever be another opportunity to do something like this while you are young. You might think twice abou... Read more
Amazing. Very high price. I got to see 10 countries and travel the entire world in 3 months. I got to do a lot more things for the money I spent than at a lot of other study abroad programs Read more
