Experience
Student Stories & Mentors
Who better to share the transformative Semester at Sea experience than students themselves? You can chat with recent alumni directly via our Global Ambassador Program or Diversity Peer Mentor Program, or you can scroll below and explore more student stories!
Global Ambassador Program
Global Ambassadors are recent alumni who are still enrolled as undergraduate students — possibly at your campus or a campus near you! They are trained to answer questions you may have about the program and share their unique experiences.
Diversity Peer Mentor Program
Before and after each voyage, SAS can connect recent alumni with prospective voyagers who share similar identities. This is designed to be an informal mentoring program to share personal voyage experiences. Although we cannot guarantee to meet all mentorship requests, we will do our best to pair as many mentors and mentees as possible.
Voyager Vlogs
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Exploring Humanity: A Lifelong Learner’s Journey with Paul Meyer
When Gen Z Writes the Voyage Announcements
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Fall 2026 Applications Are Now Open 🛳️ 🌍
Ready to travel the world while earning college credit? The Fall 2026 Voyage will take you across 4 continents, 11 countries, and 11 cities—including an exciting return to Brazil.
📍 Embarks: IJmuiden, Netherlands | September 9, 2026
📍 Disembarks: Bangkok, Thailand | December 22, 2026
To celebrate, we’re waiving the application fee for all upcoming voyages during a limited-time promotion.
Apply between July 4–5 using code EpicEducation2025 to submit your application for free.
⏳ Offer ends July 5 at 11:59 PM MT.
Start your journey: https://ow.ly/ogrk50WkGgn
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Kenya is one of our most impactful and frequently visited ports—and for good reason. 🇰🇪
From academic field classes and local homestays to conversations with community leaders and time in nature, voyagers experience Kenya through meaningful, on-the-ground engagement.
This video from our Spring 2025 Voyage highlights what it’s like to be in port: learning alongside locals, exploring complex global issues, and gaining perspective far beyond the classroom.
🌍 Ready to set sail on the adventure of a lifetime? Learn more about our upcoming voyages at semesteratsea.org/voyages
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📣 Upcoming Webinar for Parents & Guardians of Semester at Sea Applicants
Are you curious about cabins and rates, what’s included in the program cost, or what life is really like on the ship? Join us for a special live Zoom webinar designed specifically for parents and guardians of applicants on an upcoming voyage.
📅 Thursday, June 26
🕔 4:00 p.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. MT | 7:00 p.m. ET
We’ll cover:
• What Semester at Sea is—and why it’s a life-changing experience
• Academic credit, safety, and daily life aboard the ship
• Program costs, what’s included, and scholarship opportunities
• Insights from parents of alumni
🎤 Live Q&A: Submit your questions in the chat and we’ll answer them in real time (attendees will not be on camera).
We’d love for you to join us—and please feel free to share with others who may be interested!
Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/T7A350Wft1a (Link also in IG story!)
What happens after the voyage ends? 🛳️ 🌍
For many voyagers, the Semester at Sea journey continues well beyond disembarkation, often bringing new opportunities for reflection and growth.
Viviana Premazzi, PhD, who taught Intercultural Communication on the Fall 2024 Voyage, saw how students and staculty were processing their return home in unique and meaningful ways.
In response, she created Coming Home: Life After Semester at Sea, a YouTube series where voyagers share their experiences of re-entry and the strategies that are helping them stay grounded and connected.
We sat down with Viviana to hear what inspired the series, what she’s learned, and what advice she has for anyone adjusting to life after SAS.
Read the full News from the Helm blog post (Link in IG story!)
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Summer Hours Update 🛳️ ☀️
The Institute for Shipboard Education home office will be closed June 16–20, 2025 for our summer holiday week.
During this time, our team will be offline and unavailable. We’ll respond to all inquiries as soon as possible after we return on Monday, June 23.
Thanks for your patience while we recharge for the journeys ahead!
📣 Summer Hours Announcement!
Please note that ISE | Semester at Sea will observe summer business hours during June and July. Our office will close at 12 PM MT on Fridays.
🕒 Summer Hours (MT):
Mon–Thurs: 8AM–5PM
Friday: 8AM–12PM
Sat–Sun: Closed
⏰ We’ll return to normal hours in August as we prepare for the Fall 2025 Voyage!
🎓 Hats off to all Semester at Sea alumni graduating this season!
From sailing the world to walking the stage on your home campus, we’re proud to celebrate this milestone with you.
Keep tagging us in your grad photos so we can celebrate alongside you!
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Psychology majors: Ready to take your studies to the next level? 🌍
Studying abroad isn’t just about seeing the world — it’s about understanding it. Imagine learning about mental health through a global lens, exploring diverse therapeutic practices, and gaining skills that set you apart in your future career.
Here’s why psychology students should consider studying abroad:
🧠 Build cultural competence & empathy
🌐 Learn from international mental health experts
💼 Expand your career opportunities
🗣️ Strengthen communication & problem-solving skills
Dive deeper into how this experience can transform your path ➡️ https://ow.ly/m8fs50VOyGO
Not just where we went—but who we went with. 🛳️ 🗺️
“What have you learned on this journey?”
It’s almost hard to remember the people who stepped onto the ship in Thailand on January 5. Since that day, we’ve traversed countries and continents, plunged ourselves into new places and cultures, expanded our minds and our circle of friends.
In the process of seeing the world, we learned about ourselves. About what’s important to us, about gratitude, about community, and belonging, and home. We learned about what it means to be human. That what connects us is stronger than what is different. How similar we all are.
And over these 106 days, we changed. Our transformations may have been life-shifting or barely-perceptible, internal or external (looking at you, Neptune Day!), or still blossoming and yet to be fully revealed. But one thing is certain, none of us are the same person we were on January 5.
Voyage 135, it’s been a joy to learn and grow with you over the past four months. May the journey that lie before you be as awakening as the one from which you just disembarked.
Vibe and thrive, 135
@morgieshamhams & @kyler.hagen
Your Spring 2025 Comms Team
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