Semester at Sea

ADVICE TO FUTURE SASERS

By on May 9, 2020

Good Morning Travel Bugs! Semester at Sea for me has been anything but normal! It was a whirlwind of emotion and I honestly have no words to express all of the feelings that I had. One thing that I do know is this semester taught me more than I could have ever thought it would. […]

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SEA OLYMPICS

By on May 7, 2020

Good Morning from the Middle of the Ocean once again! Y-E-L-L! Y-E-L-L EVERYBODY YELL GO YELLOW! GO YELLOW! GO! GO! GO YELLOW! Welcome to the Yellow Sea and clearly the best sea ever! So, if you are unaware, when boarding the ship everyone is assigned a sea in which you become a team throughout the […]

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THE ULTIMATE SAS PACKING GUIDE

By on May 5, 2020

Good Morning Travel Bugs! As I was preparing for Semester at Sea I searched almost every blog and youtube channel out there trying to make sure I bring all the things I need! I had high hopes of not bringing the max luggage SAS allows (2 suitcases, a carry-on, and a backpack) but I failed. […]

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FIRST WEEK AT SEA

By on May 3, 2020

Good Morning Travel Bugs! The first week at sea can be very hard for many. Adjusting to the waves, living with roommates, going to classes on a ship, and having no wifi. It can be quite the adjustment but it is one that is well worth it. Here are a few tips to help your […]

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CHOOSING CLASSES FOR SEMESTER AT SEA

By on May 1, 2020

Good Morning Travel Bugs! When thinking about classes for your time with Semester at Sea, there are many factors that play in. One of the biggest is the required credits from one’s home university. As college is a stressful time and everyone is trying to gather credits in different areas of studies I have a few […]

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NEPTUNE DAY

By on April 21, 2020

Good Morning from the Middle of the Ocean! Today is NEPTUNE DAY!!!! If you are unaware of what this is let me fill you in :  ) This is a tradition that started in the Navy over 400 years ago. When one crosses the equator for the first time, they go from being a Pollywog […]

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DISEMBARKATION

By on April 20, 2020

                      Good Morning Travel Bugs! As I am writing this it is April 20th, 2020. The day that I was supposed to be docking in Amsterdam and saying my goodbyes. Sadly I have been home for over a month. I arrived back in my hometown […]

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THE CORONA CRUISE

By on April 19, 2020

Good Morning from my home! This is the last place that I want to be right now but here I am. As I write this I am back in my bedroom when I was supposed to be sailing to my 12th country this year. Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as we all have grown […]

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EMBARKATION

By on April 15, 2020

Good Morning Travel Bugs! Today all the emotions were flowing from the moment I woke up! I couldn’t believe that the thing I was dreaming about since high school was happening. Live and in person I was actually about to get on this ship! (Ahhhhhhhhh *insert little happy dance). I was more than ready for […]

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