The final two days are here!! Today was a day filled of last minute errands to get ready for the voyage on Saturday! After waking up at NOON, which I have done all month long, I went out to the bank, the airport, did some shopping and figured out a lot of details that I would be leaving behind. The visit to the bank was interesting. After asking the bank tellers to give me over $500 in singles and $5 bills and having her look at me weird, she finally asked me ...

Pre-Voyage Journal! Bon Voyage Everyone!!In two days I will be leaving for Semester At Sea, heading down to the Bahamas on January 19 for our training before the students arrive. We officially start pulling out of port in the Bahamas on January 23 and will visit 12 countries:Puerto Rico, Brazil, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Hawaii, Costa Rica and will end in Miami on May 9, 2008!! I just wanted to touch base with e...

My Itinerary!! Nassau, Bahamas Depart:Wednesday, January 23 at 1700 hours San Juan, Puerto Rico Arrive:Saturday, January 26 Depart:Monday, January 28 Salvador, Brazil Arrive: Tuesday, February 5 Depart: Saturday, February 9 Cape Town, South Africa Arrive:Tuesday, February 19 Depart: Sunday, February 24 Port Louis, Mauritius Arrive:Saturday, March 1 Depart: Tuesday, March 4 Chennai, India Arrive: Tuesday, March 11 Depart: Saturday, March...

Sending Mail to the Ship Important Reminder: Mail to those aboard ship should be addressed as follows: Name of Person C/O: Explorer Arrival Date Port Agent Address Currently the U.S. Post Office recommends sending international mail at least two weeks in advance. Please keep in mind that mail service in other countries may vary. Letters should be sent Airmail only. Please do not send any mail to the Institute for Shipboard Education or to the Universit...