Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Voyage Update
Four voyage photos added to Spring 1971 Voyage courtesy of Larry Steinberg.
Semester at Sea - Spring 1973 Voyage updated to reflect Yokohama jump.
Two voyage photos added to Fall 1970 Voyage courtesy of Larry Steinberg.
Semester at Sea - Spring 1973 Voyage updated to reflect Yokohama jump.
Two voyage photos added to Fall 1970 Voyage courtesy of Larry Steinberg.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Semester at Sea - Fall 1977 Voyage
Fall 1977 Voyage Canceled.
Was one of the most unique itineraries planned in the history of the program in that it was to circumnavigate Africa.
Was scheduled to depart from Baltimore on Sept. 7, 1977.
Proposed Itinerary:
Casablanca, Morocco
Tunis, Tunisia
Alexandria, Egypt
Djibouti
Maputo (aka: Lourenco Marques), Mozambique
Durban, South Africa
Capetown, South Africa
Tema (Accra), Ghana
Monrovia, Liberia
Dakar, Senegal
Port au Prince, Haiti
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (arrival slated for Dec. 17, 1977)
Was one of the most unique itineraries planned in the history of the program in that it was to circumnavigate Africa.
Was scheduled to depart from Baltimore on Sept. 7, 1977.
Proposed Itinerary:
Casablanca, Morocco
Tunis, Tunisia
Alexandria, Egypt
Djibouti
Maputo (aka: Lourenco Marques), Mozambique
Durban, South Africa
Capetown, South Africa
Tema (Accra), Ghana
Monrovia, Liberia
Dakar, Senegal
Port au Prince, Haiti
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (arrival slated for Dec. 17, 1977)
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
S.S. Ryndam - The Second Floating Campus
The S.S. Ryndam was the second
floating campus for what has become the Semester at Sea program.
The ship served as the floating
campus for ten voyages (Fall 1966, Spring 1967, Fall 1967, Spring 1968, Fall
1968, Spring 1969, Fall 1969, Spring 1970, Fall 1970, Spring 1971).
By the numbers:
The S.S. Ryndam logged 236,949 nautical
miles during its ten voyages.
The S.S. Ryndam made 176 ports of
call. 30 of these were "first ports."
The ship was in service as a
floating campus for 1,105 days.
646 of these days were at sea, while
459 were in port.
The ship made nine crossings of the
equator and five around the world voyages.
The Six Day War closed the Suez
Canal, thus there was only passage for the S.S. Ryndam (Fall 1966 Voyage). There were two passages of the Panama Canal
(Spring 1967 Voyage, Fall 1970 Voyage).
Friday, September 21, 2012
Semester at Sea - Spring 1971 Voyage
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| Neptune Day - From Larry Steinberg |
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| Voyage Faces - From Larry Steinberg |
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Semester at Sea - First Floating Campus
The MS Seven Seas was the first floating campus for what has become the Semester at Sea program.
The ship served as the floating campus for five voyages (Fall 1963. Fall 1964, Spring 1965, Fall 1965 and Spring 1966).
By the numbers:
The MS Seven Seas logged 98,716 nautical miles during its five voyages.
The MS Seven Seas made 82 ports of call. 46 of these were "first ports."
The ship was in service as a floating campus for 481 days.
260 of these days were at sea, while 221 were in port.
The ship made two crossings of the equator on the Spring 1966 voyage — a rare "double dip" voyage (Only seven times in the history of the program has a floating campus crossed the equator a second time during the voyage). Of the five voyages, that was the only voyage to cross the equator and welcome King Neptune and his court aboard.
The MS Seven Seas made four world voyages during its short service, passing through the Suez Canal on four occasions and the Panama Canal once.
The Spring 1966 Voyage remains the longest on record (in terms of days), logging 127 days from start (Feb. 10, 1966) to finish (June 17, 1966).
The ship served as the floating campus for five voyages (Fall 1963. Fall 1964, Spring 1965, Fall 1965 and Spring 1966).
By the numbers:
The MS Seven Seas logged 98,716 nautical miles during its five voyages.
The MS Seven Seas made 82 ports of call. 46 of these were "first ports."
The ship was in service as a floating campus for 481 days.
260 of these days were at sea, while 221 were in port.
The ship made two crossings of the equator on the Spring 1966 voyage — a rare "double dip" voyage (Only seven times in the history of the program has a floating campus crossed the equator a second time during the voyage). Of the five voyages, that was the only voyage to cross the equator and welcome King Neptune and his court aboard.
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| First visit by King Neptune to a Semester at Sea floating campus - February 17, 1966 |
The MS Seven Seas made four world voyages during its short service, passing through the Suez Canal on four occasions and the Panama Canal once.
The Spring 1966 Voyage remains the longest on record (in terms of days), logging 127 days from start (Feb. 10, 1966) to finish (June 17, 1966).
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
.jpg "Semester at Sea: Fall Voyage 1963 - MS Seven Seas")
Semester at Sea Voyages
Time to dust this blog off and change directions.
During the first three Enrichment Voyages I used the library on the ship to gather information about previous voyages of the Semester at Sea program (University of the Seven Seas, World Campus Afloat) etc.
Curious about where we had been during all those missing years I started a database that has grown and grown — life, family, they all have away of changing focus; you naturally move on and leave the incredible experience of your Semester at Sea voyage behind (or is that in the wake?).
Time goes by so fast. Blink and 40 years are just memories.
Since 2008 I have been slowly piecing together the various voyages of the Semester at Sea program. During the summer of 2011 the staff back in Charlottesville gave me access to their archives over a two day period, which proved to be extremely helpful in filling in many of the gaps.
But most importantly, the gaps in where we've been — and all of the amazing stories — have come from students who sailed. I've contacted alumni from voyage after voyage with questions like: "Does this look right?" "I'm missing this or that" HELP! Thank god for pack rats who saved diaries, logs and letters.
Each day or so I'll post what I have for each voyage (in chronological order). I think they are right at this point in time, but if there are minor changes and tweaks, please comment or email me at: southrim1@aol.com.
If you are alumni, please get involved with Semester at Sea. It is an amazing program and attending Alumni Voyages, doing an Enrichment Voyage or just helping out with scholarship donations for students to follow in your footsteps are all worthy and helpful. Think about how much your voyage meant to you.
During the first three Enrichment Voyages I used the library on the ship to gather information about previous voyages of the Semester at Sea program (University of the Seven Seas, World Campus Afloat) etc.
Curious about where we had been during all those missing years I started a database that has grown and grown — life, family, they all have away of changing focus; you naturally move on and leave the incredible experience of your Semester at Sea voyage behind (or is that in the wake?).
Time goes by so fast. Blink and 40 years are just memories.
Since 2008 I have been slowly piecing together the various voyages of the Semester at Sea program. During the summer of 2011 the staff back in Charlottesville gave me access to their archives over a two day period, which proved to be extremely helpful in filling in many of the gaps.
But most importantly, the gaps in where we've been — and all of the amazing stories — have come from students who sailed. I've contacted alumni from voyage after voyage with questions like: "Does this look right?" "I'm missing this or that" HELP! Thank god for pack rats who saved diaries, logs and letters.
Each day or so I'll post what I have for each voyage (in chronological order). I think they are right at this point in time, but if there are minor changes and tweaks, please comment or email me at: southrim1@aol.com.
If you are alumni, please get involved with Semester at Sea. It is an amazing program and attending Alumni Voyages, doing an Enrichment Voyage or just helping out with scholarship donations for students to follow in your footsteps are all worthy and helpful. Think about how much your voyage meant to you.
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