Enrollment is open to all college and gap year students, as well as high school graduates. Aside from an adventurous spirit and willingness to give it your all, no previous experience is necessary to join our team.
After two years of preparation, planning, and construction S/Y Vela was launched in mid-July 2020! Her first compliment of student crew joined Vela in the Maldives for an epic Indian Ocean adventure to Cape Town, South Africa. Marking Sea|mester’s 20th anniversary, the decision to build our third vessel was an exciting and exhausting event. Vela has an incredibly bright future ahead, yet our build blog will remain on our site as a testament to those that made the creation and birth of our newest floating classroom possible.
Experience true hands-on education when you and your crew round the Cape of Good Hope and navigate your floating campus north to the warm waters of the Caribbean. The open ocean will become a second home and you’ll explore destinations few people have even heard of during this epic expedition.
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via Dominica, The Grenadines, Martinique, St. Barts
Our spring Caribbean voyage covers the length of the Lesser Antilles, allowing us to spend plenty of time exploring both above and below the Caribbean Sea. Unique to this program is that we end by challenging crews from around the globe at the world-renowned Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta.
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From dream location to dream location... Step aboard your new college campus at the sailors' rendezvous island of Tortola in the Caribbean, and prepare yourself for an academic adventure at sea that spans more than 6500 nautical miles and some of the most incredible destinations the planet has to offer.
View DetailsWhile studying abroad with Sea|mester gives unique opportunities to travel the world, discover new cultures and take part in the adventure of a lifetime, the backbone of the experience is a comprehensive academic curriculum, accredited through the University of South Florida (USF).
In the Sea|mester environment, combining academics with the experience allows students to truly interact with their education. It brings your education to life, adding relevancy and practical application to the material as well as never-ending opportunities to learn.