Semester at Sea offers many amazing opportunities while abroad, such as field programs! These are experiences you sign up for through the Semester at Sea program itself. They offer a wide variety of different adventures for all kinds of interests, including getting to see the local environment through hikes and unique wild life or getting to know the culture through meeting local people and trying local foods. These programs were so convenient because they had everything planned out for us, down to transportation and local guides, which made traveling a lot easier and stress free. I signed up for many of these programs and it was definitely worth it! A few of my favorites were in South Africa where I got to see Africa Black Footed Penguins in the wild, going to a Cheetah Conservation Center where I got to pet a cheetah, and go to a Safari in a Game Reserve. In Morocco, I also did an overnight field program where we went surfing, road camels, and got to eat dinner a a local family’s house which was my favorite meal of the whole trip! These programs offered so many unique opportunities that I could not have done on my own, I would definitely recommend future students going on Semester at Sea to sign up for ones that interest them!
