What is School at Sea?

From mid-October to mid-April you and about 35 other young people sail to the Caribbean and back on tall ship Thalassa. In that time, you keep up with your regular homework, but also learn more about other subjects on board and during expeditions on land.

You have watch, which means: sailing the Thalassa across the ocean while learning to navigate and learning anything else that is necessary to get the ship and its crew to the other side safe and sound. You learn by doing: planning, organising, working together and taking responsibility.

School, sailing and expeditions are interwoven. As the journey progresses, you will charge more and more, for example during a ship takeover. When you’re halfway, you and your peers will organise your own week long trip on land. You will learn what the most important factor is for making this unforgettable adventure a succes: you are!