Yes, we slept in separate beds for four months (our furniture was bolted to the floor). We lived in cabin 5043, which was in a heavily trafficked area between Tymitz Square and the dining room (meaning, it was often very loud). (I’m terrified of elevators.)įour of the decks house passengers. Isn’t she a beauty? There are seven levels (called decks), and while there were elevators at both the bow and stern, I always found myself taking the stairs. Our voyage included around 700 passengers (450 students 100 Lifelong Learners 100+ staff, faculty and family members), plus the 200 crew who live on the ship full time (or rather on an eight month-on, two month-off contract basis). Many of you asked to see what our digs looked like, so I thought I’d give you a brief walk-through of the MV Explorer be sure and hang with me until the end for a full video tour.Ī few facts about the MV Explorer: She’s 590 feet long, can cruise along at a speedy clip of up to 28 knots (though she tends to average around 20) and can accommodate 836 passengers. While there are plenty of people around the world who live on cruise ships full time as a profession, it was a new, different-and most importantly-incredibly fun experience for me, and I savored every second above our beloved marine vessel. We’ve been through with our Semester at Sea voyage for six days now-though I gather it’s an experience I will think about daily for years to come, if not the rest of my life-and I have to say I’m quite nostalgic for my floating home.
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