Alexia at Sea | Class Afloat

Class Afloat Semester 2 2023 - 2024 School Year Ports As the second semester of Class Afloat is approaching, here are the ports we will get to visit: (all information was obtained from the Class Afloat website which you can visit here:  https://classafloat.com/ ) Bridgetown, Barbados:  After the break, full-year students will return to their ship while second-semester students will be welcomed on board their new home. Following introductions and orientation for our students, we'll make a swift departure to our first port of call. Portsmouth, Dominica: The island of Dominica is host to sperm whales, a variety of flora and fauna and the world’s largest hot spring (Boiling Lake). The youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, it is still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity. The island is surrounded by lush mountainous rainforests and is often referred to as the “Nature Island of the Caribbean". During our port stay in Dominica, students will get to experience nature at its ...

Class Afloat Semester 1 2023 - 2024 School Year Ports As I am writing this, my soon-to-be classmates/friends are in Porto, Portugal which is amazing! They just arrived from a very hard sail; they encountered a category 3 hurricane with waves up to 15 meters tall! The good thing is that made it safely and despite the harsh conditions, they learned and now know what it is like to sail in harsh conditions. This year's crew started the school year on September 12 in Grimnitszeezsee, Berlin Area, Germany, and then they went to Heino, Amsterdam Area, Netherlands. They started with activities to get to know each other and officially start the academic school year. After approximately one month on land, they went to Bremerhaven, Germany; home to the Alexander-von-Humboldt II which is where they boarded the ship and set sail to Porto. Due to the rough sea conditions, there was a surprise port in Cherbourg, France; I mean they can't complain. After Portugal they will head to Casablanca, ...

There are a little over 8 billion people in our world, which is crazy to think about, keeping in mind we only ever interact with approximately 80,000. If you start to think even deeper ¨what makes me unique when there are billions of people worldwide ¨ this is a question I haven't found an answer to yet, and maybe I won't have to, maybe there is no answer to it then just accept things for how they are (regarding this question). Looking back at what I have lived so far, I start to think about what made me want to travel, volunteer, explore the world, and so on. How did I end up in Chicago and about to go on an adventure of a lifetime? The answer to that is my story, so in the briefest way possible, here is one of the over 8 billion stories out there... I was born May 4, 2006, in Mexico City to two amazing parents, along with some complications meanwhile I was in my mom's womb. At some point, doctors thought it was crazy for me to make it, the same with my mom. My mom got a r...

 Hello! Just a quick update, in a previous post I had attached a link to my FundMyTravel campaign, but I had lots of problems getting it to work (3 months!). I decided that it was better if I made a new campaign on a different platform, so with that said here it is:  http://spot.fund/nb493sc Thank you! *I will be writing more soon*

 In this link, you can visit my FundMyTravel campaign and support me! You don´t have to donate, but if you share the link I would highly appreciate it. A little goes a long way. You can also read more about me and more of my story. https://www.fundmytravel.com/campaign/0bMWZXbEzC

 Post 1: Introduction  “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to see and explore the world. I just remember wanting to travel; why? I don´t know why, but it is something that every time I thought about, it brought me happiness. I don’t mean go on a vacation, but actually travel (there is a difference). The world is a small, but huge place at the same time, so why not explore it? One of my many dreams will soon become a reality. Just writing this gives me chills because it is crazy to think about. A couple years ago I found out about a high school study abroad program that is called "Class Afloat". It is a program for 11th & 12th graders, as well as for first-year college students in which you get to sail the world all while living and studying on a tall ship. Sounds crazy, but it is true.  Long story short, I got very interested in this program and for my last year of high school I applied and was accepted...