After a normal start to our day (wake-ups at 7 am), we had to say good-bye to our parents. Around 10 am, we departed from our docking position from Tenerife. There was an all-hands called so we could unfurl the sails, which lasted for an hour. We would eat an…...

On November 27th, the floaties wrapped up their final day of our first parent port. We began with a great morning of family sail training organized by several of our students. Those present learned the German sailing commands we use on deck every day, braced the foremast, and set one…...

Yesterday was the second day of the parent port. The marine biology students left in all haste in the morning, skipping breakfast to get to a rocky beach in time of low tide to complete their intertidal assignment, but all were on deck before 10 when the parent-teacher conference started.…...

Yesterday  we woke up with excitement brewing in the air as the thought of seeing our parents after a long time away settled in our minds. The day began with the usual ritual of early 7:30 am breakfast with backshaft powering through. Then, at 8 am we made our way…...

Yesterday, we got lots of practice with tacking and jibing manoeuvres. The first jibing manoeuvre was done with the idle watch. This manoeuvre was successful, with the stern of the ship turning through the wind beautifully. Later, we attempted our first ever tacking manoeuvre. This was less successful, but practice makes perfect! Then we seized the opportunity to practice another jibe, which went smoothly. On the horizon…...

Good morning! Everyone is sick. Okay not everyone, but on our first day back to classes after Morocco we are all getting our sea legs (and stomach) back and getting back into the swaying of the Alexander von Humboldt II. A bug is going around to, so backshift was a…...

Yesterday we met the new crew for this voyage! We did sail training at port, and completed a deep ship clean. We also practiced a general alarm maneuver. We set sail at 1800 heading to our next port of Tenerife! ~Serafina   Date: November 21, 2022 Time: 0800 Latitude: 29…...

On Saturday November 19th 2022, students and faculty traveled by bus from Taliouine to Agadir.  In the morning students swam in the pool, hiked, and went on a walking tour to see agricultural sites and a blacksmith. We stood in a riverbed that was entirely dried out and were told…...

Saturday started with a pod of dolphins putting on a show against the rising sun. A spectacular start to a wonderful day. Everyone’s eyes lit up as they took in the flat seas, and the sunshine as they came up on deck to colours. Choruses of “it’s soooooooo niiiiiice” and…...

Another beautiful day at sea! Today was one of the first days that we lead setting the sails by ourselves. It was a very calm day and perfect for sail training activities. The weather was beautiful and students worked on deck while the sun shone. Our anticipation grows as we…...