Ah, the first of April… For watch 1 the day started with a rather rude wake up, where we were told the ship was anchored and then drenched with water at watch exchange by watch 6. Sails were then doused and packed, at which point our soaked clothes became a…...

Good morning, 3 days until Dublin. We anchored near St Ives, UK yesterday. We will leave for Dublin sometime today in the afternoon and arrive the morning of the 23rd. We can see land once again! It’s rainy and cold, but this morning is a bit brighter.   Calvin  …...

Hello, we have 4 days left until we reach Dublin. Today is a normal lessons days. The students had the chance to do some ship maneuvers during study hall for their OS. We will be anchored sometime tomorrow off the coast of England.   Calvin   March 20th 2023 Latitude…...

Hello parents, Yesterday, the students had a day off from classes, however there is still watches. People were doing their OS had their exams – 6 floaties are now Ordinary Seaman with more examinations to come. There were some SOCO sessions to give us a chance to co-create the end…...

Hello parents, We are almost halfway through our sail to Dublin. The students are excited to meet their parents again in a week. Meanwhile, to keep ourselves occupied, many are training to get their OS (ordinary seaman) for the Alex-II. Besides that and classes, nothing much has been going on,…...

Apologies… I’ve e tried several times today to attach photos but they aren’t attaching. As always when on the 6-8 watch I started my day at 5:30am. Always going to the mess to search for food before going on deck. When on the 6-8 it’s crucial to have two breakfast…...

Yesterday was departure day from the Azores. Everyone tried to squeeze in one last adventure before our 2pm curfew. My group left early to go on a hike to a lighthouse and a gorgeous lookout point. Afterwards, we returned to the ship and it was all hands on deck to…...

And here is the 6th… did you receive this one?   Yesterday, students got excited for their arrival into port, even more so when the schedule for the Azores went up in the mess. The suffering of the waves was finally coming to a temporary end, and a well-earned break…...

We are FINALLY in the Azores. After the daily colors we  scrubbed the ship until it shone and then listened to our trusty ship dad David give us the port presentation for Azores. After, the floaties scattered frantically away from the boat, eager to get as far away as possible…...

The 4th of March was a quite spectacular day with bright sunshine, some useful wind and my birthday. By a quirk of fate, I was also on the colours rota this morning, which means I get to write the update for my birthday. Here we go… It began like any…...