Als wir Trainees an Pfingstmontag den Ostpreußenkai in Travemünde betreten, leuchten die gelben Masten der Alexander von Humboldt 2 in der Nachmittagssonne. Der Himmel strahlt in sattem blau – besseres…

Eine Woche ist nun vergangen, seitdem wir zum ersten Mal einen Fuß auf die Alex II setzten. Lauter neue Eindrücke prasselten auf uns ein: Steile Treppen, Bänke ohne Lehne und…

Greetings from Switzerland! Its been a few days since we updated you on our journey, and in that time we have tidied all of our belongings into our seabags, cleaned…

On the river out front of Bremhaven, Our tall ship sits with grace and poise. Our voyage now comes to an end, Our hearts filled with wonder and joy.  …

Today we had an early start (2am to be exact) and left Antwerp at 3am. The 2-4 watch started rotations and the 6hr journey down the river. Once we made…

Yesterday we spent the day exploring Antwerp with our watches, solving riddles and learning about the history of various places, people, and works of art. Much to my chagrin, watch…

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…

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.…

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…

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…