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Posted: Sun Feb 11th, 2007 12:12 am | 1st Post |
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The Scholar Ship -- Multicultural Study Abroad Program – to Make Maiden Voyage from Athens in September 2007
Miami - (February 07, 2007 ) - The Scholar Ship today announced the lease of a 29,000-ton ocean liner that will become the first oceangoing education program developed specifically for an international student body. The application deadline for the September voyage is April 30.
The Scholar Ship will transform the 660-foot (201 meters) ocean liner to accommodate 600 undergraduate and graduate students in a multicultural academic and living environment. The ship, which will be re-named The Scholar Ship, has 389 staterooms that can accommodate 778 students and faculty, as well as 416 crew members. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. provides funding and operational support for The Scholar Ship.
The Scholar Ship will make its maiden voyage in September 2007 from Piraeus (Athens), Greece and sail westward on a compelling itinerary that includes stops in Lisbon, Portugal; Panama City, Panama; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Papeete, Tahiti; Suva, Fiji; Sydney, Australia; Shanghai, China; and Okinawa and Kobe, Japan. In addition to the program’s extensive onboard curriculum, each port of call provides a distinct educational platform from which students engage in academic field study, shore excursions, and independent travel.
http://www.celebritycruises.com/aboutceleb/pressDetails.do;jsessionid=0000h5fXuEeEexFbv4xz0Jq-uI2:1051tg1dv?pagename=press_room_details&event_date=2007-02-07&event_type=press_release&sequence_code=A
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Posted: Sun Feb 11th, 2007 01:10 am | 2nd Post |
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| Did it ever say the former name of the ship they're using? I didn't see it.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11th, 2007 01:29 am | 3rd Post |
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| I didn't see it either.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11th, 2007 06:48 pm | 4th Post |
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The ship was formerly known as the Mona Lisa. Not sure if this is it or not:
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/PandO_Victoria.html#anchor181487
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 12:19 am | 5th Post |
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Scholary Ship??? And what are they teaching??
- Chair Hogging 101
- Bear Belly Flop 201
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Tipping Stewart Part I & II
- Mystery Writing - Fake Your Overboard Death and Write about the Experiance
- How to Sue RCCL for your Faked Death and Win the Suit (prerequisite for this course is a female partner)
- High Tech Parking of a SuperTanker (must provide own protective equipment)
....... and it would be christened (I bet)... "Barf of the Seas"
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 01:11 am | 6th Post |
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seawitches wrote: Scholary Ship??? And what are they teaching??
- Chair Hogging 101
- Bear Belly Flop 201
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Tipping Stewart Part I & II
- Mystery Writing - Fake Your Overboard Death and Write about the Experiance
- How to Sue RCCL for your Faked Death and Win the Suit (prerequisite for this course is a female partner)
- High Tech Parking of a SuperTanker (must provide own protective equipment)
....... and it would be christened (I bet)... "Barf of the Seas"
Pass the screen wipes, please.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2007 04:51 am | 7th Post |
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Pass the screen wipes, please.
On a slightly more serious level (??) we spotted the ScholarShip moored along the Panama Canal near the Miraflores Locks on our September-October, 2007 Trans-Panama-Canal cruise. Nice looking white ship. The ScholarShip has its own web site:
http://www.thescholarship.com
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Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2007 12:33 pm | 8th Post |
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| That must have been interesting! I don't suppose they allow visitors, but I'd like to see what they do onboard, how they live, etc.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2007 02:50 pm | 9th Post |
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This ship has a very long history since 1966. Just keep clicking on links and you will find the origin.
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