Some 550 students taking part in the Semester at Sea program have been trapped on a ship for about two weeks while the deadly disease has been lapping the globe and spreading fear along with contagion.
“They’re doing the best that they can given the situation that they’ve been thrown into,” he said. “I thought it was brilliant they decided not to go to China.”
"In our 55-year history, Semester at Sea has weathered similar world events and critical incidents," said Layne Hanson, vice president of public affairs for the Institute of Shipboard Education, which runs Semester at Sea."Our voyagers have still had amazing and life-changing experiences despite itinerary changes, weather delays, political unrest or natural disasters.
The vessel initially was barred from docking at its next scheduled stop, the island nation of Mauritius. But on Thursday, the program announced
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