AMMAN — Semester at Sea, a
cruise-based study abroad program administered by the
Institute of Shipboard Education (ISE) in Fort Collins, US, arrived in Aqaba on Tuesday.
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According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra,
over 623 students from various
American universities and colleges are
traveling on the ship for the spring semester to pursue research specializations in the
nations they are visiting.
In a press release, Peter Marji, director
of tourism for the
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, said the floating
university hosts students from 60 different countries studying in 75 different
disciplines.
The students, he noted, will have the
opportunity to conduct in-depth interviews with locals and visit tourist sites
like Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and Mount Nebo, all of which will enrich
their scientific research and studies.
History of the ‘Floating University’In 1963, the “University of the Seven
Seas”, also referred to as the "Floating University", first set sail
from the port of New York.
The ship was changed in 2015, and two
cruises — one in the spring and one in the fall — are now scheduled annually.
While the autumn trip concentrates more on Europe, Africa, and South and
Central America, the spring trip typically explores Asia, Africa, and a few
European ports.
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