Mauritius in a Day

After South Africa, we had five days of smooth sailing across the Indian Ocean with Mauritius as the next destination. In past voyages, Semester at Sea had spent as many as four days on the island, but due to a myriad of reasons, we now only dock there for 12 hours. Let me tell you, [...]

Anchors Away: The Jewel of the Indian Ocean

My sister Kari is currently en route from South Africa to Ghana on her four-month round-the-world trip via UVA’s Semester at Sea program. Here, she talks about one of her favorite stops thus far, the African island nation of Mauritius. Hopefully, one of these days, she’ll have time to fill us in on the dozen [...]