Where has USMMA sea year taken you?

[DRMbig2024]

Curious to hear all the places/ different countries you have had the opportunity to visit during USMMA Sea Year. DS is class of 2024: He is currently in Poland but has been to England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Texas, Baltimore, Rhode Island and Florida and probably more these are just a few I remember 😊

 

[cmakin]

During my Sea Year (many decades ago), I visited Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Canada, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington. I have been to far more after graduation.

 

[beyond]

I spent a few months doing Los Angles and Cherry Point to Valdez. Also did a liner run that was New York - Charleston - Savanah - Norfolk - Cagliari Italy - Damietta Egypt - Jebel Ali UAE - Singapore - Thailand - Singapore - Colombo Sri Lanka - Damietta Egypt - Cagliari - Halifax - New York. It was fantastic.

 

[JohnPAKP65]

1962 for me; France, England, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. In those days most of my sea year was spent on dry cargo vessels which were often in port for many days. It was no uncommon for instance to dock in London for five days. Pay was #111.15 a month which didn't go far but when you went ashore, the Chief would often give you a $20. An awesome experience....

 

[cmakin]

1962 for me; France, England, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. In those days most of my sea year was spent on dry cargo vessels which were often in port for many days. It was no uncommon for instance to dock in London for five days. Pay was #111.15 a month which didn't go far but when you went ashore, the Chief would often give you a $20. An awesome experience....

There were also many shipping companies to chose from back then. . . . I know that in the 70s, I was on six ships and with four companies.

 

[JohnPAKP65]

True, lots of U. S. flag ships. We probably only had a month, perhaps 5 weeks between end of 2nd class year and start of 1st class year. I requested to sail some more, as a "cadet" in those days, and was able to get a 4-week trip to Germany on a U. S. Lines ship. The trip was done with one of my classmates who happened to be from Germany. We thoroughly enjoyed that trip without the burden of doing the sea project.

 

[vortexkp99]

Ugh...just go to the yearbook section on the alumni website and browse the senior pages from a yearbook..it is all listed there.

 

[cmakin]

True, lots of U. S. flag ships. We probably only had a month, perhaps 5 weeks between end of 2nd class year and start of 1st class year. I requested to sail some more, as a "cadet" in those days, and was able to get a 4-week trip to Germany on a U. S. Lines ship. The trip was done with one of my classmates who happened to be from Germany. We thoroughly enjoyed that trip without the burden of doing the sea project.

To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to my Sea Project, but it did get done. . . .

 

[TessaP]

My DS is a senior at USMMA and during his sea years he has been to: Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Guam, Japan, South Korea, Hawaii and then several US ports. His first sea year was during Covid so he couldn't get off the ships in those ports. This past sea year he really enjoyed visiting Japan and hiking in Nagasaki. He also really enjoyed seeing the cherry blossoms last spring. He has also made friends with midshipmen from across the US and its territories and has visited Honolulu and St. Croix to hang with them. It's truly a unique school. I hope that helps!

 

[KPEngineer]

Alaska - Anchorage, Kodiak, Dutch Harbor
California – Crockett, Los Angeles
Washington – Seattle, Tacoma
Hawaii - Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Kahalui

Japan - Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe
Korea - Pusan
Taiwan - Kaohsiung
Hong Kong
Singapore
Okinawa