WORLDSCHOOLING GROUP CRUISE
Hop aboard the iconic Odyssey of the Seas and sail across the Atlantic Ocean on the adventure of a lifetime. This stunning ship offers hours of entertainment from areas designated specifically for kids and teens to the incredible SeaPlex, a two-level indoor and outdoor activity center. What better way to bring your homeschooling and worldschooling lessons to life than by allowing your children to experience new flavors, new cultures, and new places as they visit some of the most beautiful scenery in Spain, Portugal, and Italy?
What is a Worldschooling Cruise?
Imagine spending two weeks with a group of other worldschooling families: kids all become instant friends celebrating their differences in schooling styles, adults finally understand and support each others' unique lifestyle without judgement.
Daily non-stop activities, broadway shows, unlimited food, fancy dinners, dance parties, trivia, live music, waterslides, pool time, new cities and ports to explore on shore, daily gym time and exersice classes, spa and sauna time, casino games, drinks, dessert, amazing conversations, supervised kids activities and so much more.
Cruising is a way to let go, relax and reconnect with your adult self while younger kids enjoy their social time at kids club and older kids roam the ship safely with their friends and have group dinners together.
No more worrying that your kids don't have friends or never being able to have alone time. Imagine visiting a thermal spa and gym every day while your children are having the time of their lives. Or maybe cocktails, music and pool lounges. Or you can do trivia, dinners, shows and dance parties.
Whatever you have been missing, you can do it on this cruise.
Worldschooling cruises are a perfect opportunity to spend time with like-minded families, make deep connections and learn from each other
What learning opportunities will my kids have on the cruise?
Itinerary at a glance
Itinerary day by day
Cape Liberty (New York), New Jersey
With a front-and-center-stage view of Lower New York Harbor, Cape Liberty is only a hop, skip and a short subway ride away from New York City. This dizzying urban landscape is filled to the brim with non-stop adventure around every street corner. Tucked among the Wall Street skyscrapers and bright Broadway lights, you’ll discover ethnic enclaves, like the famed Little Italy, historic brownstones, European-style cathedrals and leafy Central Park.
Days at Sea
Use your days at sea to enjoy the SeaPlex, the largest two-level indoor and outdoor activity center at sea. From bumper cars to a fully immersive 4D virtual reality experience, you will enjoy hours of fun at the SeaPlex. Arcade games, sports courts, and interactive games will delight kids of all ages.
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Nicknamed the Green Island, Ponta Delgada is full of lush natural wonders, 16th-century architecture and mini-expeditions. When you arrive at the Azorean capital, situated on the south coast of the island Sao Miguel, wander around the old town to snap photos of monuments that cover postcards, traditional Portuguese churches and old forts, or embark on an afternoon on the water to catch sight of the whales and dolphins that gather in the sea.
Days at Sea
Resort style pools, a bungee trampoline experience, glow-in-the-dark laser tag, and dedicated teen and kid spaces will provide the experience of a lifetime aboard the Odyssey of the Seas. Make sure you take a turn on North Star, the glass observation capsule that offers 360-degree views from as high as 300 feet above the ocean.
Málaga, Spain
The hub of Spain's southern Costa del Sol, Málaga is the picture of paradise. Scale the hilltop to dramatic La Alcazaba, the sandy-colored Moorish fortress dating back to the 11th century that overlooks this ancient seaside city. Sun yourself on the idyllic beaches of Caleta and Malagueta, taking in views of the mountains across the bay. See the eccentric works of modernist master Pablo Picasso, the city's most famous native son, at the Picasso Museum. Cruise to Málaga and immerse yourself in baroque and renaissance architecture at Málaga Cathedral, with its elaborate arches and stone reliefs depicting the saints, or turn the clock back to the first century A.D. at the ruins of the Roman Theatre.
Cartagena, Spain
Cartagena greets you with its ancient Mediterranean port on Spain's southeastern coast. Originally governed by the Carthaginians and subsequently by the Romans, Arabs and Castilians, this pedestrian-friendly city is a history buff's dream port. Visit the 2,000-year-old Roman Theatre and the attached museum, where you'll find an ancient altar to Jupiter and a statue of Apollo. Then, check out the late 19th-century modernist architecture of Cartagena's historic center. Cruises to Cartagena, Spain allow you to stroll down blue-marble-tiled pedestrian-only Calle Mayor.
Barcelona, Spain
It’s easy to see why Barcelona is the most-visited city in Spain. As the capital of the country’s Catalonia region, this cityscape’s cultural mosaic pieces together a 2,000-year-old hodgepodge of sun-drenched beaches, cutting edge architecture, and a world-renowned dining and drinking scene. Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí left his modernist handprint all over the city, while medieval treasures linger in historic Gothic Quarter squares. Get lost in the whimsical gardens of Park Güell or savor a chef-led Catalan cooking class. Browse art collections dedicated to Picasso and Miro— or ride a cable car to the top of Montjuïc Hill, relishing citywide views along the way.
Day at Sea
Odyssey of the Seas is known for offering one of the best dining experiences on the sea. With several dining rooms and restaurants to choose from, guests can enjoy premier cuisine and indulge their appetites while sailing the open seas.
Florence / Pisa (La Spezia), Italy
The northern Italian port city of La Spezia, on the border of Liguria and Tuscany, offers an ideal gateway to two of the country's most famous cities: Pisa and Florence. Just one hour by car or train will bring you to Pisa, where you can check out the white-stone arches of the city's famous leaning tower and its sister-structure, the Pisa Cathedral. Or spend your day in Florence, about two hours away by train: Climb to the top of the famous Duomo ("dome"), the nickname for the Italian Gothic Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral, for stunning 360-degree views of the city. Cruise to Florence to stroll through the San Lorenzo market with an espresso in hand and take in the smells of local spices and truffles as you people-watch.
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
With 28 centuries of celebrated history, Rome holds the edge when it comes to unrivaled adventures. The city that sparked the world’s largest empire is very much alive today with a jumble of ancient ruins, world-renowned art and vivacious street culture. Here you can live la dolce vita, recalling the glory days of Ancient Rome and twirling forks full of pasta in a trattoria. Ride past centuries-old basilicas in a three-wheeled Ape Calessino, or stand in awe of paintings by Italian masters at Villa Borghese. Whether it’s Vatican City’s spiritual allure, Trastevere’s backstreet charms, or the Colosseum’s embattled legacy— The Eternal City endures with endless adventures.
Ship Amenities
Our interior staterooms include a wide array of amenities for your whole family to enjoy. Each interior stateroom has a private bathroom, vanity area, hair-dryer, closed circuit television, radio, and phone. Each interior room provides a comfortable place for your family to relax.
Savor the seaside and snapshots of landscapes from shore to shore. Each interior stateroom has a private bathroom, vanity area, hair-dryer, closed circuit television, radio, and phone. Two tine beds convert to a Royal King bed and a double sofa bed in the vanity and sitting area allow up to four to sleep in these cozy rooms.
Claim your slice of paradise with balcony views just outside your door. Each balcony stateroom has a private bathroom, vanity area, hair-dryer, closed circuit television, radio, and phone. You'll also have access to a private balcony where you can enjoy a nice ocean breeze every evening or watch the sunrise in the morning.
Royal Loft Suite King size bed with Duxiana Mattress. Two twin beds that convert to a Royal King bed. One double sofa bed. Open living and dining room area with dry bar on main level. Media room, large private balcony with dining area. Master bedroom on second level and dressing area. One bathroom on main level, master bathroom with tub, shower, two sinks and bidet on second level.
DAY 01
New Jersey
DAY 07
Azores
Day 10
Spain
DAY 11
Spain
Day 12
Spain
DAY 14
La Spezia, Italy
Day 15
Civitavecchia, Italy
We had a ton of fun activities and gatherings on the ship. The other families were awesome and my kid continues to ask about them, two months later. If you're considering going on one of these trips — stop thinking about it and just go. You'll create wonderful memories for years to come!
We are so happy that we found out about the amazing cruise we took with Elena! The entire process was smooth sailing! Our family of four had an amazing time and made such wonderful memories. We are now in love with cruising and can’t wait to take another trip.
It was incredible to connect with other worldschooling families, sharing our alternative schooling experiences with each other and spending time together. Our son immediately made lifelong friends, and we all enjoyed the sense of community on board. We never want to take a "normal" cruise again.
Pricing
Interior w/ virtual balcony: $4922+
Oceanview: $5,542+
Balcony: Sold out
Interior w/ virtual balcony: $5171+
Oceanview: Sold out
Balcony: Sold out
Interior w/ virtual balcony: $5421+
Oceanview: Sold out
Balcony: Sold out
Deposit, Payment Schedule, and Refund Policy: Please refer to the cruise line’s posted policies regarding payment schedule and refunds.
Link to Policy on the cruise line website
Please note that all prices listed for the cruise are subject to change from a day to day basis until you book. We do not set the prices of the cabins.
The cruise line sets all pricing and promotions which are subject to change without notice.
The final cost may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to:
Please confirm the latest pricing details with us before finalizing your booking. We strive to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information, but prices are ultimately subject to change based on the above factors and other unforeseen circumstances and the discretion of the cruise line.
Frequently Asked Questions
To join this cruise, you will be booking through our travel agency, Fora Travel. You can contact us through WhatsApp, Facebook messenger or email to get us all the information we need to get you the most current accurate pricing and book you into the worldschooling group. You can find our contact information at the bottom of this page. Once we have everything we need to book, we will send you a link to a secure credit card vault to add the payment info. You can also call us with the card info. We book directly through the cruise line's back end, as a travel agent, so the prices are always the same as on the cruiseline website plus the additional travel agent perks we can usually get for you.
No, we do not charge anything to organize worldschooling cruises. As travel agents, we book directly with the cruise line and are compensated by the cruiseline directly. Your cabin price will be exactly the same as if you were to book directly with the cruise line. We do have some additional perks and amenities that we can offer on some cruiselines depending on which cabin you book.
No, only families who booked through us are considered part of the worldschooling group. If you want to sail on your own, you are welcome to book yourself. If you want to be a part of the worldschooling cruise group, you need to contact us to book. We spend countless hours putting these group trips together and promoting them to make sure that you have a great group of families to travel with. We do not charge anything for that service, apart from the commission the cruise lines pay us naturally.
Additionally, all the families who book into the group are connected in a Whatsapp group early on to get to know each other and make other plans before and after the cruise.
Worldschooling cruises are DEEPLY educational in their nature. There are multiple public cruise ship organized talks during each sailing on how the ships and operations work that kids and adults can attend. The social experience of spending time with a group of diverse kids from different families in our group is often more educational and valuable than school itself. Some cruise lines offer additional enrichment opportunities throughout the cruise with talks on different topics. There are trivia and game shows daily that can be used as an educational component. We usually try to request the engineer and ship manager to come and give a talk to the kids, however that's subject to ship's approval. Children as young as 10 can have the kind of freedom on the ship that they can't find anywhere else and that, in itself, becomes an incredibly learning and growing experience for many families.
Aside from what was mentioned, there is no additional scheduled educational programming to worldschooling cruises, because the cruise experience is extremely scheduled out and busy with activities in itself. Having other families join in the fun makes it even busier as the kids and adults tend to enjoy the company of like-minded friends.. Most families find that they decide to forego school all together and just let the kids enjoy the freedom and the friendships. We have also found that families appreciate having group time and alone time and adding more activities to what is already scheduled by the ship creates too much stress.
With the cruise ship's scheduled activities and programming, plus having other families join in the fun makes the sailing pretty busy, as the kids and adults tend to enjoy the company of like-minded friends over organized activities. We have found that families appreciate having group time and alone time and adding more activities to what is already scheduled by the ship creates too much stress.
For that reason, we limited scheduled group activities to meet and greet on the first day and then a group dinner that same evening so get to know each other better. That tends to be enough to get everyone acquanted. The kids become instant friends and the adults usually break out into slightly smaller groups of people they resonate with and spend more time with. Depending on the dynamic and personalities, some groups do a lot of things together, others spend more time in smaller groups and occasionally meet all together for parties or dinners.
We usually try to request the engineer and ship manager to come and give a talk to the kids, however that's subject to ship's approval.
There will be a way to communicate with the whole group on the ship, so you can always request company for any activities. All cabins will be linked for dining reservations so it is easy to eat together or separately depending on each family's wishes on daily basis.
During our past cruises, introverts have enjoyed sporadic company of other introverts, while their kids were able to be social and extroverts had fun with the whole group. No matter what you will have the perfect experience for you.
Sea days are the fun days. If you are new to cruising, you might not know yet, just how much fun sea days are. Port days are great for exploring new places, but they can be exhausting and don't really allow any time to explore all the fun features and activities the ship offers. Consequitive sea days give you more of a routine and plenty of time to enjoy your worldschooling group, connect with others, join in the ship's activities and explore the floating "city". The longer I have ever had was 11 consequitive days at sea with the worldschooling group and it was one of the most fun experiences I have ever had.
Group excursions are organized by the families themselves. We don't feel its our place to dictate which excursions everyone wants and do not want to put uncessary pressure on the families to explore only with the group. So all excursions are ogranized on individual basis, however we highly recommend that you share your plans in the whatsapp group and see if anyone shares your desires and wants to join.
Yes, on all cruiselines and ships, there's an ability to communicate through the ship's app. Your designated organizer will create a group with everyone's stateroom numbers, so the group can text. Prior to the cruise, there's a WhatsApp group where all communication takes place, as well as a google document with the detailed information that each family chose to share about themself, and tips for the cruise.
Most ships are so large that sea sickness is not an issue, even for those who experience car sickness and small boat sickness. They have very strong stabilizers and the crew does their best to avoid bad weathre. In our experience, 2 week ocean crossings usually have about 2 rocky days that do not impact most people. We do recommend bringing some sea sickness pills and patches just in case, but they are rarely needed.
I think that's a question you need to ask yourself. We have never had an issue whether families did not get along.
During our past cruises, introverts have enjoyed sporadic company of other introverts, while their kids were able to be social and extroverts had fun with the whole group. No matter what you will have the perfect experience for you.
We always quote prices with port taxes and fees included.
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(this list is not exclusive and differs ship to ship, but it is a general guide to what generally isn't included)
Generally speaking, most families on a budget can get by with not spending much more than the cruise fare.
Additional expenses would be for optional things like wifi, alcohol, casino, spa treatments and excursions.
Gratuities are usually mandatory on most ships and vary from $16-$20 per person but can be adjusted by visiting the guest services desk on the last day of the sailing.
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