Study Abroad with Class Afloat HIGH SCHOOL · GAP YEAR · UNIVERSITY

Sail a tall ship while you explore new cultures, earn academic credits and make friends from around the world.

Learn

Learn

Earn high school
or university credits.

Study Abroad

Sail

Sail

Experience a blue water
sailing experience.

Sail with Us

Discover

Discover

Travel the world and
become a global citizen.

Travel the world

Class Afloat - West Island College International Experiential education since 1984

2020-2021-itinerary
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Your Passport to Education

  1. What is Class Afloat?
  2. Sail With Us!
  3. Port Programs
  4. Living Aboard The Gulden Leeuw
  5. Full Ship Tour
  6. Gulden Leeuw, Ship Tour - Alexandrine Lauze
  7. Graduation Video 2018-2019
  8. Graduation Video 2016-2017
  9. Class Afloat Graduation Video 2014-2015
  10. A Day in the Life of a Class Afloat Student
  11. Parent Testimonials 2016-2017
  12. Hear From Class Afloat Students
  13. Life on an Angle

What our Alumni Say

Class Afloat, Gap Year at Sea
My experience was mainly characterized by encounters that widened my views on the world. It was also filled with challenges that strengthened my capacity to face adversity, starting with small discomfort to home sickness. It was a year that allowed me to discover myself and what I want to become.
Margaux , Class Afloat Student 2018-2019(1/5)
Port program
The biggest take away from Class Afloat was learning how to work with and lead people in almost any situation. Furling sails in a storm, 2-4am watches and full days in the galley, working with the same people day in and day out you learn a lot about those people - and yourself.
Student Survey, 2017-2018(2/5)
Renee Martyna
Maybe the most seminal experience of my life.... Class Afloat was the point at which there is now a ‘before’ and ‘after’. Inspired me toward a career with the UN and now, a passion project working with global knowmads. Grateful to my fellow floaties!
Renee Martyna, Class Afloat Alumni(3/5)
Gap Year, Students Sailing
For me Class Afloat was the start of my adult life. I now feel confident I can do anything and everything I put my mind to. If you are thinking about doing Class Afloat, do it for the life long friends, the travel and most importantly to discover who you are.
Ryan, Class Afloat Student 2018-2019(4/5)
Students on deck
Although Class Afloat is largely about travel, adventure and discovery of yourself and the world around you, that wasn’t what impacted me the most. It was the family we built on board that really touched me.
Claire, Class Afloat Student 2018-2019(5/5)

Latest News from Class Afloat

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COVID-19: Updates

Class Afloat 2019-2020: Navigating COVID-19 Every school year comes with its own set of challenges and our community does everything possible to turn these challenges into learning moments. In 2020, we have found ourselves navigating the uncharted waters of a…Read More

Posted on March 20th, 2020
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Prevention and Management Response to COVID-19

Class Afloat takes this opportunity to inform current and prospective families that we continue to actively monitor the evolving situation relating to the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on both a global and local scale. The World Health Organization (WHO)…Read More

Posted on March 11th, 2020
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Class Afloat Named Sea Education Program of the Year

At the 47th Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships in St. Petersburg, Florida, Class Afloat was named Sea Education Program of the Year! The award is handed out each year by Tall Ships America, an organization focused on…Read More

Posted on March 11th, 2020