Ten years after completion of a voyage, a random sample of 40 participants in the Semester at Sea Program were contacted by telephone and mail to explore possible long-term effects of the travel-study experience. Respondents answered open-ended questions about outcomes of Semester at Sea, and they completed the Purpose in Life Test of Crumbaugh. Participants maintained a global perspective, and they obtained high test scores. If they had become parents, the participants showed further discovery of meaning. The effect of Semester at Sea is discussed within the context of a lifespan developmental model.
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