Welcome to Road Scholar’s Floating Campus!
Imagine a college campus on the water, where you can join inquisitive learners like yourself for a voyage like no other. Enjoy exclusive access to experts who will be with you throughout your journey and learn from them as you take in onboard lectures and educational activities.
Welcome to Road Scholar’s Floating Campus!
Imagine a college campus on the water, where you can join inquisitive learners like yourself for a voyage like no other. Enjoy exclusive access to experts who will be with you throughout your journey and learn from them as you take in onboard lectures and educational activities.
A Classroom on the Water
On Floating Campus voyages, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to experts who will be with you throughout your journey and learn from them as you take in onboard lectures and educational activities. It’s this unique atmosphere that makes our Floating Campus voyages your new favorite classroom!
All Floating Campus voyages include free air from select cities!
Who Is Road Scholar?
Not-for-profit Road Scholar is the world’s largest and most innovative creator of experiential learning opportunities. We have guided generations of lifelong learners on transformative learning adventures from San Francisco to Siberia, and nearly everywhere in between.
What’s Included?
- Free airfare from select cities when you enroll early
- Two onboard experts throughout every journey
- Customary gratuities, taxes, fees & port expenses throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan — 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency
- Most meals and hotel overnights, etc. before or after your voyage
- Field trips in all ports
What Is a Floating Campus?
Our campus on the water, Floating Campus voyages offer the very best of Road Scholar learning and camaraderie. You’ll sail along storied waterways in the company of other people who love to learn as much as you do.
Our Experts
Enjoy lectures and cultural insight from onboard experts who will be with you throughout your journey.
Field Trips in All Ports
You’ll add to your knowledge during field trips that we have created especially for your voyage.
Hotel Overnights
Each of our faculty experts has been carefully selected for their knowledge of the areas you'll be exploring.
“This Road Scholar program exceeded our expectations in every detail of our learning adventure from beginning to conclusion. I can’t imagine a better way to travel for those interested in more than just shopping and selfies.”
—Jonathan from Durham, N.C., Road Scholar Class of ‘00