- Meredith Spotts’ Cruise ReviewAs cruise comes to a close, seventy-odd days after our departure from Castine, I am left to reflect on one of the most unique experiences I have been through- and a quick apology for my lack of updates during this portion of cruise (sorry, Mom!) The ports we visited were beautiful, but incredibly busy, with […]
- Day 72: Arrival to PortlandGood morning, Cruise Blog fans. Today, the State of Maine made its arrival in Portland. It was a peaceful transit from Boston to Portland. We moved slowly under the power of the electric motor, supplied by 3 of our diesel generators. As far as I know, this has been the first time it has been […]
- Day 71: Almost HomeThis morning the Training Ship State of Maine made its arrival into Boston. It was an exciting day because this was the closest glimpse to home that many of us have had in almost fifty days. The excitement began at around 0700, just after our morning muster when we took on a Boston Harbor pilot. We […]
- Cruise Return to Portland and LivestreamThe TSSOM will arrive in Portland, Maine, on July 16, 2024, at the Portland Ocean Terminal. This is the final stop of the 2024 Summer Training Cruise, and students will begin disembarking on Thursday, July 18, starting at 12:00. Please join us in welcoming back everyone aboard after a successful voyage, either in person or […]
- Day 69: Finals and FlashlightsBetween having our two written final exams and our engineering system assessment called “flashlights,” training day 13 was a day that everyone dreaded, juniors and freshmen alike. Alpha company was the last company to have their final assessments, which some may have viewed as a luxury. As a member of Alpha company, I can assure […]
Ship Tracking
Port Information
| * Ports | Arrive Port | Depart Port |
|---|---|---|
| Castine, Maine (Move aboard TSSOM) | May 5 | |
| Castine, Maine | May 8 | |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | June 8 | June 11 |
| Palma de Mallorca, Spain | June 17 | June 20 |
| Oporto (Leixoes), Portugal | June 26 | June 29 |
| Newfoundland, Canada | July 8 | July 11 |
| Boston, MA (CBP Inspections) | July 15 | July 15 |
| Portland, Maine | July 16 | |
| Portland, Maine (Cruise ends) | July 18 |
Email Tips
Email connectivity is provided via a satellite internet provider. To control costs and bandwidth usage associated with emails, we ask that you be mindful of the number and size of messages you send on and off the ship.
Here are some ways to keep emails small:
- Eliminate signatures with graphics
- Do not send attachments if you don’t need to
Students will be using their regular MMA email accounts for business on the ship, formatted as: firstname.lastname@mma.edu.
Watch the live streaming of the TSSOM departure from Castine on Wednesday, May 8, 2024—coverage to start at 11:15 am.