Online Vacation Center (OVC) and the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) are pleased to introduce Enrichment Voyages, an innovative new style of cruising that focuses on the exploration and study of cultures around the world. Passengers will enjoy modern cruise amenities combined with a unique perspective of different parts of the world. The first Enrichment Voyage is Passport to Central America, sailing in May, 2008. OVC and ISE expect to sail a schedule of two to four Enrichment Voyages annually, with cruises lasting from 10-21 nights.

The non-profit Institute for Shipboard Education, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, also administers Semester at Sea®, a long-standing study abroad program for undergraduate college students, with the University of Virginia as the academic sponsor. Since 1963, over 45,000 students have studied abroad with Semester at Sea® and its predecessor programs. To learn more about Semester at Sea®, please visit SemesterAtSea.org

To learn more about Lifelong Learning for Senior adults aboard Semester at Sea® sailings, visit ISE's Lifelong Learners page.

Online Vacation Center is one of the country's largest cruise retailers. Based in Plantation, Florida, OVC has been in business over 30 years and became publicly traded in March 2006. To learn more, visit OnlineVacationCenter.com