“Good morning. By now, you’ve heard quite a ruckus throughout the hallways of our ship. This can mean only one thing – It is NEPTUNE DAY aboard the MV Explorer and it is time for all of you to make your way to the pool deck!”
Every Semester at Sea voyage that sails across the equator celebrates Neptune Day, a ‘crossing of the line’ ceremony that began as a Naval practice over 400 years ago. As the Spring 2015 Voyage sails from India to Mauritius, the MV Explorer crossed the equator and Pollywogs (those who have not crossed the equator) pay tribute to King Neptune to become Shellbacks. So how do you become a Shellback? Follow the step-by-step guide below: