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Life Onboard
Report No. 1
| Bringing together over 800 people
for a three month voyage of discovery and learning,
the Peace Boat’s community is a vibrant one
that connects those onboard the boat with people
and cultures from around the world. What kind of
atmosphere is created onboard by Peace Boat participants?
How do they get along? What do they do on the ship?
A day in the life of a participant onboard Peace
Boat has many layers – plenty of educational
programs, creative workshops, musical and artistic
activities, sporting challenges, as well as the
freedom to initiate your own activity or entertainment!
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A group of participants
practice taiko, a form of traditional
Japanese drumming
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| Guest educators from around the world
get on and off the ship as it sails the world, adding
color, insight and inspiration to the ship’s
environment. Preparing to visit each country involves
learning about the local culture, history and issues
of concern – usually through the eyes of a
local person who is invited onboard as one of the
guest educators. Once in port, participants join
one of the many study, exchange or overland tours
co-organized with local organizations, or may choose
to explore the city on their own time. |
The ship is greeted by members
of the Danang Youth Union in Viet Nam |
Learn more
about the TSS the Topaz:
Peace Boat from Sentosa
Island Gondola in Singapore
The ship in the port
of Colombo |
- Did you know that Peace Boat (TSS the
Topaz) weighs as much as 5,250 elephants?
- Built originally as the TSS Carnivale
in Scotland, TSS the Topaz is a large
passenger liner that was designed mainly
for passage across the Northern Atlantic
from 1956. A Greek-owned ship, it ran
the Pireaus, Greece to New York City route
for most of its life.
- Unlike most modern ocean-going ships,
the Topaz has a riveted hull, made by
bolting together sheets of metal, instead
of welded metal. It is also unusual because
it has old-fashioned hydraulic steering
and telegraph engine control systems.
The ship is fitted with stabilizers and
has the latest safety system based on
SOLAS international safety standards.
Registry: Panama
Total weight: 31,500 tonnes
Length: 195 meters
Width: 27 meters (feet)
Navigation speed: 16.5 knots
Maximum Passenger Capacity: 1487
Current Passenger Population: 950 made up
of 16 nationalities
46th Global Voyage Ports of Call: 18 countries
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