Before my trip, I had talked to quite a few people about the Spirit Of Adventure who had told me that those ten days had been the best time of their life. Before I disembarked, I found it hard to believe that ten days on a boat could change your life, but after my experience on the Spirit, I can confidently say that my time on the boat led me to grow so much in so many different ways.

The Spirit of Adventure is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that forced me to push myself outside my comfort zone and learn more about myself and others. I met the most amazing people and now have new lifelong friends with whom I’m still in touch. Since returning, my confidence, happiness and positivity have grown. I can’t recommend this trip highly enough to anyone, and I would do anything to go back and experience it all again.

I would like to thank my family, who supported me in going on this voyage.