Reduced fees are available for students who select these rooms. A fourth meal is also served for staff and students with night duties. The ship is equipped with a computer lab, so it is not required that you bring your own computer, as space is limited in your state room and not available in bunk rooms. A reasonably equipped gym is open 24 hours a day for the use of staff and students. Events for student and staff enjoyment are organized on weekends at sea by our Student Services' staff.
Fresh water is made from sea water through an expensive evaporation system.
While sufficient fresh water is always available, conservation is always encouraged. Showers need to be short, and laundry loads full. The vessel also has a sewage treatment system to avoid pollution of the oceans and harbors. It is a very sensitive system, and only human waste and approved paper can be flushed down the ship's toilets. When the ship leaves the United States, while on the high seas and in foreign ports, law and order on board rests with the Commanding Officer, the Captain.