Summer Cruise
All scholarship students and rising senior college program midshipmen will participate in a four week summer cruise following every academic year. The first cruise is CORTRAMID (Career Officer Reserve Training for Midshipmen) and provides a brief exposure to the Marine Corps and Naval communities including Surface Warfare, submarines, Aviation, and the Marine Corps. The second and first class cruises allow students to explore the enlisted and officer responsibilities at sea and afford an opportunity for in-depth exploration of the aviation, submarine or surface communities. First-class Marine Options attend Officer Candidate School, while Nurse Options will spend time with land or shore based medical commands.
Students are given the opportunity to provide inputs with regards to where they would like to travel and when they would like to go. This allows students to plan the remainder of their summers, including work and family vacations. It is required that the student obtain a valid US Passport to allow maximum opportunity for overseas cruise assignment.