HORRIBLE GAP Year Program - AVOID

My son participated in the Spring 2022 voyage as a GAP year student. Contrary to program description, there is no support for the small subset of younger GAP year students. My son was bullied by an older roommate, and after having paid for an outside cabin was placed in an interior space without windows (again, paid for outside cabin at 100% list price -- no aid, no discount) He was basically told to "suck it up." Although kids are told intoxication, etc. would not be tolerated, it was rampant without recourse (a night in "drunk tank" in medical area). Similar to sex. Confusing since they're told not to "hook-up" during presntations but there are bowls of condoms available throughout the ship. Academically, no extra consideration. Again, GAP year students are simply thrown into the mix of majority junior year college students. Try CIEE - two successful summer programs completed in China and Italy (prior to Semester at Sea).