<p>I remember when my son was deciding about the splits. One of the points we discussed was the importance to him, large or small, of being home for the holidays. B split, during the first time at sea, is from mid/late July through late October. They return for a trimester that starts the beginning of November. The second time at sea, B split leaves in March and returns in October. He ended up choosing B, and was home for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s. Whether that was a determining factor for him, who knows…But it was a point that I, as a mom, brought up and wanted him to realize. Just my two cents’ contribution…</p>
<p>MountaineerMom</p>