The Minnesingers’ was not the only school-sponsored overseas trip upended by the volcanic ash that closed most of Europe’s air space last week.

Another Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School group was on its way to London on a school exchange when the travelers were grounded instead in Dublin. After a few days, the group made their way to England by ferry and ground transport until eventually their host families greeted them — before dawn, days after expected.

Vineyard schools superintendent James H. Weiss said the school has travel insurance that is expected to cover all the unforeseen hotel and transport expenses for the group. “I don’t even think we will have to pay that bill [before getting the reimbursement],” he said. Those students are expected home as scheduled tonight or Saturday morning, he said.

The global travel disruption had no impact on another regional high school group that went to Spain, Mr. Weiss said. That group is also scheduled to return this weekend and had not been advised of any changes to their flights.

A group from the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School departed Logan Airport Tuesday afternoon as planned for a trip to Italy. School director Robert Moore reported the students and chaperones had arrived safely in Rome and were last known to be eating grapes and salami on a side road across from the Vatican.