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5 day Potomac River Middle School Sea Week Program:
An educational live-aboard sailing program for middle school teens. Students learn to sail, find oysters, collect sharks' teeth on an uninhabited island, search for treasure on St. Clement's Island, tour the 17th century city of St. Mary's Maryland, study meteorology, cook, navigate, and swim. Fees include meals, accommodations, educational materials plus instruction, and entrance fees to parks and museums. 6 students maximum per trip. An adult coordinator/teacher may attend at no cost with 6 accompanying students. Sea Week is offered each year from April to November.
5 day middle school Sea Week trip: $625 per person with 6 students
$725 per person with 5 students
$825 per person with 4 students
7 day Chesapeake Bay High School Sea Week program:
An educational live-aboard sailing program for high school teens. Students participate in many of the activities of the 5 day Potomac River program but in greater depth and with most of the sailing taking place throughout the middle Chesapeake Bay. Explore rarely visited Watt's Island in the center of the Chesapeake, study stars and constellations at night, and learn to navigate beyond the sight of land. Fees include meals, accommodations, educational materials plus instruction, and entrance fees to parks and museums. 6 student maximum per trip An adult coordinator/teacher may attend at no cost with 6 students. Sea Week is offered each year from April to November.
7 day Chesapeake Sea Week trip: $875 per person with 6 students
$975 per person with 5 students
$1,025 per person with 4 students
7 day Learn to Scuba program: The Learn to Scuba program takes place at the Marine Science Station in Crystal River Florida. This 7 day trip teaches students how to scuba dive and earn their Open Water Certification. In addition to 3 days of intensive scuba instruction, students also will swim with and study Florida's West Indian Manatees, study Florida's unique Aquifer system, do a drift dive, and spend a day on board a boat in the Gulf of Mexico doing Marine Science studies. All food, accommodations, educational materials and instruction are provided including airport pickup if required. Coordinating teacher/adult attends at no cost including airfare with 10 students. Students must be at least 13 years of age to participate and be in good health. Minimum of 10 students and maximum of 15 per trip. 7 day Learn to Scuba trip: $1,375 per person
7 day Summer in Maine trip: Sail the rugged, picturesque coast of Maine in a week long voyage of adventure! Sail past historic lighthouses that have guided ships safely for centuries. Always be on the lookout for whales, seals and Atlantic Puffins as we travel from island to island exploring the beauty of New England in the summer. Enjoy a bonfire and Lobster Bake on the beach at night. You'll learn to sail, navigate, steer and follow a compass during this week long discovery of one of the most beautiful coasts in America. Summer in Maine is open to middle school, high school and college students. Fees include meals, accommodations on board Boundless, educational materials plus instruction, entrance fees to parks and airport pickup and drop off. 6 students maximum per trip. An adult coordinator/teacher may attend at no charge with 6 students including airfare. A Summer in Maine is offered from mid July through August and September.
7 day Summer in Maine trip: $1,275 per person with 6 students
$1,375 per person with 5 students
$1,475 per person with 4 students
7 day Washington D.C. Discover Voyage: Begin your voyage of discovery at the mouth of the Potomac River. Sail over to St. Mary's Maryland where the first Marylanders settled in the 1600's and tour the historic city. Sail farther up the Potomac and row ashore at Mt. Vernon for a tour of George Washington's former home. Continue following and exploring the Potomac River until we reached our nations capitol and drop anchor within sight of the Washington Monument. Spend the next 3 days touring the Smithsonian, the Air and Space Museum, the Museum of Natural History, Art Museums, Arlington National Cemetery, the Vietnam War Memorial and much, much more. Fees include accommodations aboard Boundless, educational materials, entrance fees to IMAX theaters and museums, transportation in and around D.C., airport pickup and drop off and most meals. 6 student maximum per trip. An adult coordinator/teacher may attend at no charge with 6 students including airfare. D.C. Discover Voyage offered from mid April through October each year.
7 day Washington D.C. Discover Voyage: $1,275 per person with 6 students
$1,375 per person with 5 students
$1,475 per person with 4 students
Bahamas Sea Week program: (offered alternate years)
Bahamas Sea Week is similar in scope to Chesapeake Sea Week but is offered during the winter and spring in the Bahamas. This 7 day program places emphasis on reef, coral, and tropical fish identification while swimming and snorkeling in the crystal cool waters of the Bahamas. Fees do not include airfare, and students are required to provide their own mask, fins, and snorkel. All food, accommodations, educational materials and instruction are provided. Coordinating teacher/adult attends at no cost including airfare with 6 students.
7 day Bahamas Sea Week trip: $1,275 per person with 6 students
$1,375 per person with 5 students
$1,475 per person with 4 students
7 day College age Young Women's Voyage of Discovery trip: (offered alternate years)
Our Voyage of Discovery trips cover many of the topics found in our Bahamas Sea Week program. It is designed and intended for college age women searching for an adventure based program in a tropical setting. Fees do not include airfare and students are required to provide their own mask, fins, and snorkel. All food, accommodations and instruction are provided.
7 day Women's Voyage of Discovery trip: $1,275 per person
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