Sea Explorers Marine Camp

Sea Explorers Marine Camp at the Sport Fishing Education Center, Babylon

2020 Yankee III information will be posted when registration opens in January - February. 

Spots on the Yankee III are limited and on a first-come, first- served basis, so if you wish to go please sign-up with  Tracy as EARLY as possible!

Shark Week

Join us for an adventurous week exploring Long Island's marine habitats with a focus on SHARKS!!! Our marine instructors will guide your child through interactive, hands-on learning experiences designed to be educational and fun. Campers will also discover the other amazing creatures living in our local oceans, bays, and salt marshes as they handle marine animals in our touch tanks, participate in beach activities and games, seine in our salt marsh, and make fun marine and shark crafts. We will set out on a field expedition to see some live sharks at the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead. Your child will have the opportunity to see sharks and their cousins, Rays and Skates up close and personal! We will also experience the Birds and Butterflies exhibit at the aquarium! We will leave from and return to the Sport Fishing Education Center, Babylon and Sea Explorers Marine Camp will provide the busing to and from Atlantis Marine World. For this one day, camp will run from 9-3pm to allow for a little extra time at the Aquarium. Our 9-12 year old campers will get the option to do a Shark Dissection at camp.

PRICE:	$375/child  $375/child (session 6)
AGES:	7 - 12
DATES: Monday through Friday 9am-2pm. at the SFEC, Babylon   No before or after care provided.	Session 1: June 29 - July 3  Atlantis Trip: Thursday July 2 (Camp will be 9-3pm)   Session 6: August 3 - August 7 Atlantis Trip: Thursday August 6 (Camp will be 9-3pm)

Jr. Sea Explorers Week

Join us for an adventurous week exploring Long Island's marine habitats!!! Our marine instructors will guide your child through interactive, hands-on learning experiences designed to be educational and fun. Campers will also discover the other amazing creatures living in our local oceans, bays, and salt marshes as they handle marine animals in our touch tanks, participate in beach activities and games, seine in our salt marsh, and make fun marine crafts.

New for 2020!!! SESSION 3 ONLY: Friday, July 17, will be our Marine Biology and Fishing Expedition aboard the Yankee III out of Captree State Park! Campers will meet at Captree State Park for drop-off and Pick-up that day only.

PRICE:	$325/child (session 2) $345/child (session 3 with Marine Biology Voyage July 17)
AGES:	6 - 8
DATES: Monday through Friday 9am-2pm. at the SFEC, Babylon No before or after care provided.	Session 2: July 6 - July 10 Session 3: July 13 - July 17 (Yankee III trip Friday, July 17th)

Marine Reptile Week

Join us for an adventurous week exploring Long Island's marine habitats with a focus on Marine Reptiles! Our marine instructors will guide your child through interactive, hands-on learning experiences designed to be educational and fun. Campers will also discover the other amazing creatures living in our local oceans, bays, and salt marshes as they handle marine animals in our touch tanks, participate in beach activities and games, seine in our salt marsh, and make fun reptile crafts.

On Thursday, July 23, we will set out on a field expedition to see some live marine and land reptiles at the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead. Your child will have the opportunity to see sea turtles and other herps up close and personal! We will also experience a Behind-the-scenes tour with Riverhead Foundation to see what sea turtles are in the hospital for rehabilitation! We will leave from and return to the Sport Fishing Education Center, Babylon and Sea Explorers Marine Camp will provide the busing to and from Atlantis Marine World. For this one day, camp will run from 9-3pm to allow for a little extra time at the Aquarium.

PRICE:	$375/child
AGES:	7 - 12
DATES: Monday through Friday 9am-2pm. at the SFEC, Babylon No before or after care provided.	Session 4: July 20 - July 24 (Camp will be 9-3pm on Thursday 7/23)
Marine Mammal Week Whales, Seals, and Dolphins... Oh My! Join us for an adventurous week exploring Long Island's marine habitats while concentrating on Marine Mammals! Our marine instructors will guide your child through interactive, hands-on learning experiences designed to be educational and fun. Each day will consist of a combination of indoor and outdoor activities. We have classroom time for educational programs/marine topic of the day in the morning, touch tanks, and arts & crafts projects in the afternoon. Campers also study animals and seine in our salt marsh, as well as participate in beach activities at the Town of Babylon's Cedar Beach, a certified, lifeguard-supervised beach area.  On Thursday, July 30, we will set out on a field expedition to see some live marine mammals at the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead. Your child will have the opportunity to see seal lions, river otters, and seals up close and personal! We will also experience a Behind-the-scenes tour with Riverhead Foundation to see what seals are in the hospital for rehabilitation! We will leave from and return to the Sport Fishing Education Center, Babylon and Sea Explorers Marine Camp will provide the busing to and from Atlantis Marine World. For this one day, camp will run from 9-3pm to allow for a little extra time at the Aquarium. PRICE: $375/child  AGES: 8 - 12 DATES: Monday through Friday 9am-2pm. at the SFEC, Babylon      No before or after care provided. Session 5: July 27 - July 31  Atlantis Trip: Thursday July 30 (Camp will be 9-3pm) Sea Voyagers Week Join us for an adventurous week exploring Long Island's marine habitats!!! Our marine instructors will guide your child through interactive, hands-on learning experiences designed to be educational and fun. Campers will also discover the other amazing creatures living in our local oceans, bays, and salt marshes as they handle marine animals in our touch tanks, participate in beach activities and games, seine in our salt marsh, and make fun marine and marine themed crafts. Thursday, August 13, will be our Marine Biology and Fishing Expedition aboard the Yankee III out of Captree State Park! Campers will meet at Captree State Park for drop-off and Pick-up that day only.. Session 7, Sea Voyagers Week for Ages 9-14! Have your budding Marine Biologist get a taste of the wonders of Nature LI has to offer! on-site fishing from our Pier, seining, and a Marine Biology and Fishing Voyage out of Captree are just a few of the highlights! PRICE: $345/child AGES: 9 - 14 DATES: Monday through Friday 9am-2pm. at the SFEC, Babylon Except August 13   No before or after care provided. Session 7: August 10 - August 14 Yankee III Trip: Thursday August 13* *Pickup & Dropoff at Captree State Park

Last updated February 13, 2020