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

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Jr. Sea Explorers Week (camp weeks 1 & 2)

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.

There 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. *Spots for friends and family on the Yankee III are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wish to go please sign-up with Tracy as EARLY as possible! 

Price:

• Session 1 $330 (4 day week)
• Session 2 $390 (5 day week)

Ages: 6 - 9

Dates: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 2 PM at the SFEC, Babylon

• Session 1: June 30 - July 3 (no camp July 4th) with Marine Biology Voyage on the Yankee III Thursday, July 3rd
• Session 2: July 7 - July 11 with with Marine Biology Voyage on the Yankee III Friday, July 11th

Marine Reptile Week (camp week 3)

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.

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: 

• Session 3 $430

Ages: 7 - 12

Dates: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM at the SFEC, Babylon

• Session 3: July 14 - July 18 with Long Island Aquarium trip Thursday, 7/17

Shark Week (camp weeks 4 & 5)

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 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:

• Session 4 $420
• Session 5 $420

Ages: 7 - 12

Dates: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM at the SFEC, Babylon

• Session 4: July 21 - 25 with Long Island Aquarium trip Thursday, 7/24
• Session 5: July 28 - August 1 with Long Island Aquarium trip Thursday, 7/31

Deep Sea Explorers Week (camp week 6)

Join us for an adventurous week exploring Long Island's marine habitats while exploring the creatures of the deep! 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.

There will be our Marine Biology and Fishing Expedition aboard the Yankee III on Friday 8/8/25 out of Captree State Park! Campers will meet at Captree State Park for drop-off and pick-up that day only. *Spots for friends and family on the Yankee III are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis at $35/head. If you wish to accompany your child, add the extra ticket upon registration.

Price:

• Session 6 $390

Ages: 7 - 12

Dates: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM at the SFEC, Babylon

• Session 6: August 4 - August 8 with Marine Biology Voyage on the Yankee III Friday, 8/8

Sea Voyagers Week (camp week 7)

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!

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. There will be a Marine Biology and Fishing Expedition aboard the Yankee III out of Captree State Park on Thursday 8/14/2025! Campers will meet at Captree State Park for drop-off and Pick-up that day only..

*Spots for friends and family on the Yankee III are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis at $35/head. If you wish to go buy your tickets when registering or please sign-up with Tracy as EARLY as possible!

Price:

• Session 7 $390

Ages: 9 - 14

Dates: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM at the SFEC, Babylon

• Session 7: August 11 - August 15 with Marine Biology Voyage on the Yankee III Thursday 8/14

CIT - Counselor in Training

• For children ages 15 - 17
• $80-$105/week
• Runs Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.at the Sport Fishing Education Center, Cedar Beach Marina in BABYLON
• All Sessions; limit (5) CITs per week

Is your teenager interested in marine science and working with younger children? This program is designed to give them a week-long summer experience where they discover both areas! Our CIT program will afford your child the chance to participate in our camp while assisting counselors in working with younger campers as they do marine related crafts, marine science lessons, activities, seining, work with live marine creatures, and games. CITs will also help counselors prepare activities & games, learn how to supervise younger campers, be involved in lesson planning, and help in the 'behind the scenes' daily activities of camp operation (including animal care/feeding and tank maintenance). Participation hours in this program can count towards community service hours for programs such as National Honor Society, graduation requirements, etc.

Included in this registration will be 2 training days in a late week of June 2021. Each day will be 3 hours and this will be mandatory for all staff and participants in the CIT Program sessions.

Each CIT candidate registered will need to meet the camp director, Tracy Marcus prior to the summer and interview with the camp director for acceptance into the program. No fees will be charged until candidates have been accepted into the program. It is highly recommended that the interested CIT contact the camp director him/herself, and before registering online.

Drop-off and pick-up are at Sport Fishing Education Center in Babylon. 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. CITs will assist campers also study animals and seine in our salt marsh, as well as participate in beach activities on Cedar Beach property. We are not a swimming camp. Camp days are rain or shine. CITs provide lunch, snack, and water/drinks.

Thank you to our Grantors and Partners for their Support! 

Last updated April 18, 2025