Study schooling in a whole different kind of school – a 46-foot floating classroom, lab and home. Hop aboard our catamaran yacht and discover the wonders of the underwater realm.
St. Kitts, Statia, St. Barts and Saba. To some, these may sound like exciting ports-of-call on a Caribbean cruise. To you, and the marine scientist in you, they are places to discover thriving reefs and diverse ecosystems, and come face to face with an abundance of marine life. On this voyage, learn marine ecology, oceanography, and marine park management. Record animal behavior. Dive a sunken vessel. And collect vital data for the REEF Fish Survey Project. Plus, there’s even time for a hike into the crater of a dormant volcano – as if you lacked excitement. Prepare for a hands-on, untethered marine biology voyage in a classroom like no other.
“The underwater combination of marine studies and advanced dive certifications offered a perfect and exciting educational mix.” — Shelley and Harold Schenker, Asheville, NC
To spend a few weeks exploring the Caribbean’s most famous marine parks is one thing. To explore marine ecosystems and make eleven new friends and get your PADI Advanced Open Water certificate and learn to sail, takes it to a whole new latitude.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Two marine science college credits through Lesley University
COMMUNITY SERVICE
5 hours of community service
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
- PADI Open Water Diver
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- PADI Underwater Naturalist
- AWARE Fish Identification
- AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
- IYT Sailing Certification
What are my next steps?
Costs & Dates
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costs and trip dates
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- Highlights
- Hands-on marine biology study led by expert marine scientists
- Sail around the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands on a live-aboard yacht
- Earn multiple scuba certifications
- Collect data for the REEF Fish Survey Project
- Explore lush islands and the Caribbean’s best diving
- Discover Saba’s world renowned marine park
- Experience Required
- No experience necessary
- Locations
- Ile Fourche
- Saba
- St. Barts
- St. Kitts
- St. Martin
- Statia





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