Sanibel Sea School

414 Lagoon Drive, Sanibel Island, FL 33957

239-472-8585

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Sanibel Sea School- where everyday is a field trip!

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Ranked #1 of 8 tours in Sanibel Island

33 Reviews

Type: Classes/Workshops

Owner description: Sanibel Sea School is dedicated to vibrantly teaching children and adults about marine ecosystems. We use barrier island habitats of Sanibel and...... more » Owner description: Sanibel Sea School is dedicated to vibrantly teaching children and adults about marine ecosystems. We use barrier island habitats of Sanibel and Captiva to give our students an opportunity to touch, feel, and understand their surroundings.Thanks to the nature of field education, we provide a rich ocean experience that will invigorate students for a lifetime of appreciation and responsibility.We offer transformative education. It's more than an experience--it changes the way we live.

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dkarendt

Clarendon Hills, Illinois

1 review

“Great Experience!”

Reviewed May 14, 2012

Iur 9 yr. old daughter was enrolled at Sanibel Sea School for a day and a half during our week-long visit to Sanibel recently. She LOVED it! Great variety of things to learn about & great depth of learning on each subject (ex: on shark day they learned about sharks, actually dissected one then made a shark's tooth necklace to... More

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Karen, I am so glad that your family enjoyed ocean discovery with Sanibel Sea School. The ocean is a fantastic place to remind us how compelling the process of discovery is. The sharks we dissect are accidentally caught and killed by commercial fisherman (such fish are called bycatch); teaching kids is a great way to use this resource that otherwise... More

Kristin K

Livonia, Michigan

1 review

“Awesome!”

Reviewed May 12, 2012

This was the third year our 9 year-old daughter has been to Sea School. She absolutely loves it! The first year she went one day, the next year she went two, and this year she went 3. She has learned so much about dolphins, sea turtles, fish, manatees, sharks, crabs and mangroves. She kept a journal each day, and taught... More

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Kristin, Thanks so much for your kind words. I am so glad that your family has enjoyed discovering the ocean with Sanibel Sea School. It is an honor to have kids like yours for multiple years - and such a joy to be able to watch them grow with their ocean experiences. Have a great summer and we will look... More

Mike P

Glenview, Illinois

1 review

“Two eight year old boys asked to go back”

Reviewed May 2, 2012

We just spent a week at the South Seas resort during which our twin eight-year old boys spent two half-day sessions at the Sanibel Sea School. They absolutely loved it! There was a great mix of hands-on learning, the instructors really related well to the kids and the boys were learning while having fun. Michelle and Darren were great. The... More

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Mike, I am so very glad that your kids had a great time with us in Captiva. Learning about the ocean is a rewarding and lifelong endeavor - and its fun. Please bring your family back for more ocean discovery with us at Sanibel Sea School. And, thank you for your evaluation. Best, Bruce Neill More

Jane G

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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“Grandchildren LOVED Sea School”

Reviewed May 1, 2012

Our grandchildren (second grade and kindergarten) loved Sea School. They were only signed up for one afternoon to learn about sharks. When we picked them up, they were so enthusiastic and excited - they really wanted to sign up for more. So we signed them up for sea horses. If they could have done so, they would have gone each... More

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Jane, I am so thrilled that your grandchildren had a great time discovering the ocean with us. It is pretty amazing to be able to share things like the interesting life of seahorses and sharks with enthusiastic kids like your grandchildren. Please bring them back for more. Bruce Neill More

K L

Short Hills

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“Sharks and Ospreys - what a great week”

Reviewed April 29, 2012

My children (9 yr old girl and 8 yr old boy) spent two days at Sannibel Sea School. Our intention was to just do the one day (sharks), but they would not stop begging us to go back for the second day (Ospreys). They loved all the activities and especially enjoyed their counselors...it was a great experience. And as parents,... More

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peggy G

river forest, il

1 review

“The Ultimate Kids "school"”

Reviewed April 23, 2012

We starting going to Sanibel 4 years ago. We were lucky enough to be introduced to SX3, Sanibel Sea School. We have not missed a year to Sanibel and will NEVER miss a trip to SX3. My kids talk about it all year until they can return. We as parents love it for several reasons. It's so entertaining and educational... More

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Peggy G I am so honored and excited that we can engage with your family and watch your kids grow through their ocean experiences. In many ways, the staff of Sanibel Sea School are just curators of an institution that belongs to kids like yours. It is so fulfilling to watch them come in repeatedly to THEIR school and feel... More

Sanibel3

Sanibel Island, Florida

1 review

“Grandchildren Loved It”

Reviewed April 15, 2012

We sent our three grandchildren, boy, 8, boy, 6 and girl, 6 for the day and they loved it. They could not stop talking about the other children they met, what they learned and the fun they had. We had lunch with them to see if they wanted to stay for the second half day session and there was no... More

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Sanibel3, I am so glad that your grandchildren enjoyed their time at Sanibel Sea School. It is such a pleasure to be able to share the ocean with such engaged and interesting young minds. Can't wait to see them again for more ocean adventures. Bruce Neill More

Patti C

rumson

1 review

“Excellent children's program”

Reviewed April 12, 2012

My 6 year old son loved his experience at Sanibel Sea school. He especially liked the hands on nature of the program and the "field work" of being out on the sand and in ocean. Great topics, instruction, and crafts. Would highly recommend! More

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Leslie3924

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

1 review

“Sanibel Sea School”

Reviewed April 11, 2012

My daughter enjoyed the opportunity to learn about sea life, play and to do a related project. It was both fun and educational. I highly recommend the Programs there! It is a great added feature at the resort for vacationing families and their children. More

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smcmillin

West Chicago, Illinois

2 reviews

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“A must when staying in Captiva or Sanibel”

Reviewed April 5, 2012

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Sanibel Sea School is a unique, amazing experience for kids. In fact, my son and daughter had so much fun last year that it was one of the main draws bringing us back to the South Seas Resort for yet another spring break vacation this year (and in fact, I think we will be back next year too). My first... More

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Dear McMillins, Thanks so much for letting us have the pleasure to discover the ocean with your family. It is the beginning of an era of new ocean discoveries; and, we are thrilled to share the many wonders of our ocean planet with your family. Have a great spring and summer and come back when you can. Bruce Neill More