My 15 year old daughter attended the marine biology camp in June 2023. She had the time of her life. When we picked her up she was crying because she did not want to come home. She made several friends that she is keeping in contact with, and they are making plans to return next year. She has always been interested in marine biology and this camp just reinforced her passion. I was nervous about sending her so far away for a week with people she didn’t know, but it was an amazing experience for her.

My 15yo daughter attended the Sea Turtle Camp in Hawaii in July 2023. She had an amazing experience. The enrichment and learning about marine biology, especially in Hawaii was the best ever! She made lifelong friends and became more passionate about conservation and marine biology. She says the camp leaders were friendly and supportive throughout the week. The food was great and the experience of staying in dorms at the University of Hawaii Manoa gave her a glimpse of what university could include. From a parents perspective, we flew down with our daughter due to having to cross the border with a minor. The camp gave very good instructions and even called to let us know what baggage claim to meet them at. Then they were off with their cohort. STC posts pictures every day on their Facebook page so it was great to follow along on their adventures. They also provided instructions for pick up at the university which was great. One item that they must continue is that the camp attendees are not allowed to have their cell phones, this gives our kids a chance to get away from their tech and social media pressures and forces them to interact and make friends. I highly recommend this camp to any teenager who has an interest in marine sciences.

The trip was more than I could of ever hoped for. The adventure of being in another country alone could be amazing but the various locations and people we met along the way made it incredible. Volunteering with the turtles was truly a life affirming piece of my journey. I have wanted to be a marine biologist since I was very young and this trip created a larger desire to pursue this degree in college. I made friendships with people from all over the United States and hope we can stay in touch for years to come.

My son (age 16) attended Sea Turtle Camp Hawaii for a two week adventure in July 2023. I was wary of how it would go, since he had never been away for that length of time and without access to a cellular device. My concerns were misplaced. He had a wonderful time! I think the group was about 12 students and they seemed to coalesce as a term very quickly. The camp "leaders", Madeline, Molly, and Ryan were all excellent. Drop-off at Honolulu airport was seemless as was pickup two weeks later. Everyday the Camp posted pictures of that particular days' activities so it was obvious from the photos that everyone was having a grand time. There are many forms to complete but given the range of activities it was reasonable, just time consuming. That is my only minor whine. 100% recommendation.