KayLyn Bottiglieri
Unity School
Jacquelyn Suchanek
Canterbury School of Florida
"All of the students really enjoyed the male instructor that did their fish discussion. He has amazing energy and I think it helped them get through the evening- late discussion and labs"
2 years ago
Sarah Sawdy
Morganton day school
"The kids were so excited to swim with the same shark for 20 minutes!"
2 years ago
Tracy Lyles
James Island Charter High School
"We saw a manatee in the Lagoon, a nurse shark in the boat basin and our students had some lagoon snorkel time Sunday and saw a manatee again!"
2 years ago
Jack Nolan
Eastside Preparatory School
"Having Manatees show up after the boats are washed was a bonus. We ended up not seeing them anywhere else in the wild that week."
2 years ago
Kasey Schollenberger
Sea Turtle Camp
"After the boat trip to Rodriguez Key the kids couldn't stop talking about everything they had seen and how neat the ganeo was. - field staff"
2 years ago
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Sea Turtle Camp
"I really enjoyed how friendly and passionate the instructors are."
2 years ago
Dana McNamee
The Masters School
"I think this time around, it was pretty cool to have a full female crew, including a female captain :)"
2 years ago
Sarah Covington
Hoover-Jackson
"Memory from the trip: "Finding a tiny octopus on the gonio lab boat trip""
2 years ago
Maureen Goble
Lake Braddock
"Seeing all the kids get excited about what they saw snorkeling"
2 years ago
Liz Hall
Green Meadow Waldorf School
"Memories from the trip: "Hearing the kids' delight when snorkeling, how they loved seeing the sharks, how they wanted to go see sunsets and how they engaged with the labs.""
2 years ago
Rebeca Guindine
Hillel Academy
"Seeing the manatee and her baby in the lagoon and by the boats was a highlight for the kids."
2 years ago
Liat Walker
Martin J Gottlieb Day School
"The staff was so supportive of all students with diverse abilities and helped them feel successful."
2 years ago
Davies Cabot
St. Paul's School
"Students really enjoyed the mangrove walkthrough"
2 years ago
Kellie Carter
The Miami Valley School
"They also enjoyed seeing the manatee up close that was drinking the fresh water from the boat being washed. Several mentions seeing green sea turtles in the wild for the first time."
2 years ago
Tiana Richmond
St. Luke's Lutheran School
"I especially enjoy all the species the kids get to see in the mangroves. It was also a real treat to get to swim with manattees!"
2 years ago
Amanda Sweeney
Trafalgar Elementary
"I'm pretty sure that your programming single handedly developed at least 10 future lifers for having an absolute love for the ocean. So many of them had never been before and yet didn’t want to get out of the water. They loved it!"
2 years ago
Nathan Loewe
Trinity Lutheran Delray
"We had a student who struggled in the water on the swim test. The staff was very good with him but also stern on making safety a priority. Because of this he improved every session and was able to be successful snorkeling on the reef."
2 years ago
Doug Postell
Jacksonville Country Day School
"We had Lucy as our guide and she was awesome! She connected with the kids and was easy to work with. Thanks!!"
2 years ago
Leif Noren
Jacksonville Country Day School
"The staff was friendly and organized."
2 years ago
Stephanie Teitelbaum
Jacksonville Country Day School
"One child said that he now wants to become a marine biologist."
2 years ago
Dona Kenny
Jacksonville Country Day School
"Programs and field trips were engaging and fun for the students and teachers."
2 years ago
Samantha Shaffer
Naples Christian Academy
"The kids enjoyed all of the food but the breakfasts were a little underwhelming."
2 years ago
Maddie Opalsky
Somerset Island Prep
"Favorite thing about MarineLab: Getting to see the students active in the ecosystems around them"
2 years ago
Crystal Hawthorne
Blake School
"The engagement level of the students was high. They were able to use the mask and snorkel much better in the bay because of the lagoon orientation."
2 years ago
"All staff was so passionate, patient and enthusiatic. Their love for the ocean and all creatures big and small was infectious."
2 years ago