2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,300
Location:
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Group Housing
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Field research quantifying tropical tree growth and carbon stocks at the CIEE Monteverde eco-campus. Farm-based living (milking cows, composting, tree nursery care). Week on the Pacific coast studying marine conservation.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,700
Location:
Athens, Greece
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Group Housing
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
12 hours of service-learning: coastal dune restoration work with local NGOs on Aegina island. Water quality assessment, snorkeling, and tide pool exploration. Excursions to Cape Sounion (Temple of Poseidon) and Vouliagmeni Beach.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$5,800
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Group Housing
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
12 hours of service-learning including a citizen-science snorkeling research project with Cape RADD and an artistic beach-cleanup/repurposing project; fieldwork observing African penguins in False Bay. Behind-the-scenes visit to the Two Oceans Aquarium, a Cape Floristic Region field trip, and a safari.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,200
Location:
Lisbon, Portugal
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
12 hours of service-learning working with local NGOs on coastal dune preservation and plastics awareness, plus fieldwork including birdwatching at a coastal lagoon, snorkeling in a marine park, river kayaking, dolphin observation, and intertidal monitoring at Avencas Beach.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$5,150
Location:
Merida, Mexico
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Fieldwork-based program studying mangroves, cenotes, and coastal lagoons with local ecologists; 12 hours of service-learning working with NGOs on beach conservation. Overnight trips to Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (flamingos) and El Palmar State Ecological Reserve (mangrove kayaking). Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling.
Marine Ecology & Sustainability (Palma de Mallorca)
CIEE
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,500
Location:
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Fieldwork with local ecologists conducting species inventories and habitat monitoring, plus swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding; overnight trip to Cabrera National Park and a Tramuntana mountains hike.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$5,100
Location:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Group Housing
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
12 hours of service-learning on a group sustainability project focused on preserving Puerto Rico's marine ecosystems; visits to the Submerged Gardens marine reserve and a coral-gardening conservation project. Excursions to the bioluminescent Laguna Grande and El Yunque rainforest (including ziplining).
Marine Ecology & Sustainability en Espanol (Palma de Mallorca)
CIEE
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,525
Location:
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Spanish-taught version of the Palma marine ecology program. Gated by a STAMP 4S test (Intermediate-Mid minimum), completed Spanish Level 3+ (or qualifying oral interview).
Completing grades 6-8 (must be 12 years old by program start)
Format:
Residential
Advanced land-based diving program in the world's oldest marine reserve; earns PADI Advanced Open Water certification plus Peak Performance Buoyancy, Reef Renewal Diver, and Sea Turtle Ecology and Research Diver specialties.
4 sessions between Jun 5–Aug 15, 2027 (14 days and 21 days options)
Length:
14 days–21 days
Cost:
$6,495–$7,895
Location:
British Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands for some advanced/older tracks)
Ages:
12-18 per program site (matches completed grades 6–12 in search filters)
Format:
Residential (live-aboard)
Sail Caribbean's primary community-service-focused program. 14-day sessions (Early and Late Foxtrot) earn approximately 15-20 hours of community service credit; 21-day sessions (Foxtrot 1 and 2) earn approximately 20-30 hours and add turtle-tagging and Project AWARE's Dive Against Debris. Hours are tracked internally with a Sail Caribbean Community Service certificate issued on completion. Projects include CoralWatch reef health check-ups, GreenVI EcoPark visits, composting, beach/trail/underwater cleanups, mangrove ecology excursions, and cultural exchange with local BVI youth (including a partnership with KATS).
4 sessions between Jun 5–Aug 15, 2027 (14 days and 21 days options)
Length:
14 days–21 days
Cost:
$6,495–$7,895
Location:
British Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands for some advanced/older tracks)
Ages:
12-18 per program site (matches completed grades 6–12 in search filters)
Format:
Residential (live-aboard)
Credit:
Optional college credit available for PADI certification courses completed on program (confirmed on Scuba Diving Camp page); not confirmed for other programs
Marine science sailing program. Lessons cover coral reef ecology, fish and invertebrate identification, nocturnal adaptations, sharks, sea turtles, plankton, ocean conservation, and regional geology, with guided snorkels and surveys. 14-day and 21-day sessions. Academic credit is available for the field research.
