Rising Sophomores-Seniors (matches completed grades 9–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Due January 15, 2027
Six-week, field-based residential program combining Marine Ecology and Human Ecology coursework, connecting students to the natural and cultural landscape of South Eleuthera through fieldwork alongside scientists at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, including scuba-diving-based coral reef study.
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).
Global & LanguageWilderness & AdventureMarine ScienceApplication
Panama: Rainforests, Reefs & Communities
The Experiment in International Living
Dates:
Jul 1–20, 2027
Length:
20 days
Cost:
$6,600–$7,600
Location:
Panama
Grades:
Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 15, 2027
Three-week program in Panama exploring cloud forests, coral reefs, and city life: hiking highland trails, snorkeling in the Caribbean, and living with local families while learning how communities balance conservation with daily life.
Three-week program in Ecuador combining the Mindo Cloud Forest, a weeklong Andean homestay with community service, and six days in the Galápagos snorkeling, hiking, and visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station.
5 sessions between Jun 15–Aug 7, 2027 (10 days options)
Length:
10 days
Cost:
$4,870
Location:
British Virgin Islands
Ages:
12-18 per program site (matches completed grades 6–12 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
10-day introduction to sailing and scuba. No experience necessary. IYT Try Sailing plus PADI Discover Scuba or two sport dives. 12 students and 3 staff per boat, sailing with the wider fleet.
2 sessions between Jun 28–Jul 14, 2027 (10 days options)
Length:
10 days
Cost:
$2,195
Location:
Bali
Ages:
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
Rustic Pathways' first student travel program in Indonesia: a PADI Discover Scuba pool session and two guided open-water dives, a sea turtle release at Padang Bai, one night living in a Balinese village house compound (Rumah Desa) in Tabanan with daily offerings and rice-field work, a pre-dawn Mount Batur summit climb for sunrise, and Ayung River whitewater rafting. Max 22 students. Requires a visa on arrival for US citizens.
2 sessions between Jul 1–Jul 26, 2027 (12 days options)
Length:
12 days
Cost:
$3,395
Location:
Imperia, Liguria
Ages:
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
Five-day marine research course with the Delfini del Ponente group on the Ligurian coast: dolphin photo-identification, seagrass snorkel surveys, sea-turtle beach monitoring, and a day at sea in the Pelagos Sanctuary. Maximum 16 students. The EU ETIAS travel authorization is expected to apply from late 2026.
Queensland Ecosystems and Wildlife Conservation (Australia)
Rustic Pathways
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 27, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$6,250
Location:
Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Booloumba Creek, Brisbane & Moreton Island
Ages:
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
Field program moving through Southeast Queensland's coastal, wetland, forest and marine systems: surfing at Noosa, kayaking and bush camping in the Noosa Everglades, a Welcome to Country and traditional land management session with a Waka Waka Traditional Custodian, work at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and the Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue Centre, and snorkeling the Tangalooma shipwrecks on Moreton Island. Max 18 students.
