3 sessions between Jun 29–Aug 3, 2027 (8 days options)
Length:
8 days
Cost:
$2,795
Location:
Belize City, the Maya Mountains, and Caye Caulker
Ages:
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
~22 hours of community service split between rainforest fieldwork at the T.R.E.E.S. research base (wildlife studies, bird banding with mist nets, camera-trap tracking, Kriol drumming) and marine exploration on Caye Caulker (snorkeling Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, an Ocean Academy student exchange). Includes a stop at the Altun Ha Maya archaeological site. Max 18 students.
3 sessions between Jun 16–Aug 5, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$3,495
Location:
Kefalonia Island & Athens
Ages:
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
~20 hours of hands-on loggerhead sea turtle conservation fieldwork in partnership with Wildlife Sense (a Mediterranean Action Plan-recognized research organization): dawn nesting-beach surveys, harbor turtle monitoring, seagrass habitat snorkel mapping, and beach cleanups. Since 2018, Rustic Pathways students have helped protect 340+ loggerhead nests. Includes a full-day boat tour and a Cave of Melissani visit. Max 20 students; domestic Athens-Kefalonia flight included in tuition.
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.
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.
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.
2 sessions between Jun 30–Jul 31, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$4,788
Location:
California
Grades:
Current grades 6-8 | 9-12 (dual cohort structure)
Format:
Residential
Marine biology and conservation program along the California coast (Monterey Bay, Channel Islands, Big Sur); front-country tent camping, no scuba certification component (surfing, snorkeling, tidepooling instead).
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.
5 sessions between Jun 5–Aug 15, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$6,495
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)
Core 2-week sailing and watersports program. No experience necessary; students are grouped by age and grade aboard the boat. Includes wakeboarding, waterskiing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, and windsurfing alongside sailing instruction, with optional ASA sailing certification available as a challenge-course option.
4 sessions between Jun 5–Aug 15, 2027 (14 days and 21 days options)
Length:
14 days–21 days
Cost:
$6,695–$8,195
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
Scuba-focused live-aboard program for already-certified divers (PADI Open Water or equivalent required). Uses a dedicated fleet of custom dive boats operated by Sail Caribbean Divers, a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Dive Center. 5:1 student-to-dive-staff ratio. 14-day sessions (Early and Late Charlie) include 12-16+ dives; 21-day sessions (Charlie 1 and 2) include 16-20 dives and time for specialty certifications such as Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver. Maximum depth 60ft for standard Open Water divers, up to 80-90ft for the most advanced students; divers aged 11 are capped at 40ft.
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.
