Summer Day Camp
2026 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
2026 SUMMER DAY CAMPS
Join our day camp filled with fun in the sun, snorkeling, and science for local children that are rising 4th-8th grade students, ages 8-14. (Rising 8th, 9th, or 10th grade students can apply to be Jr Counselors for a week - see below). All days are 9 am - 4 pm
Each day includes..
A boat trip to snorkel the mangroves, seagrasses, or coral reef
Hands on science discovery labs
Lunch
Group games and activities
Each week has its own webpage/registration site:
June 10-12 (3 day week); $300/week, $275 for siblings
June 22-26, 2026; $495/week, $475 for siblings
June 29-July 2 (4 day week) $395/week, $375 for siblings
August 3 - August 7; $495/week, $475 for siblings
Please read our camp policies before registering!
** Please kindly register for only a single week per summer. We experience high demand for these camps and want as many as possible to have the opportunity to join us. If you want to be notified when/if we change this policy, email camps@marinelab.org **
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID
MarineLab is happy to be able to offer financial assistance to campers.
* If you received a scholarship from a science fair, a silent auction, or another community event, please contact camps@marinelab.org to register. You must be registered by April 1! After April 1, we cannot guarantee a spot for scholarship recipients.
*Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys we are able to award financial aid to campers. If your child resides in Monroe County and the camp fee is causing a barrier to enrolling your child in camp, we encourage you to apply. The funding is limited and will be awarded to deserving applicants on a first come, first served basis.
JR COUNSELOR PROGRAM
If you have previously participated in our summer camp and would like to come back to help us out (AND enjoy another week of camp), please apply to be a Junior Counselor. Once your application has been received and accepted, you will be emailed a link to register for camp.
In the future, when hiring our paid interns, those who have acted as a Jr Counselors will be preferred applicants. However, due to a high volume of applicants and limited funding, previous Junior Counselors are not guaranteed an Intern position.
Who can apply? Must be between ages of 14-16 and have attended at least one week of MarineLab summer camp in the past
Cost: Same as all campers. Sibling discount will still apply
INTERN PROGRAM
We are looking for Monroe County high school students (grades 11 or 12) interested in a paid internship to help run our summer camp and marine science programs!
Interested in a summer camp with SCUBA?
MarineLab recommends Ocean First’s TIDES program.
Some of the TIDES programs are hosted at MarineLab and include MarineLab instructor-led field trips as well as the TIDES SCUBA programs. Other programs may be available. Register directly with Ocean First.