Bahamas: Marine Science & Culture [REGISTRATION FULL]
Dates: 4/4-4/11
Location: International
Price Range: $5000-5300
Theme: Science & Culture
Faculty Contact: Brooks Teevan
Step into a week of discovery, challenge, and exploration on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. Based at The Island School, this immersive experience invites participants to connect with the land and sea through outdoor adventure, creativity, and environmental learning. Each day offers something new, including hiking along limestone bluffs, kayaking turquoise waterways, exploring coral reefs, and taking part in sustainability projects alongside local scientists and educators.
You’ll also engage in hands-on workshops in marine ecology, sustainable design, and storytelling, discovering how island communities balance natural beauty with conservation. Evenings bring time to unwind, reflect, and celebrate the day’s adventures, whether that means a campfire on the beach, a team challenge, or music under the stars. Our host offers a large range of learning, recreational, cultural, and adventure activities, and selected students will help to prioritize our final schedule and program for the week.
- Students and families should be aware that this experience includes:
- Extended time outdoors in warm, sunny, and occasionally unpredictable tropical weather
- Active days involving swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, and other physical activities
- Water-based experiences that require respect for ocean conditions
- Simple, group-style accommodations
- Limited access to technology and familiar comforts, emphasizing presence and community
- Opportunities to engage in hands-on sustainability and ecology projects that may involve physical work and environmental exposure
Possible Itinerary:
Sunday – April 6
Arrival in Eleuthera, Orientation and welcome dinner at The Island School campus
Monday – April 7
Morning snorkeling introduction and marine ecology overview, Field session on water quality and conservation practices, Group dinner featuring local Bahamian cuisine, Evening beach gathering and reflection
Tuesday – April 8
Kayaking through mangroves and coastal lagoons, Research collaboration with Island School educators and resident scientists, Hands-on project in sustainable energy or ocean plastics, Sunset walk and team challenge
Wednesday – April 9
Morning hike along the Boiling Hole Trail and nearby tidal flats, Cultural immersion day — visit to a local settlement and community project, Creative workshop in photography, film, or music inspired by the island, Evening storytelling by the sea
Thursday – April 10
Full-day expedition to Lighthouse Point and surrounding beaches, Beach clean-up and reef exploration, Nighttime reflection and stargazing
Friday – April 11
Wrap-up challenge and group showcase of creative and environmental projects, Farewell celebration dinner on campus
Saturday – April 12
Departure