Sea Smart summer camps

Registration opening February 2025

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Sea Smart’s week-long summer camps in Vancouver encourage children to explore nature in a safe and fun outdoor environment. From developing scientific skills and identifying cool critters, to conducting research projects - our engaging and friendly Ocean Educators will help them learn about different marine ecosystems and the impact human activity has on them. They’ll walk away with new friends and knowledge, and will be able to help advocate for and protect our ocean so that the next generation can enjoy them, too!

Kids celebrating Sea Smart summer camps

Vancouver summer camps

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Ages 6-7*

Kids celebrating Sea Smart's week-long camps

  • Embark on a Week of Ocean Exploration! Join us at Ocean Defenders camp, where we invite curious minds like yours to discover the wonders of the ocean!

  • Dive into the World of Marine Biology! Join us for a fantastic week-long adventure at the beach, specifically designed for *girls and nonbinary youth who are curious about marine biology!

  • 4-Day Camps - $320

    5-Day Camps - $400

Kids displaying artwork from one of Sea Smart's summer camps

  • Embark on a Week of Ocean Exploration! Join us at Ocean Defenders camp, where we invite curious minds like yours to discover the wonders of the ocean!

  • Attention wildlife explorers! Sea Smart's Wildlife Defenders camp is the perfect opportunity for your kids to connect with nature like never before. Your budding nature expert will thrive at this active and educational outdoor, summer camp.

  • 4-Day Camps - $320

    5-Day Camps - $400

Ages 8-10*

Kids showing of sea shells found during Sea Smart summer camps

  • Dive into adventure with Ocean Heroes, an inspiring outdoor summer camp! We invite young explorers to immerse themselves in the wonders of ocean science through engaging, hands-on activities.

  • Calling all future marine biologists! At Sea Smart, we empower girl* identifying children to become STEM experts. This girls* only day-camp will inspire your child to dive deeper into the exciting world of marine biology. Your Marine Biologists in Training will participate in exciting, ocean-themes games, and harness their own learning by conducting group research projects where they will collect their own data from the local environment at camp. Your child will have the opportunity to learn from a real-life woman-identifying or nonbinary marine scientist, and hear exciting stories from the field.

  • 4-Day Camps - $320

    5-Day Camps - $400

Kids jumping during a summer day camps Vancouver

  • Dive into adventure with Ocean Heroes, an inspiring outdoor summer camp! We invite young explorers to immerse themselves in the wonders of ocean science through engaging, hands-on activities.

  • Calling all future Wildlife Biologists! At this week-long day-camp, your child will be immersed in the fascinating world of wildlife biology. Through exciting and energetic games and land-based learning, your campers will develop their knowledge of the wildlife that call the Salish Sea home! This camp will inspire your child to become a true Wildlife Biologist in Training.

  • 4-Day Camps - $320

    5-Day Camps - $400

*Age of your child by Dec 31, 2024 (ie: if your child is 5 now, but they turn 6 by the end of the year, they can join our age 6-7 camps)

**These inclusive camps are open to youth identifying as girls, trans, genderqueer, gender non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender questioning. We are working to close the gender gap in science-related fields!

Summer camp details

  • Camp Details

    Location: Kitsilano Beach or Trout Lake

    Time: 9am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (due to statutory holidays, there are no camps on Monday, July 1, or Monday, August 5, 2024) 

    Cost: $400 for 5-day camps; $320 for 4-day camps (scholarships available)

    Lunch and snacks are NOT included

    Read our FAQs

  • Extreme Weather Policy

    Sea Smart will keep families informed about potential changes due to extreme weather. These may include activities in the shade, low-activity days, water games, moving to an indoor location, half-days, or camp cancellations.

    See our full Extreme Weather Policy linked below.

    Extreme Weather Policy

  • Cancellation Policy

    Withdrawals 31 days or more prior to camp start date = Full refund

    Withdrawals made 10 - 30 days prior to camp start date = Full refund minus a $25 administration fee per camp

    Withdrawals made 9 days or less prior to camp start date = No refund or credit (i.e., 100% forfeiture of camp fee)

    Please note that there is a $25 admin fee for camp date switches.

    Please note that there is a $25 admin fee for withdrawals made between 10-30 days prior to camp start date.

    Cancellation Policy
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Two children exploring some large rocks near a shoreline during Sea Smart's summer camp

Scholarship Program

We're so glad you're here! At Sea Smart, we aim to inspire a love for the ocean in every child - no matter what their financial resources are. Our scholarship program supports families by covering part or all of the cost of a one-week summer camp.

Summer camp scholarships will open again in February 2025.

Hear what parents are saying

  • "One of the most important things we can instill upon our children is a reverence for nature. Sea Smart is an intelligent way to deepen our childrens’ connection to our oceans, helping them to become part of the solution for environmental issues, rather than part of the problem."

    Rosalee, parent

  • “Excellent and important program by highly trained expert. My daughter loves it! She's always excited to share what she learned in Sea Smart and is teaching us how to eat sustainable seafood and use ocean friendly cleaning products! It's great that she's learning how to take care of our environment."

    Dr. Shimi Kang, parent

  • "My son had a wonderful time at the camp! The instructors were lovely and friendly and each day was very organized. We will sign up again next year."

    Natalie Kardum, parent

  • "My kiddo had a great time learning about the ecosystems of the beach, developed collaborative skills working in a group to make a presentation and was *thoroughly* tired at the end of each day! Kiddo said even MORE science education would have been fun…thank you Sea Smart for a great week!"

    Erin Bentley, parent