A Summercamp Like No Other
Imagine spending a portion of your summer on a yacht sailing
the crystalline waters of the British Virgin Islands - learning
tropical sailing, scuba diving, and marine biology - from some
very experienced, knowledgeable and friendly folks.
This is a different kind of summer camp - a moving,
"live-aboard" camp – called SeaTrek. Here, high school and
college aged students live and play onboard one of several
45-foot catamaran sailing yachts equipped with the latest
safety equipment and onboard technology for 21 days.
Under the watchful eyes of a professional staff, SeaTrekers
take full control of their live-aboard yachts while learning
seamanship, sailing, scuba diving and marine science. This
hands-on instructional approach continues throughout the voyage
ensuring a thorough understanding of safe yacht operation,
proper scuba diving procedures, and basic marine science.
Captains Monk and Kat, owners of SeaTrek Adventures, bring a
wealth of knowledge of the sea, scuba diving and youth
education to the students they work with each summer.
Captain Monk has 10 years experience on live-aboard dive
vessels, having worked in the Bahamas, the US and British
Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Honduras, Mexico, Florida,
Australia, Costa Rica and Hawaii. He has developed and directed
several school age diving programs in conjunction with Texas
A&M University and San Jacinto College. Monk worked
extensively with Texas A&M's Biology Department and The
Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary as a research diver
and dive supervisor.
Captain Kat currently teaches Environmental Science at the
University of Michigan. She is an expert on island formation
and geology, a photographer and a bit of a historian. She is an
avid sailor, having led three previous adventure voyages, as
well as having three years experience with world class
live-aboard dive vessels. Kat has ten years experience diving
the Great Lakes, Mexico, the British Virgin Islands and
Hawaii.
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