SEACAMP San Diego

SEACAMP San Diego offers school year residential programs with snorkeling, kayaking, boogie boarding, tidepool exploration, and boat trips for school groups. It also offers SeaLab Day Camp and Spring Break Camp, along with summer camp options in residential and day camp formats.

Programs

• School Year Residential Programs — 5th through 12th grade students · Overnight, residential program for groups; minimum participant number is 20.
• SeaLab Day Camp — 1st grade through college · Day camp for students and outreach programs for students of all ages.
• Spring Break Camp — 5th through 8th grade students · Day camp program for current 5th–8th graders; open to individual enrollment.
• Summer Camp SEACAMP Jr. — rising 5th & 8th graders · Day camp program.
• Summer Camp SEACAMP I — rising 7th–12th graders · Overnight program; open to individual enrollment.
• Summer Camp SEACAMP II — rising 8th–12th graders with previous SEACAMP experience · Overnight program; requires previous SEACAMP experience.
• Summer Camp SEACAMP III — rising 9th–12th graders with previous SEACAMP II experience · Overnight program; requires previous SEACAMP II experience.
• Residential field trip programs for schools — Elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools; students as young as 5th grade · Overnight marine science field trip programs; core activities include snorkeling, kayaking, boogie boarding, tidepool exploration, and boat trips.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: School year programs run from September to November for Fall and from February to June for Spring. Summer camp is offered in residential and day camp formats. School year programs are available during the fall and spring semesters.
• Facility hours: Monday through Thursday 9:00am–4:00pm PT

About the provider

SEACAMP has provided marine science education since 1987. The founder was Mike Yeakle, and Phil Zerofski and Assistant Director Amy Bergen Zerofski have run the organization since 1994. Its instructors are college-degreed, have a marine science background, and are certified in Lifeguarding, CPR, and First-Aid.

What families say

“Kids are still talking about how much they loved SEACAMP! Thanks for the wonderful memories!” — Heather, parent

“Excellent instructors – students were so engaged! You all out-do yourselves every year such a great time for everyone who goes!!” — Jessica, teacher - Las Vegas, NV

“Another great SEACAMP trip for the Moapa Valley kids. The kids always have a blast and your staff is great with the kids and the adults alike. Kash had a blast for sure.” — Brian, chaperone - Moapa Valley, NV

Last updated September 14, 2026.