Senior Camps (Entering 6th or 7th Grade)

Harbor Discoveries senior camps are for children entering 6th and 7th grade in the fall of 2013. Group size is 18, with at least a 1:4 staff to camper ratio. Harbor Discoveries instructors are First Aid andCPR, and lead instructors are Lifeguard certified.

One-week sessions cost $600 for Aquarium members and $650 for non-members, plus a $2 service fee for each non-member ticket. For more information, please read our pricing and payment policies and scholarship information.

Registration for the 2013 season starts for members on January 14, 2013, and for the general public on February 4, 2013. To register please call Central Reservations at 617-973-5206 or register online using the links for each program below. Waitlists are maintained for all sold out programs. To be placed on the waitlist, call the Camp Office at 617-226-2243.

"My child had an ‘awesome’ time and hopes he will be able to attend next year. Thank you once again for a very positive camp experience for my child. He really enjoyed every aspect of it. I think the staff counselors for being young, are some of the most competent and caring young adults."

- Mastrogiacomo, Senior Camper Parent

Sharks SOLD OUT

August 5 – 9, 2013
$600 for members, $650 for non-members

Monday – Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Overnight trip from 9 a.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday. No extended hours available.

Campers will explore why sharks have a reputation as savage killers, reveal if it is deserved and investigate why these vulnerable animals are so important. Using real scientific techniques, including an aging study, measurement and close observation, participants will uncover the truth about sharks. Download the program agenda (PDF 193 K).

Animania SOLD OUT

August 12 – 16, 2013
$600 for members, $650 for non-members

Monday – Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Overnight trip from 9 a.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday. No extended hours available.

From whales to plankton, creatures of the oceans play a crucial role in the environment. Only in the last few decades have we realized how much animals and their habitats impact our own livelihood. This session will focus on finding and learning about many local and exotic marine animals, highlighting the need for - and the awe of - biodiversity. Download the program agenda (PDF 185 K)

Oceans Alive SOLD OUT

August 19 – 23, 2013
$600 for members, $650 for non-members

Monday – Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Overnight trip from 9 a.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday. No extended hours available.

The ocean is home to an incredible array of life on this blue planet. Come explore how that life exists and fits together. Participants will search for crab and clam alike as we venture around the Aquarium, on a whale watch, and along the beaches. Download the program agenda (PDF 185 K)