Marine Field Trip Ideas
Ideas for marine related field trips for homeschoolers on Oahu, in Hawaii!
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Marine Biology
- Atlantis Submarine Tour: Waikiki at Hilton Hawaiian Village (group & discounts rates might be available)
- Beaches, Reefs, & Snorkeling: so many great ones to choose from!
- Dolphin Quest: currently organized 1-2x/year & open to all homeschoolers, join a local homeschool group or watch my blog & Facebook page for information
- Dolphin Snorkel Tours: open ocean snorkeling with a company like Dolphins & You or Dolphin Excursions or KoOlina Ocean Adventures
- Hanauma Bay Education Program: offers "Sundays at the Bay" lectures & presentations, and can arrange school programs and special talks for local groups on a variety of marine topics. They also offer a "fish app", fish identification cards, online lessons for schools, and more. Check out their website for details!
- Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (part of UH's SOEST): offers "four inquiry-based labs, in which students learn about the scientific method, hypothesis testing, and designing experiments in a marine biology context: ocean acidification, marine fish aquaculture, marine bioacoustics, and urchin fertilization" (targeted mainly to high school level). See their brochure and/or website for more info.
- He'eia Ancient Hawaiian Fishpond: offers both a one-hour walking tour and three-hour field trips
- Living Art Marine Center: permanently closed
- Lucoral Museum: (see the Lucoral Museum listed under the Geology category, above)
- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology: hosts an Open House every other year (in the fall) & tours are also sometimes available
- Sea Life Park: marine life, ecosystem, and conservation field trips & speakers that can come to you; dolphin, shark, sea lion, and ray encounters
- Tide Pools: some popular ones are Makapu'u & Baby Makapu'u, Shark's Cove
- Waikiki Aquarium: offers teacher resources, school programs, activities & classes, and seasonal/annual events & concerts, plus individual visits as well
- Whale Watching: from hikes like Makapuu Lighthouse and Hanauma Bay, or on a boat with a company like Star of Honolulu
Want more? Go to my main field trip ideas resource page and check out the other categories!
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It is subject to updates, changes, removals, and additions... and you wouldn't want to miss out!
In consideration of the time & effort put into creating this list, please do not copy it.
It is subject to updates, changes, removals, and additions... and you wouldn't want to miss out!
Note: All businesses or organizations are listed here for reference or informational purposes only. Do not rely solely on what is shared here. Many of these activities/trips have inherent risks that you accept by participating in them. Please do your own research and make an educated decision of your own prior to getting involved with any business, company, sport, activity, class, or financial transaction. Contact the business, or organization, or entity offering the field trip opportunity, and find out the full scope and details,, be appropriately prepared, and stay safe. Always remember that your, or your child's, participation in any activity is at your own risk. Good luck and have fun!
Oahu Homeschool Mom is NOT affiliated with any of the entities listed on this page.
Oahu Homeschool Mom is NOT affiliated with any of the entities listed on this page.