SeaSnooze Overnights

Sleep with the fishes!

Explore the Aquarium at night, learn about our resident animals through hands-on and interactive activities, and snooze peacefully in the indoor galleries or above the dolphin lagoon.

SeaSnooze Overnights are open to schools, youth and community groups, and large families. Please book at least one month in advance.

Explore Field Trips by Grade Level

Preschool

Grades K - 2

Grades 3 - 5

Grades 6 - 8

Grades 9 - 12

Dates: Friday and Saturday evenings, September - May

Times: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. (14 hours total)

Group Size: 15 minimum/ 50 maximum

Cost: Groups of 15-35 students, the fee per student is $47.
           Groups of 36-50 students, the fee per student is $42.
           1 chaperone for every 5 students is admitted free.
           Additional chaperones are $15 each.

Meals: Mote provides a pizza dinner, special dessert and a continental breakfast. (Please notify us of any allergies or food restrictions.)

Grades 1-5: Wonderful World of Marine Creatures

What is an adaptation and how does it help marine animals survive in their ocean environment? Discover the unique adaptations of marine animals through interactive games and hands-on activities. Bring a white t-shirt or pillowcase along to paint an ocean scene on!

Grades 6-8: Close-Up on Mote Research

What techniques do Mote scientists use to study marine animals? Through educational activities, learn how Mote scientists unlock the mysteries of the ocean. Bring a white t-shirt or pillowcase along to paint an ocean scene on!

*Overnight dates are dependent on space and staff available. The decision about the sleeping location is made at the discretion of Mote staff.

Parents and/or legal guardians must sign a Medical Treatment Authorization Form.
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Questions?

Check out our FAQs or contact us by phone at 941.388.4441, ext. 229, or by e-mail at educate@mote.org.