Florida

**Florida: A Marine Biology Adventure 2017 Tour details** **Date:** February 18th-23rd, February Vacation 2017 **Tour Leader:** Ms. Sarah Jones **Email: tornadotravlers@gmail.com**
 * Available to: ** All Students
 * Our tours website: Florida: A Marine Biology Adventure **

//Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie Tampa // Home to a diversity of sea life, Florida is an ideal location to study marine science. Students will learn about the sea creatures that call the shores of the Sunshine State home through hands-on educational activities and discussions with real marine scientists.
 * Florida: A Marine Biology Adventure- 6 days **

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**Day 1: Fort Lauderdale**

 * Arrive in Miami/Fort Lauderdale
 * Visit Flamingo Gardens Flamingo Garden website

Day 2: John Pennekamp State Park and the Miami Seaquarium
Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park State Park Website Visit the Miami Seaquarium Swim with Dolphins Website
 * Visitor Center
 * Glassbottom boat ride
 * Dolphin Encounter, Get in the water with dolphins!!!

Day 3: The Everglades
Everglades National Park Airboat and Park website Travel to Port St. Lucie
 * Airboat ride
 * Educational program

Day 4: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Educational program at Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce Smithsonian website Travel to Tampa
 * Exhibits
 * Field sampling
 * Talk with researchers
 * Captain Chop boat cruise

Day 5: Tampa area
Educational program at Crystal Springs Preserve Crystal Springs website Visit the Florida Aquarium Florida Aquarium website

Day 6: Tampa and return home
Visit Lowry Park Zoo Zoo website Depart for home

During our "free time" we will spend time either at the __beach__, __shopping__ or hanging at the __hotel by the pool__
 * Extras**

They call the Everglades the “River of Grass,” because it’s actually a very, very slow-moving and incredibly wide river—it’s something like 50 miles wide. We go on a swamp safari. We get on an airboat and we head out into the Everglades, which is a very cool experience because most people have never been on an airboat before. Once we’re out there the students get to see an incredible array of wildlife. They get to see alligators, snakes, occasionally otters. There are a thousand species of birds out there—ibis, eagles, osprey, hawks. And of course, they get to see the Everglades itself, one of the real wonders of the world.
 * THE RIVER OF GRASS**



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