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Broadreach offers unsurpassed experiential summer adventures for teenagers including scuba, sailing, multi-sport and wilderness programs that span the globe. Our academic adventure and community service division, Academic Treks, also offers hands-on marine biology, language immersion and community service expeditions that qualify for college credit. Each year we take over 800 teenagers to some of the world's most incredible destinations including the islands of the Caribbean, Australia, Fiji, Central and South America, China, France, Canada and the Bahamas. We are immensely proud of our reputation as the best and most trusted name in teenage experiential adventure programs, and we continue to broaden the breadth and scope of the unparalleled opportunities we offer young adults.

Broadreach's educational adventures provide opportunities for teenagers to learn new skills and explore the world in an active, hands-on environment that fully immerses the participant in the experience. Each trip has its own blend of discoveries and challenges, designed to take advantage of the unique character and opportunities of the regions we visit. Combining the thrill of discovery, the pride of accomplishment and the excitement of exploration, Broadreach programs focus on individual initiative, group dynamics and genuine participation in the world.

Broadreach is not a teen tour or traditional summer camp. We don't travel in buses, large groups or flotillas of sailboats. The cornerstone of our program design and philosophy is our small group size of just 10-14 participants. Living in a small group promotes teamwork, leadership, compromise and consideration, teaching important lessons applicable to life that will last long after the program is over. Opportunities are created not only by our course design, but by the group itself. Staff and students come together as a team to make the adventure happen. Our staff gives participants individual attention and helps to shape the trip around the goals and abilities of the group. In a small group, you can relax and be yourself. The supportive, non-competitive atmosphere created allows participants to appreciate others for who they are and make close friendships with people who have diverse interests and backgrounds.

Broadreachers do things they never thought they would do, see places they never thought they would see and explore our world on a level they never could with their family or on their own. We have programs for most abilities and interests and no experience is required for many of our trips. Just come with a desire to try new things and broaden your experiences.
There are no "typical" days on Broadreach! But we'll always start the day early so we can have a full day of adventure. Maybe we'll begin with a wreck dive and then set sail for the next island. We might do a rainforest hike in the afternoon or an early evening water-ski. There's a lot to do and our days are flexible. If you and your mates want to dive more than hike, or do a late full-moon night dive, no problem. This is your adventure!

Fascinated with the underwater world or interested in becoming a marine biologist? Join us at the world renowned Gerace Research Center in the eastern Bahamas to learn about the marine world and intricate reef systems firsthand, with the reefs, seagrass beds and beaches of San Salvador as your classrooms. The sheltered waters of Graham’s Harbour are immediately accessible to the Center, with nearby seabird rookeries and patch reefs. Other study areas close by include hypersaline lagoons filled with ancient stromatolites, mangrove channels and fringing reefs that are home to an abundance of colorful marine life big and small. Under the instruction of professional marine biologists, the curriculum is designed to anchor traditional learning with immediate real-world application and hands-on experience. The combination of dive training, field experiments, discussion lectures, exams and marine surveys qualifies this course for high school and/or college credit.
Day 1–4 Settle into the Gerace Research Center and explore the impressive facilities of this former submarine tracking base. Ready to get wet? Hop into the warm, turquoise blue water for some scuba and snorkeling refreshers and learn the basics of scientific diving. Then we get started with our first marine biology lessons. What is coral? How does it form into reefs? Snorkel through the patch reefs at Rocky Point to see what we’ve discussed firsthand. Then hop on the skiff in Graham’s Harbor and ride to Green Cay to see the endangered San Salvador iguanas.

Day 5–9 The best way to learn about corals is up close and in the water. The reefs of San Salvador have a rich variety that is quickly accessible from both shore and boats. Observe coral species we’ve studied in class at various snorkel and scuba sites. Examine rare pillar and fused staghorn corals. Learn how to diagnose coral diseases and colonies experiencing bleaching and algal overgrowth. Analyze and discuss the feeding habits, life cycles, symbiotic relationships and ecological concerns of a coral reef system. As our skills in the water progress, we head out on our first wall dives. Check out a spectacular reef which drops dramatically from 35 to 6,000 feet. Keeping your eyes peeled for big fish and sea turtles, descend into deeper waters to survey different growth forms. Then drift snorkel Pigeon Creek and cruise along the mangrove roots looking for tiny fish. Scuba dive at night to discover the magic of bioluminescence and the marine world’s nocturnal metamorphosis.

Day 10–12 Need a break after cramming your brain with coral knowledge? Trips to Cockburn Town and other island settlements provide a welcome distraction. Get to know friendly locals as you shop for souvenirs. Climb the lighthouse steps for a magnificent view. Investigate archaeological sites and the ruins of abandoned sugar, citrus and sisal plantations. Feast on a picnic lunch at the beach where Christopher Columbus first landed. Venture inside coastal caves or bodysurf at Sandy Point.

Day 13–17 The next phase of our course comprises reef fish ecology. Over a hundred species are found in the waters surrounding San Salvador, each with unique behaviors and habitat preferences. After some introductory ichthyology lessons, we’ll focus on the details of different fish families. Sea basses, parrotfish, stingrays, puffers…we cover these and many more. Visits to shallow patch reefs and deeper walls get us up close to the creatures we study. Learn how to hover upside down to find ledge-dwelling basslets and hamlets as you become master fish stalkers! Soon you can tell related species apart with no more than a quick glance. These skills will soon come in handy!

Day 18–21 We spend our final days as professional marine biologists in training, assisting with ongoing research programs at Gerace. We design and carry out our own underwater fish count surveys for REEF and help with monitoring projects involving seagrass, coral or commercially important species. Preparation and teamwork is essential for these scuba-based studies, but we’re ready. An evening hike to North Point provides a breezy place to watch the sun sink into the ocean. Maybe we can even see the green flash! In this beautiful setting, we marvel at how much we’ve learned, explored and accomplished, and at how fast three weeks can fly by.