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RESERVATIONS
RESERVATIONS | GROUP SIZES | DEPOSITS | CHAPERONES
We have a two tiered
reservation system.
Preferred Reservations.
For
schools who have attended MarineLab in prior years, or been placed on a
wait list, we have a mail-in reservation systems for the following year.
- In
January, we mail out "Request" cards to the schools on the preferred
list. Teachers return the card with their first, second, and
third choice of dates and the number of boats they wish to reserve
noted on the card.
- In
February, Reservations Office staff begin to fill in the calendar by
hand. We try to give teachers their first choice of dates,
depending on their seniority with MarineLab (how many years they have
been bringing groups), the number of boats they are requesting, and the
school's grade level so that we combine elementary schools with
elementary, middle schools with middle, etc. as much as possible.
In the event of a tie, we look at seniority first. If all else is
equal, we use the date on which we received the completed request card.
- In
mid-February or early March, a postcard is mailed back to the teacher
with the assigned dates to allow the teacher to accept or refuse.
Standard Reservations
- After March 15, we
open the calendar to all schools to make reservations by phone.
Waitlists and
Deposit Deadlines Spring programs have a deposit deadline of
November 1 of the preceding year. If you are interested in spring
dates, calling during November may be productive! Summer programs
usually have a deposit deadline of January 20. You may also get
your name on our waitlist and let us call you if your specific dates
open up!
Group
Sizes See
the table below for allowable group sizes.
Number
of
Boats
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Minimum
Number
of
Students
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Maximum
Group Size |
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1
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9
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11
(including chaperones)
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2
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18
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22
(including chaperones)
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3
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27
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33 (including chaperones)
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4
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36
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44 (including chaperones)
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5
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45
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55 (including chaperones)
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6
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54
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66 (including chaperones)
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7
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63
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77 (including chaperones)
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8
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72
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88 (including chaperones)
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Deposits Reservations are confirmed
when a NON-REFUNDABLE 30% deposit per child is received. We MUST
receive the deposits for the minimum number of students! The deposit
amount
is noted on the deposit contract sent with your confirmation
notice.
This deposit is transferable to another child, but deposits received
for
children who subsequently cancel may not be applied toward the balance.
Chaperones
One
chaperone per boat may participate free of charge. One
additional
chaperone per group may attend at room and board rates (to be
determined
by the Reservations Office, approximately $40 per day). Any and
all
additional chaperones must pay the full program fee. We require
at least one chaperone on each boat.
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