Sunrise Turtle Walks 2024 (ages 10+)
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 09/08/2024
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
If you have any specific needs to participate, please contact us at least one week ahead of your reservation by emailing our Reservations Department at gstcreservations@jekyllisland.com.
MEETING TIME:
Participants should arrive at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center main parking lot at 6:25 AM for check-in and an introduction with your guides (please bring your electronic or hard-copy receipt).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This program lasts up to 1.5 hours and can include walking two miles down the beach. This program may also include standing for up to 45 minutes.
AGE LIMIT:
Participants must be at least 10 years old on the date of the tour. All participants aged 10-15 years old are required to be accompanied by an adult (18+) on the walk. Each participant must have a ticket.
ATTIRE:
Comfortable clothing, including a short-sleeved shirt, light jacket/rain jacket, shorts, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, closed-toed shoes, and insect repellent.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
Performing the following activities during a walk is grounds is grounds for immediate dismissal with no refund:
- Unauthorized handling or harassment of sea turtles
- Flash photography
- Flash videography
GUARANTEE:
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center does not guarantee that guests will observe a sea turtle nesting, a nest inventory, or sea turtle hatchlings while participating in the program. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is not responsible for any injury or complication that arises while participating in this program. Participants must comply with all instructions, including but not limited to vehicle safety and prohibited activities (e.g., touching a sea turtle). Non-compliance will result in the termination of the program with no refund.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.