Registration in camp is not confirmed until payment is received. Upon submitting the registration form, spaces are held for 7 days in the order they are received. A link on the confirmation page will direct you to the payment page. Alternatively this link is also accessible on our website. If after 7 days payment has not been received, and no prior arrangement has been made with Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre to extend the hold, the space may be made publicly available or offered to persons on the waitlist.

Once a payment is made, a 25% non-refundable fee per registration applies if you wish to cancel. Cancellations within 14 days of program start date are non-refundable. No refunds will be given for days when a camper is absent. We cannot guarantee missed days can be made up at a later camp.

We reserve the right to cancel a camp prior to the start date, for any reason – in that event, a full refunds will apply. In the event, a camp is cancelled, while in progress, a pro-rated refund for cancelled days will apply.

To keep your children safe, parents are responsible for ensuring that their children are dropped off and picked up by an adult each day. If a child is to be picked up by someone other than a parent / legal guardian then camp counsellors must be informed in advance.

Drop-Off Time

Camp begins at 9AM each day so parents / legal guardians should remain with their children until 8:50AM. If you wish to drop your child off earlier than this, then you must register for our Early Drop-Off service in advance.

Pick-Up Time

Camp ends at 3PM each day. In the event of a very late pick-up, NSMEC reserves the right to charge a fee for Late Pick-Up supervision.

In order to protect the health and safety of participants, staff, and the public, all participants must be COVID-19 symptom free and are not subject to any federal or provincial isolation or quarantine requirements at the start of camp.

Any participant showing symptoms of COVID-19 at the start of or during camp will not be permitted to participate.

Masks are no longer required for our Ocean Explorers attendees, however we encourage everyone to mask up (or down) according to their comfort levels.

These policies are subject to change based on federal / provincial requirements.

Waiver

All children must have a signed waiver submitted BEFORE the start of camp. This will be provided by email with the Camp Info Package. Parents / Guardians may fill out this form in advance, or one will be provided before drop-off on the first day of camp.

This ensures that your child has permission to participate in camp activities with us!

Media Release

Parents consent to pictures and videos taken by camp counsellors to be used in promotion or advertisement for our educational programs and future camps. This includes on our website and Instagram / Facebook pages.

Upon filling out your Child Waiver & Release Form, you will have the option of opting out of sharing photo/video media.