Best Parents
Apply NowWant to protect sea turtles in Hawaii? Join Best Parents' 11-day O'ahu and Maui programme with Malama na Honu and Maui Ocean Center — survey turtles, assess reefs, remove debris and do outreach, gaining conservation skills, field experience and cultural insight to boost uni applications.
Best Parents' 11-Day Hawaii Wildlife Sea Turtle Conservation program is a teen-focused marine conservation and service course on O'ahu and Maui. Participants work alongside conservation partners including Malama na Honu and the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute on activities such as photo-identification of endangered sea turtles, coral reef health assessments, beach maintenance, educational outreach, and marine debris removal.
The program blends practical conservation work with cultural immersion and outdoor adventure. Daily activities include snorkelling with tropical fish and turtles, surfing lessons with professional instructors, a hike at Diamond Head, and an authentic Hawaiian luau.
Accommodations are provided in hotels (Ambassador Hotel Waikiki on O'ahu and Maui Coast Hotel on Maui) with breakfast and dinner included; participant groups are transported by staff-driven passenger vans. At program end, participants receive a certificate documenting 25 service hours.
Group size is up to 24 participants. The listing notes what is and is not included: airport transfers at designated times are provided, but travel to/from the program (international flights to Honolulu) is not included.
An internal flight between Honolulu and Maui carries a separate $195 USD fee. Booking steps include paying a deposit, completing an enrolment form, and awaiting booking confirmation before purchasing independent flights.
Certificate documenting 25 service hours
June 29, 2026 – July 9, 2026 (June session, Boarding)
July 20, 2026 – July 30, 2026 (July session, Boarding)
€4,820
Program price listed as 4.820 € per session. Included: lodging, breakfast and dinner daily, all listed activities, airport transfers (designated times), gratuities and taxes. Not included: international travel to/from the program, personal spending money, optional travel insurance. An internal flight from Honolulu to Maui incurs an additional $195 USD fee.
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