Spend the Summer at Nauticus
Six Weeks of Fun to Choose From!
Is your camper ready for an adventure packed summer along the downtown Norfolk Waterfront? Nauticus’ Summer Camps combine fun and games with exciting, hands-on STEM to STERN activities.
The Design. Build. Sail. camp is open to all children ages 8-12. Experienced sailors or past camp attendees, ages 11-14, are encouraged to build on their sailing skills by attending the Sail Voyagers sessions. Nauticus summer camps run from June 24th to August 9th. Full session details are listed below.
2024 Summer Camps
Offered weekly from June 24 – August 9, 2024
Summer camp
Design. Build. Sail.
Ages 8-12. No sailing experience required.
Campers will conduct science experiments, learn to sail on the Elizabeth River, explore the resiliency of Norfolk, and more!
Summer Camp
Sail Voyagers
Ages 11-14. Experience preferred.
Campers will spend time exploring the Elizabeth River and its tributaries during this advanced sailing camp week.
Summer Camp FAQs
All proceeds from Summer Camp support the Nauticus Foundation. The Nauticus Foundation is the 501(c)3 nonprofit of Nauticus, all funds are used to support Nauticus’ mission to benefit the community through education, impactful experiences and by sharing access to maritime resources. Learn more about the Nauticus Foundation here.
We will make every attempt to reschedule your child’s camp experience. However, if you need to cancel or reschedule for any reason, changes are subject to a $25 processing fee.
Refunds will be made according to the timeline below:
- Cancellations made more than 4 weeks in advance of the scheduled start date of camp are entitled to a full refund minus the $25 processing fee.
- Cancellations made less than 4 weeks and more than 1 week in advance of the scheduled start date camp are entitled to a 50% refund of the camp tuition minus the $25 processing fee.
- Cancellations made less than 1 week in advance of the scheduled camp start date are non-refundable.
No refunds or discounts will be made for missed classes, vacation days or dismissal from the program.
Design, Build, Sail. is for children 8-12 years of age, or rising 3rd through 6th graders. Sail Voyagers is for children 11-14 years of age, or rising 6th through 9th graders, with some prior sailing experience.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the camp, we cannot allow campers younger than rising 3rd graders to participate in Design. Build. Sail. We appreciate your interest and ask that you please remember us as your child grows!
We will be happy to add your child to our waitlist for camp in the next or upcoming years if they do not meet the age criteria. Please reach out to info@sailnauticus.org for more information.
Nauticus/Sail Nauticus Members: In order to receive your discount, members must click “Sign In” in the upper right corner prior to placing tickets in your shopping cart. If you have not yet registered, click the “Register” link in the upper right corner and register with the SAME email address that you provided when becoming a member. Once registered and signed in, the member discount will be applied to the camp registration and reflected in the total amount at checkout.
Nauticus Members: Questions? Please email membership@nauticus.org or call 757-664-1005.
Sail Nauticus Members: Questions? Please email info@sailnauticus.org or call 757-823-4242.
Contact the Sail Nauticus Department by email or phone at 757-823-4242.