Education

Come and check out some of the new programs aboard Sea All Dolphin Swims offering student’s hands on experience, to learn about, taste, smell and see Port Phillip Bay – and don’t forget the chance to have fun. Basically the trip of a lifetime they will never forget!

Feel it, Hear it, Taste it, Smell it, Sea it!

Dolphin Swimming video

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General Tour

Three and a half hours of educational fun and adventure where students and teachers will be taught safe snorkelling practices while exploring the wonders of Port Phillip Bay. This activity is suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities.

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Neighbourly Interactions

Port Phillip Bay is a complex ecosystem. Here students will learn how organisms interact with each other to form a healthy environment and how humans fit into the whole scheme of things.

Science and Geography – VELS Level 5&6

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Survival Skills & Secrets

Through the study of the numerous structural, behavioural and reproductive adaptations of Port Phillip Bay’s marine life, students will learn how organisms are perfectly suited to their local marine environment

Biology - Unit 2: Adaptations of organisms

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What’s in an Ecosystem?

Discover the ecosystems of Port Phillip Bay by analysing the interactions between the living and non-living components. Students will discover how humans have induced environmental change within the Bay, with reference to Introduced Species, Pollution, Tourism, and Marine National Parks.

Environmental Science – Unit 1: The environment

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Biology – Unit 2: Dynamic ecosystems

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Biodiversity of the Bay

Students will learn the importance of biodiversity with regard to maintaining a healthy environment. Ever since European settlement, diversity within the Bay has been under threat due to practices such as fishing, habitat destruction and modification, and the introduction of exotic species.

Environmental Science – Unit 3: Ecological issues: energy and biodiversity

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The Ultimate Outdoor Experience

Southern Port Phillip Bay provides a rare opportunity to snorkel in amazing Marine National Parks and with wild marine animals. Students are taught how to do all of these things safely. In addition, this module focuses on how the media can influence the way in which people view the Bay.

Outdoor and Environmental Studies – Unit 1: Understanding outdoor experiences

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Preserve or Plunder

Explore the wonders of Port Phillip Bay and how the introduction of Marine National Parks is helping to conserve some of its unique organisms. Students also come face to face with some of the issues that may potentially affect the health of the natural environment, such as fishing, pollution or the Channel Deepening Project.

Outdoor and Environmental Studies – Unit 2: Environmental impacts

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Our Relationship with the Bay

This program demonstrates how different user groups interact in the Bay and the impacts that they may have on the environment. Students will also discover the importance of a healthy Bay and what is being done to protect this asset.

Outdoor and Environmental Studies – Unit 3/4: Relationship with natural environments/The future of human-nature interactions

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Teachers

One teacher per every ten students can come free on the tour. At least one teacher is expected to be with the students at all times - that includes in and out of the water.

Tour Times

8:30am - 12:30pm
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Tour times can be varied on request

Price

Students $70
Extra teachers $70
Note this includes a bonus 27 exposure Kodak
underwater disposable camera

Additional Documents

Student Information Sheet & Waiver PDF

The youngest snorkelling groups we cater to are Grade 6 however we are able to take students from Grade 3-5 on site-seeing tours.