Sea Turtle Watch Information & Agreement

Join us on a Guided Sea Turtle Watch!

During June and July the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) has a limited number of spaces for the public to join us on a guided turtle watch for the chance of seeing a nesting loggerhead sea turtle in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Melbourne Beach, Florida USA.

Watches are conducted on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights between June 1 and July 31, 2025.

Space is limited to 20 people per night.

Cost is $20 per person, paid in advance, to reserve your space.

You are responsible for your own transportation to the Barrier Island Center. Additional details will be provided once you have made a reservation.

Turtle Watch Information (Things You Need to Know)

Please read the following information before making your turtle watch reservation.

By checking the box below, you confirm that you have read and understand that:

• The Minimum Age is 8 years old;
• Watches start at 9 PM and can go as late as 1 AM, though they usually finish around midnight;
• You may need to walk up to 1/2 mile (about 20 – 30 minutes), each way, in soft sand;
• It will be dark, there will be mosquitoes and sand fleas;
• No refunds unless watch is cancelled by STC for non-weather reasons;
• STC cannot guarantee a turtle sighting or that all participants will observe the eggs drop; and
• Please stay home if you are showing any health symptoms. A guest or party who is symptomatic on arrival during a verbal health assessment by our walk leaders will be asked to leave. By registering for this program you are agreeing to leave if asked to for symptomatic reasons or in the case walks leaders deem that the status or behavior of your party may cause health and safety issues for other guests. Symptoms include: runny nose, coughing, sneezing, headaches, or a temperature over 100.4 F.