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Sessions:
March 15 & 16, 2025
April 5 & 6, 2025
May 10 & 11, 2025
June 14 & 15, 2025
September 13 & 14, 2025

EARLYBIRD PRICE: $450
Eligible for the following sessions: Sept. 13 & 14 Discount is available for up to 1 month before each session, for example, discount for March 15 class ends on February 15.

REGULAR PRICE: $475
In effect for these sessions: March 15 & 16, April 5 & 6, May 10 & 11, June 14 & 15

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Are you serious about learning how to operate a boat safely and building your on-the-water boat handling skills? Get out of the classroom and behind the wheel! Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 2-day course is the most comprehensive safe boating course available, combining theoretical classroom knowledge with hands-on demonstrations, lessons, and on-the-water drills. Whether you are a beginner or experienced powerboat driver, this course will make you a better boater!

TOPICS COVERED: Classroom topics: Boats, motors & terminology; registration & legal requirements; safety equipment & procedures; rules of the road; basic navigation; emergency procedures & rendering assistance; fueling, launching & trailering; weather, and more! Dockside & on-the-water skills: Operations checklists; engine troubleshooting; leaving & returning to a dock or slip; slow and high-speed boat handling and close-quarters maneuvering; towing; person in the water recovery; anchoring; and more!

CERTIFICATIONS GRANTED: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certification. This is a NY State and NASBLA approved course. This course is approved by NY State to meet the NY State Safe Boating Certificate requirements.

PREREQUISITE: None

SKILL LEVELS: All levels

AGES: 10 years old and up. Children under 12 shall be accompanied by a parent.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: Anyone who is looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely and improve on-the-water boat handling skills.

SCHEDULE: 2-day, 16-hr course, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM; custom-scheduled courses available.

*Please contact waterfront@sunymaritime.edu if you’d like to set up a custom course at your location or ours!*

COURSE MATERIALS PROVIDED: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling textbook, review questions, and logbook.

LOCATION: SUNY Maritime College's campus at 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465. Public transit and parking are available.

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Sessions:
March 6, 2025
May 18, 2025
June 21, 2025
September 6, 2025

EARLYBIRD PRICE: $375
Eligible for the following session: Sept. 6. Discount is available for up to 1 month before each session, for example, discount for June 21 class ends on May 21.

REGULAR PRICE: $400
In effect for March 6, May 18, and June 21 sessions.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Do you already have your State-Specific Boating Safety Certification and want hands-on instruction with lots of on-the-water time? Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 1-day course emphasizes hands-on demonstrations, lessons and on-the-water drills. Suitable for all skill levels, this is a hands-on driving course with minimal classroom time for those with prior theoretical and classroom knowledge.

TOPICS COVERED: Dockside & on-the-water skills: Operations checklists; engine troubleshooting; leaving & returning to a dock or slip; slow and high speed boat handling and close-quarters maneuvering; navigation; towing; person-in-the-water recovery; anchoring; and more!

CERTIFICATIONS: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certification

PREREQUISITE: None, although State-Specific Boating Safety Certification is recommended

SKILL LEVEL: All levels

AGES: 10 years old and up. Students younger than 13 should attend with a parent or adult.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: Anyone who already has their State-Specific Boating Safety Certification and is looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely and improve on-the-water boat handling skills. (Beginning boaters are encouraged to earn their State-Specific Boating Certification, the New York version of which is offered as part of the two-day Safe Powerboat Handling course.)

SCHEDULE: 1-day, 8-hr course; weekend and custom-scheduled courses available. *Please contact waterfront@sunymaritime.edu if you’d like to set up a custom course at your location or ours!

COURSE MATERIALS PROVIDED: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling textbook, review questions, and logbook.

LOCATION: SUNY Maritime College's campus at 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465. Public transit and parking are available.

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For campers entering grades 5 & 6 in Fall 2025

Session 1, June 30th - July 11:
Regular price $1,800; Earlybird $1,700 (until noon on March 3)
Due to the July 4th holiday, rate reflects 1 day less

For complete camp program information, including the financial assistance & scholarship application, please visit our website: www.sunymaritime.edu/waterfrontcamps

For campers entering grades 7 to 9 in Fall 2025
Session 1, June 30th - July 11th:
Regular price $1,800; Earlybird $1,700 (until noon on March 3)
Due to the July 4th holiday in Session 1, rate reflects 1 day less

For complete camp program information, including the financial assistance & scholarship application, please visit our website: www.sunymaritime.edu/waterfrontcamps

For campers entering grades 3 & 4 in Fall 2025

Session 1A, June 30th – July 3rd
Regular price $475; Earlybird $425 (until noon on March 3)
Due to the July 4th holiday in Session 1A, rate reflects 1 day less

Extended Day is available from 2:30pm-5pm, you must register separately and in advance. Extended Day activities include: on the water activities, beach & habitat exploration, fishing, theme-based arts & crafts.

For all the camp details, including the financial assistance application, please visit our camp website: www.sunymaritime.edu/waterfrontcamps

For campers entering grades 3 & 4 in Fall 2025
Session 1A, June 30th – July 3rd
Regular price $250; Earlybird $200 (until noon on March 3)
Due to the July 4th holiday in Session 1A, rate reflects 1 day less

Extended Day is available from 2:30pm-5pm, you must register separately and in advance. Extended Day activities include: on the water activities, beach & habitat exploration, fishing, theme-based arts & crafts.

For all the camp details, including the financial assistance application, please visit our camp website: www.sunymaritime.edu/waterfrontcamps

For campers entering grades 3 & 4 in Fall 2025
Session 1B, July 7th– July 11th
Regular price $600; Earlybird $550 (until noon on March 3)

Extended Day is available from 2:30pm-5pm, you must register separately and in advance. Extended Day activities include: on the water activities, beach & habitat exploration, fishing, theme-based arts & crafts.

For all the camp details, including the financial assistance application, please visit our camp website: www.sunymaritime.edu/waterfrontcamps

For campers entering grades 3 & 4 in Fall 2025
Session 1B, July 7th– July 11th
Regular price $300; Earlybird $250 (until noon on March 3)

Extended Day is available from 2:30pm-5pm, you must register separately and in advance. Extended Day activities include: on the water activities, beach & habitat exploration, fishing, theme-based arts & crafts.

For all the camp details, including the financial assistance application, please visit our camp website: www.sunymaritime.edu/waterfrontcamps