New Hawksbill Turtle Experience at Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort - Antigua

  • June 7, 2017
New Hawksbill Turtle Experience at Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort - Antigua
In conjunction with the Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project, the resort will offer families an immersive, five-day experience this summer.

Although the resort has involved ecologically-minded travelers in the Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project from its inception, the Hawksbill Turtle Experience offers an even more immersive experience with many activities thoughtfully curated around turtle conversation. Ideal for parents preparing to send children to school in the fall, the Early Nester Package includes a variety of family-friendly activities, from guided tours and excursions to hands-on activities that allow guests to take an active part in the island’s conservation efforts while also learning about the island’s wildlife populations and enjoying its stunning natural surroundings.

Hawksbill Turtle Experience Includes:

• 5 Nights/6 Days (additional days available)
• Private excursion with the turtle expert with the chance to see nesting mothers and possibly hatchlings and learn how to protect endangered sea turtles’ beach habitat
• Nightly ‘turtle watch’ to see the turtle eggs being laid and hatching when applicable
• Private Snorkeling trip to learn more about the coral reefs that protect the turtle nests
• Beach maintenance to ensure a healthy and productive nesting environment
• Earn 6 hours of community service credit/certificate for students
• Private Family Dinner on the beach

The Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project (JBHP) is a long-term research and conservation program that monitors the hawksbill sea turtle nesting colony on Long Island, Antigua in the West Indies. The project works to better understand the life history and population dynamics of the critically endangered hawksbill. As the longest, continuous-running hawksbill research program in the world, the 2017 nesting season will mark the 31st year of study at Jumby Bay. By ensuring that every turtle nesting on Pasture Beach is identified, the JBHP has accumulated a wealth of research experience and knowledge about hawksbill population ecology, nesting and reproduction. Since the project’s inception in 1987, close to 450 nesting hawksbills have been individually identified and tagged, and hundreds of thousands of hatchlings have crawled down the sands of Pasture Beach. The JBHP is a member of WIDECAST (the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network), a region-wide scientific network and Partner Organization to the United Nations Caribbean Environment Programme.

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