Treat the Kids to Educational Science Cruises This Summer

School's out but that doesn't mean that learning should stop. This summer, parents can take their kids to special cruises in Southwest Florida for some fun science education.

"As another school semester wraps up, we look forward to promoting continued learning throughout the summer break," Lance Julian, co-founder of Pure Florida, said in a statement. "Aboard our summer children's cruises, kids will have the opportunity to make real-life connections with the concepts that have been taught in the classroom, all while having a blast on the water."

Pure Florida is a company that offers cruises, sightseeing, and other activities all-year-round. But this summer, they are offering special activities for kids.

On July 9 and 23, kids can visit Pure Florida's Naples location and board the M/V Double Sunshine. Science educator Glen Beitmen will be there to provide fun-filled demonstrations and hands-on experiments on topics such as water properties and environmental science. He will also discuss the habitats along the waterways of Southwest Florida. According to Sun Times, there is also a sightseeing tour along the Gordon River.

On July 30, kids can go to the Fort Myers location and board the M/V Edison Explorer. They will take a cruise along the Caloosahatchee, and also collect water and do their own experiments to test water quality. With the assistance of the company's Pure Education team, the kids will get to check the water's levels of salinity as well as contents of nitrate, ammonia, phosphates and so on. They will record these and discuss the importance of these properties for the wildlife in the Southwest Florida estuaries.

On Wednesday, July 13, and Tuesday, Aug. 2, Marine Science Kids Cruises, in cooperation with the Cape Coral Four Freedoms Park, will depart from the Bimini Basin and will give families the chance to sightsee along the Caloosahatchee River in a southern direction.

"Pure Florida's Pure Education program focuses on enhancing educational programming and outreach that teach students about the natural Southwest Florida environment, inspire commitment to preservation efforts and encourage future environmental scientists and marine biologists," the post on their website reads.