The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Harbor Navigation, Knot-Tying & Daily Long Island Sound Regattas in Yorktown Heights. Designed for Ages 6 to 15. The sailing & marine ecology programming has real bright spots, but the daily schedule felt inconsistently paced during our visit. (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016) Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
Pool access is inconsistent — some weeks get real instruction, others are closer to unsupervised splash time. (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Boats), 1:6 (Shore Labs). Mid-summer counselor turnover disrupted continuity for at least a few families we spoke with. (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Carline at Anchor Bay of Yorktown Heights Sound Shore Adventure was disorganized during our visit, and we heard mixed reports on how consistently allergy protocols are enforced.
Tuition Range: $1240 – $1490 / week
👍 What We Loved
- The best bunks we observed had genuinely excellent counselors (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
- Some specialty sailing & marine ecology programming stood out despite the overall inconsistency (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
- A core group of veteran counselors clearly cares about the kids (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
⚠️ What to Consider
- Communication was inconsistent — some updates, long silences other weeks (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
- sailing & marine ecology instruction quality varied noticeably week to week (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
- The advertised 1:4 (Boats) ratio didn't consistently hold up in practice (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)
- Billing questions we raised took longer than they should have to get answered (per our Yorktown Heights visit, est. 2016)