Membership Program

SeaKeepers raises awareness about ocean issues and unites the yachting and scientific
communities to find solutions for problems plaguing our seas.

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Join Our Membership Program

Welcome to SeaKeepers’ Membership Program. Benefits include early purchase and preferred pricing on tickets for our signature events throughout the year, newsletter feature opportunities, and some nice swag! Your support goes directly towards supporting the DISCOVERY Yacht Program to promote oceanographic research, conservation, and education.

  • $50
  • $150
  • $300
  • $1500
  • $3500
  • $5000

$50

Ocean Ambassador ($50)

Calling all ocean advocates. The everyday concerned citizen who is passionate about defending the health of our oceans.

From monthly beach cleanups to DISCOVERY Yacht expeditions, your support is critical to our mission. Professional crew will receive a 50% discount at any level.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Decal
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription

$150

Ocean Ambassador ($150)

Calling all ocean advocates. The everyday concerned citizen who is passionate about defending the health of our oceans.

From monthly beach cleanups to DISCOVERY Yacht expeditions, your support is critical to our mission. Professional crew will receive a 50% discount at any level.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Decal
  • SeaKeepers T-shirt
  • SeaKeepers Waterbottle
  • SeaKeepers Reusable Straw
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription

$300

Ocean Ambassador ($300)

Calling all ocean advocates. The everyday concerned citizen who is passionate about defending the health of our oceans.

From monthly beach cleanups to DISCOVERY Yacht expeditions, your support is critical to our mission. Professional crew will receive a 50% discount at any level.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Decal
  • SeaKeepers Sunshirt
  • SeaKeepers T-shirt
  • SeaKeepers Waterbottle
  • SeaKeepers Reusable Straw
  • SeaKeepers Cotton Canvas Bag
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription

$1,500

Ocean Ally ($1,500)

Calling all industry activists. From businesses that work directly as marine based companies to professionals concerned with the state of our oceans.

Invest in supporting our marine environment and sustaining the existence of healthy oceans.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Decal
  • SeaKeepers Sunshirt
  • SeaKeepers T-shirt
  • SeaKeepers Polo Shirt
  • SeaKeepers Waterbottle
  • SeaKeepers Reusable Straw
  • SeaKeepers Cotton Canvas Bag
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription

$3,500

Ocean Ally ($3,500)

Calling all industry activists. From businesses that work directly as marine based companies to professionals concerned with the state of our oceans.

Invest in supporting our marine environment and sustaining the existence of healthy oceans.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Decal
  • SeaKeepers Sunshirt
  • SeaKeepers T-shirt
  • SeaKeepers Polo Shirt
  • SeaKeepers Hat
  • SeaKeepers Waterbottle
  • SeaKeepers Reusable Straw
  • SeaKeepers Cotton Canvas Bag
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription

$5,000

Ocean Ally ($5,000)

Calling all industry activists. From businesses that work directly as marine based companies to professionals concerned with the state of our oceans.

Invest in supporting our marine environment and sustaining the existence of healthy oceans.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Decal
  • SeaKeepers Sunshirt
  • SeaKeepers T-shirt
  • SeaKeepers Polo Shirt
  • SeaKeepers Hat
  • SeaKeepers Waterbottle
  • SeaKeepers Reusable Straw
  • SeaKeepers Cotton Canvas Bag
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription
  • Website Recognition
  • (2) Founders Event Tickets
  • Recognition at Founders Event

DISCOVERY Yacht Membership

This level of membership is obtained by supporting our programming with time aboard your vessel for an expedition or making three deployments within a year.

Benefits Included:

  • SeaKeepers Membership Kit
  • SeaKeepers Burgee Flag
  • Networking Events
  • Website Recognition
  • Digital Newsletter Subscription
DY Application

*Download and submit to [email protected].

Top-Tier Memberships

Since the inception of SeaKeepers in 1998, membership has formed the basis for engagement and support, with two top tiers of participation leading the way: The Admiral Club and Founding Members. The support and dedication of these members helped establish the society and promote the SeaKeepers mission through our inaugural year and beyond. When you become an Admiral Club Member or Founding Member, you’ll make an important investment in our oceans and enable SeaKeepers to continue pioneering the use of private vessels to facilitate ocean research, conservation, and education. To learn more, please visit the Top-Tier Support page below.

Top-Tier Support

Professional Members

The Professional Membership category was initially formed with off-shore captains and crew as well as on-shore professionals across all industries.  We strive to provide networking opportunities between our members to study the best ways to protect and restore our oceans.  Professionals are critically important as the eyes and ears of our mission.

Kristen Klein
Northrop & Johnson

Marc Welch
Aquasition Media

Karen Kelly
All Yachts Worldwide

Susan Everhard
Global Marine Insurance

FGI Yacht
Group

Membership FAQs

If you are joining the SeaKeepers Membership Program for the first time, please scroll to the top of this page and select the membership level that benefits you. If you are renewing your membership, please follow the steps above or email [email protected].

Members of SeaKeepers include influential opinion leaders who believe that the best way to protect the environment is to protect the world’s oceans. Our small but distinguished membership includes entrepreneurs, yachtsmen, corporations, divers, scientists, and concerned citizens building a global movement to help restore and protect the world’s oceans.

For our members the benefits of joining SeaKeepers are seen through emotional, physical, and monetary means. Plastic pollution in the oceans is expected to exceed the count of fish by 2050, and therefore must be of imminent concern to those who enjoy our oceans. SeaKeepers is committed to combating ocean pollution through research, restoration, education, and protection. By donating to SeaKeepers and gaining a membership status, SeaKeepers is able to facilitate expeditions, host monthly beach cleanups, and give educational opportunities to school kids in the community.

Secondly, as a registered not-for-profit organization, our members are eligible for tax exemptions, while gaining the strong morale of being able to contribute to the health of the ocean, of which all of our members enjoy. Lastly, as a member you receive promotional items that include early purchase and preferred pricing on tickets for our signature events throughout the year, newsletter feature opportunities, SeaKeepers swag, and single-use alternatives. Some of these items, include:

  • SeaKeepers Membership Kit
  • Reusable Metal Straw & Cleaner
  • SeaKeepers Metal Waterbottle
  • Recognition on our website
  • Monthly Networking Events with like-minded marine industry members around the world
  • Two free tickets to our Annual Founders’ Event in celebration of ocean activists, our DISCOVERY Yacht Fleet and more.
  • Digital subscription to the electronic quarterly newsletter on upcoming local events, highlights on expeditions, media features on our latest accomplishments, and more.

The SeaKeepers’ Membership Program runs for exactly one year from the moment of activation. If you have any questions on whether your membership is currently active, please contact [email protected].

To change your contact information, you can easily contact us at [email protected] to provide you with the status of your membership and change any details necessary for the duration of your membership.

Sometimes, service providers automatically spam filter certain emails, and the process is not 100% accurate. Before reapplying to receive our emails, check your Junk and Spam folders to be sure that they are not getting lost there. By clicking the box on the left of each message to check mark and click “Not Junk” or “Move to Inbox” you can ensure they no longer get lost. If that has not fixed the issue, please contact [email protected] to investigate the issue.

Other Ways to Give

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Join the DISCOVERY Yacht Program

From hosting learning excursions for underprivileged kids to facilitating scientific research for genome sequencing, yachts are the platform to enable accomplishments.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring a SeaKeepers event offers unique opportunities to cross-market your brand and reach a highly desirable demographic.

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Donate Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow

Donate cash. Donate in-kind support. Donate your yacht. Donate time. All types of support are equally critical to the successes of operations and programming.