Membership

The Marine Discovery Center is a membership driven organization. We strive to accomplish our mission through public education, ecological restoration and research activities involving both school children and the general public and can only do so with the unfailing support of our members.
If you would like to support us in this mission while enjoying the many member benefits* we offer, you can download our membership form and mail it along with your payment to Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169, or fax it to 386-428-4825, Attn. Julie Barrs.

We also offer an online submission and payment option below.

MDC Membership

  • Price: $35.00 Quantity:
    MDC Adult Membership includes: One Complimentary Dolphin Discovery Boat Cruise or Kayak Tour, 10% discount “Discovery” Boat Tours, Kayak Tours and Gift Shop; 5% discount on Adventure Camps; eNewsletters, Lectures, Members-only events
  • Price: $30.00 Quantity:
    One Complimentary Dolphin Discovery Boat Cruise or Kayak Tour, 10% discount “Discovery” Boat Tours, Kayak Tours and Gift Shop; 5% discount on Adventure Camps; eNewsletters, Lectures, Members-only events
  • Price: $30.00 Quantity:
    MDC Student Membership includes: One Complimentary Dolphin Discovery Boat Cruise or Kayak Tour; 10% discount "Discovery" Boat Tours, Kayak Tours and Gift Shop; eNewsletters, Lectures, Members-only events
  • Price: $80.00 Quantity:
    MDC Family Membership includes: TWO Complimentary Dolphin Discovery Boat Cruises or Kayak Tours; 10% discount on Adventure Camps; 10% discount “Discovery” Boat Tours, Kayak Tours and Gift Shop; eNewsletters, Lectures, Members-only events
  • Price: $150.00 Quantity:
    MDC Guardian Membership includes: FOUR Complimentary Dolphin Discovery Boat Cruises or Kayak Tours; 10% discount on Adventure Camps; 10% discount “Discovery” Boat Tours, Kayak Tours and Gift Shop; eNewsletters, Lectures, Members-only events
  • Price: $250.00 Quantity:
    MDC Coastal Champion Membership includes: FIVE Complimentary Dolphin Discovery Boat Cruises or Kayak Tours; 10% discount on Adventure Camps; 10% discount “Discovery” Boat Tours, Kayak Tours and 15% Gift Shop; eNewsletters, Lectures, Members-only events
  • Dolphin Society is a legacy membership commitment for a pledge of $5,000 over a 5 year period of time. For more information about how to become a Dolphin Society Member, contact Wendy Castino at wendy@marindiscoverycenter.org

*In addition to the benefits listed on our membership form, Marine Discovery Center members can also take advantage of the Association of Nature Center Administrators’ Reciprocal Program. The ANCA Reciprocal Network is a group of ANCA member centers that offers free or discounted admission and/or gift store and program purchases to one another’s members. More than 180 centers nationwide participate in this program.