Dana Point, CALIF., – The Ocean Institute will present its 25th annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival, the largest annual gathering of tall ships on the West Coast, the weekend of September 11-13, 5-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Come and explore the majesty and wonder of tall ships through the smells, sounds and sights of real working tall ships. Interactive living-history encampments, including blacksmiths, schrimshaw artists, and the infamous Port Royal Privateers, are sure to entertain and amaze guests of all ages.
Inside the Ocean Institute, explore our work on protecting the local watersheds through hands-on labs and art activities, get up-close and personal with some of the ocean’s most amazing sea creatures, including sea stars, jellies, rays and octopus. New this year, your child may participate in Cap’n Jack’s School for Scallywags (a friendly pirate school for kids).” Watch as your child learns to talk like a pirate, walk like a pirate and sing like a pirate!
These are just some of the fun & exciting activities that will be a part of this year’s spectacular Toshiba Tall Ships Festival. Come celebrate with us as we celebrate the area’s rich maritime history!
Tall Ships scheduled to participate:
American Pride
Brig Pilgrim
Spirit of Dana Point
Californian
Curlew
Exy Johnson
Irving Johnson
(for those remaining on land and dockside)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ship deck tours end at 3:30 p.m.)
Cost: Members: $6.50 / adults, $4.50 / children (3-12yrs.)
Non-members $10.00 / adults, $8.00 / children (3-12yrs.)
Cost includes tall ship deck tours and entrance into Ocean Institute; visit our web page for parking and shuttle service that is free to all guests.
Toshiba Tall Ships Festival Cruise Schedule:
(for those wishing to go out to sea)
Friday, September 11
Tall Ships Sunset Parade Sail: (4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
Members: $35 / adults, $26 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $45 / adults, $34 / children (4-12yrs.)
Parade Escort Cruise: (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Members: $25 / adults, $20 / children (4-12)
Non-members: $30 / adults, $25 / children (4-12yrs.)
(aboard the R/V Sea Explorer)
Saturday and Sunday, September 12th & 13th
Experience blasting cannons, towering rigging, bustling decks and the magnificence of canvas full of wind. Work with the crew hauling up sail or simply sit back and enjoy the spectacular demonstration of skill, knowledge and survival!
Tall Ship Cannon Battle Sails (5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Members: $50 / adults, $40 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members $65 / adults, $51 / children (4-12yrs.)
Cannon Battle Escort Cruises (5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
Members: $25 / adults, $20 / children (4-12yrs.)
Non-members: $30 / adults, $25 / children (4-12yrs)
aboard the R/V Sea Explorer
Admission and Cruise Tickets Available Online at www.ocean-institute.org.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
Submitted By;
Jim Graves
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