Ocean Institute Tall Ship Pilgrim Parent-Child Overnight Camp
Registration is open for the Ocean Institute’s tall ship Pilgrim Parent-Child Overnight Camp, an overnight ocean education experience for children ages 8+ and their parents. The camp begins Saturday, August 3, 3 p.m. and concludes at 9 a.m. the following morning.
Join the crew of the tall ship Pilgrim for an evening of fun and adventures. Modeled after our award-winning living-history programs, this exciting camp provides the opportunity for parents to share a unique and dynamic experience with their child while creating a long-lasting memory! Families will step back in time and partake in a variety of shipboard activities including rowing in the harbor, raising sail, going up the mast in a boatswain’s chair, singing chanteys and listening to seafaring stories from the captain. Meals included. (Note: the ship remains moored at the dock, and is not taken out under sail.)
For children ages 8+, must be accompanied by a parent (each parent may bring up to three of their children). $135 per child/parent; $49 for each additional participant. Register online at www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274.
Ocean Institute Seafarer’s Odyssey Summer Camp for Ages 9-10
Dana Point, CALIF., March 13, 2013 – Registration is open for the Ocean Institute’s Seafarer’s Odyssey Camp, a week-long ocean education experience for children ages 9-10. There are four camps during summer 2013, beginning on each of the following dates: June 24, July 8, August 5 & 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day.
Sailing, rowing, steam power and remote controls – these are all ways we have explored our oceans. At Seafarer’s Odyssey Camp, we experience them all with fun, hands-on activities. Our odyssey begins in the Golden Age of Sail aboard a traditional tall ship and continues through time, culminating onboard our modern research vessel. During the week, the adventurers will have the opportunity to crew and set sail aboard the Spirit of Dana Point (including working the helm and firing the ship’s cannon!), row traditional longboats, explore sea legends and lore, race miniature steam boats, and investigate the harbor floor with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). From the past to the present, join us as we go on a maritime adventure through time that you will not soon forget!
For ages 9 & 10, proof of age required the first day (must be age 9 by Sept. 1, 2013). $285 per child (Ocean Institute members $255). Register online at www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274.
Ocean Institute Open to the Public on Weekends – The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Weekend visitors can enjoy special seasonal exhibits, as well as hundreds of living ocean animals, and shark and jellyfish feedings. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children ages 3-12. Or, with the purchase of a membership, a family can enjoy year-round free admission, benefit from member-only events and receive discounts on all other programs.
Visitors can also board one of the Ocean Institute’s sea-going vessels, the state-of-the-art R/V Sea Explorer or the historic tall ship Spirit of Dana Point. Cruises are an additional charge. For information, visit www.ocean-institute.org.
Jim Graves
