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

 

Ocean Institute Tall ShipPilgrim Parent-Child Overnight Camp



The camp begins Saturday, July 26, 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 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.



 

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.

 

 

Jim Graves