Kayak Tours
Explore the ocean from the water! Join the Ocean Institute for a 2-hour interactive kayak tour around the Dana Point harbor. Learn about the history of the harbor and its […]
Public Visitation
Hours Today: Open 10:00am - 3:00pmLaurena G. Chambers Gift Shop
Hours Today: Open 9:30am - 3:00pm
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Tide Pool Hike
Tide Pool HikesExplore the world between tides! Join the Ocean Institute for a tidepool hike led by one of our expert naturalists. The hike will take us into the rocky […]
Tide Pool Hike
Tide Pool HikesExplore the world between tides! Join the Ocean Institute for a tidepool hike led by one of our expert naturalists. The hike will take us into the rocky […]
Community Beach Clean-up
Looking to give back to the ocean and your community? In Partnership with StandUpTo Trash. Join us for a two-hour Beach Cleanup! Offered monthly with a rotating theme (America Recycles Day, […]
Distinguished Speaker Series: David McGuire
Distinguished Speaker: David McGuire! Join us to explore California's coolest sharks with a presentation from marine biologist and director at Shark Stewards, David McGuire. He will be talking about local shark […]
Whale and Marine Life Tour
Ocean Institute 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA, United StatesJoin our crew for an experience you will never forget. Your 2-1/2-hour adventure aboard the RV Sea Explorer, Ocean Institute’s 65’ research vessel, takes you miles beyond the Dana Point […]
Whale and Marine Life Tour!
Ocean Institute 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA, United StatesJoin our crew for an experience you will never forget. Your 2-1/2-hour adventure aboard the RV Sea Explorer, Ocean Institute’s 65’ research vessel, takes you miles beyond the Dana Point […]
Whale and Marine Life Tour
Ocean Institute 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA, United StatesJoin our crew for an experience you will never forget. Your 2-1/2-hour adventure aboard the RV Sea Explorer, Ocean Institute’s 65’ research vessel, takes you miles beyond the Dana Point […]
Tide Pool Hike
Tide Pool HikesExplore the world between tides! Join the Ocean Institute for a tidepool hike led by one of our expert naturalists. The hike will take us into the rocky […]
Distinguished Speaker Series: Marah j. Hardt (Sex in the Sea)
Distinguished Speaker: Marah J. Hardt! Sex in the Sea uniquely connects the timeless topic of sex with the timely issue of sustainable oceans. Through overfishing, climate change, and ocean pollution […]
2022 Festival of Whales
Dana Point Festival of WhalesJoin us on March 4, 5 and 6, 2022 in the dolphin & whale watching capital of the world for the 51st annual Dana Point Festival of Whales. […]
Festival General Admission
Ocean Institute 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA, United StatesDANA POINT FESTIVAL OF WHALES! MARCH 4 - 6 CLICK FOR WEEKEND FESTIVITIES! 10:00am - 3:00pm Ocean Institute staff and volunteers stand ready to guide visitors through a wide range […]