California Coastal Ecology Overnight

Overview

4th – 12th

Grades

15 hours

Duration

Your Experience

Come explore our local coastline with our California Coastal Ecology Program! This program provides a similar experience to our Catalina Safari without the long journey to the island, instead taking a closer look at the coastline of the California mainland. Students arrive to our facility in Dana Point in the evening to have dinner and do lab rotations. In the morning, they will have breakfast and be outfitted with snorkel gear. They will be driven to nearby Shaw’s Cove in Laguna Beach for snorkeling. They return in the afternoon for lunch before heading out on a marine mammal cruise and fishing trip on our research vessel the Sea Explorer.

Specifications

  • Available Times
    • 7:00am to 11:00am the next day
    • 4:00pm to 8:00pm the next day
    • Need a different time? Contact us!
  • Capacity
    • 45 total participants
    • Participants include students, teachers, and chaperones.
    • We do ask that you bring a maximum of six adults.
    • Larger group? Contact us for availability.
  • Pricing
    • Please see our Pricing page for current rates.
Larger Group?

Please contact us for pricing and availability.

Get More Information

fieldtrips@oceaninstitute.org
949-496-2274 

Science Overnight Details

Sleeping Arrangements

For our overnight programs, students and adults sleep in a private section of our facility called the Surf Deck. All students and adults sleep in this room. Students sleep on the ground with sleeping bags or blankets (we do not provide) on surfboard shaped padded mats. Adults sleep on the lifted platform beds (total of six, any additional will sleep on floor) that also have a padded mat. An Ocean Institute instructor will sleep in the adjoining room. The curtain in the middle gets lowered to divide girls and boys on separate sides of the room.

Food

All participants will be provided with dinner and breakfast during an overnight program. We encourage students to bring snacks for throughout the program. Some dietary and allergy accommodations can be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for more information.

Packing List

For safety reasons, students and adults participating in the program must wear rubber-soled, closed-toe/ closed-heel shoes. The weather is often cooler at the Ocean Institute than it is inland, so make sure your students are prepared. 

  • Sleeping bag
  • Pillow
  • Pajamas 
  • Change of clothes
  • Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, face wash, etc.) 
  • Water
  • Sunscreen
  • Layers
    • Jacket
    • Beanie
    • Hat
    • Gloves