Field Trip Pricing
Ocean Institute Field Trip Pricing
All programs are for 45 participants unless otherwise noted. Participants include Teachers, Chaperones, Parents, and Students.
Click the program name for more information on each offering.
Fall Pricing: September through January
Spring Pricing: February through May
Science Overnight Programs – $3,695 Fall | $4,570 Spring
- Life in the Abyss
- Watershed
- Sea Floor Explorer
- Engineers Wanted: Renewable Energy
- California Coastal Ecology Overnight – $10,870 Fall | $11,900 Spring
- Catalina Island Ecology Safari Overnight – $11,330 Fall | $12,690 Spring
- Sahm Naturalist Academy – $15,965 Fall | $16,480 Spring
Science Day Programs
One Hour Labs
- Undersea ABCs (25 student max) – $285 Fall | $340 Spring
- Tidepool Junior Naturalist (25 student max) – $285 Fall | $340 Spring
- A House for Hermit Crab – $510 Fall | $595 Spring
- Smiley the Shark – $510 Fall | $595 Spring
- Big Al in the Lab – $510 Fall | $595 Spring
- Hark! A Shark! – $510 Fall | $595 Spring
- Marine Mammal Lab – $510 Fall | $595 Spring
Two Hour Labs – $925 Fall | $1,060 Spring
- Junior Scientist Lab
- Watershed Lab
- Living Systems Lab
- Advanced Living Systems Lab
- Sea Floor Explorer Lab
- Human Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems Lab
Two Hour Cruises – $1,120 Fall | $1,370 Spring
- Big Al Goes to Sea
- Junior Scientist Cruise
- Watershed Cruise
- Marine Mammal Cruise
- Living Systems Cruise
- Advanced Living Systems Cruise
- Sea Floor Explorer Cruise
- Human Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems Cruise
Lab and Cruise Combos (4 hours) – $2,040 Fall | $2,430 Spring
- Junior Scientist Lab and Cruise
- Watershed Lab and Cruise
- Living Systems Lab and Cruise
- Advanced Living Systems Lab and Cruise
- Sea Floor Explorer Lab and Cruise
- Human Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems Lab and Cruise
- Big Al Lab and Cruise (3 hours) – $1,620 Fall | $1,965 Spring
Specialty Programs
- Tidepool Exploration – $915 Fall | $1,045 Spring
- Advanced Floating Lab – $2,155 Fall | $2,685 Spring
- Catalina Island Ecology Safari Day Trip – $6,800 Fall | $7,610 Spring
Large Group Options
- Ocean Adventure OR Sustainability Adventure
- 90-130 participants – $2,945 Fall | $3,490 Spring
- 131-180 participants – $4,190 Fall | $4,860 Spring
- 181-240 participants – $5,440 Fall | $6,230 Spring
Maritime History Overnight Programs – $3,740 Fall | $4,135 Spring
Maritime Day Programs
Sailing
- Patriots, Pirates, and Privateers – $2,665 Fall | $3,115 Spring
- Helm’s Alee – $1,530 Fall | $1,685 Spring
- Sailor’s Life/Helm’s Alee Combo – $2,550 Fall | $2,995 Spring
- Maritime Leadership Academy – $2,665 Fall | $3,115 Spring
- Revenue Cutter – $1,870 Fall | $2,060 Spring
Dockside*
- Round the Horn – $1,870 Fall | $2,060 Spring
- Revolutionary Voyage – $1,870 | $2,060 Spring
- Gold Digger’s Express – $1,870 | $2,060 Spring
- Sailor’s Life – $1,415 Fall | $1,560 Spring
- California Time Capsule – $2,210 Fall | $2,430 Spring
*Dockside programs do not include sailing on the Spirit of Dana Point
Virtual Learning – $360 for one, $310 each for multiple