Annual Students Served: 60,000
Annual Public Served: 50,000
Total Guests Served: 110,000

Staff: 115 (full and part-time)

By entering, you consent to your voice and photography or video of you, including accompanying children, to be used without compensation in any and all media and marketing materials, and you release Ocean Institute from any liability of usage.

Taking photos or video for editorial purposes

Anyone can take photos and video for their personal use only. Media should contact the Marketing department in advance to arrange to shoot photos and videos that will be used with articles or media that include Ocean Institute.

Taking photos or video for commercial purposes

Taking photos or video for commercial purposes, including for stock images, commercial products and other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior authorization from the Marketing department. If permission is granted, payment of location fee may be involved, depending on the scope of the project.

Location filming/photography

We consider each location request on an individual basis, and fees may be charged for shooting. Requests can be accommodated only if they do not conflict with scheduled events.

• Dana Point Chamber of Commerce – Business of the Year 2008
• Orange County Department of Education – Outstanding Contributions in Education Award
• U. S. Sailing – National Outstanding Community Sailing Program Award
• 2005 National Science Foundation Award
• 2003 National Science Foundation Award
• Inaugural Walter Cronkite Award, National Maritime Historical Society
• Program of the Year, American Sail Training Association
• Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation Grant Recipient

• Ocean Institute Volunteers: 110
• Board of Directors: 20 
• Ocean Institute Members: 1,800