Cruise Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer!
Join our crew for an experience you will never forget.
The 65-foot Research Vessel Sea Explorer is an educational floating lab equipped with underwater cameras, an acoustic hydrophone, onboard computers, video microscopes, touch tanks, and a viewing aquarium. A bowsprit over the water provides passengers with a breathtaking view of dolphins, whales, and sea lions. From educational Whale and Marine Life Tours to seasonal Bioluminescence Night Cruises, the RVSE has something for everyone.
Research conducted aboard the vessel is integrated into our program curriculum. There is no more hands-on and poignant learning opportunity for students than to participate in authentic statewide research collaborations such as our projects with the California Department of Public Health and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
The R/V Sea Explorer is also available for private charters. Email events@oceaninstitute.org for more information.
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ABOUT: The Ocean Institute, founded in 1977, is a community-based 501(c)(3) organization that educates 100,000 children, teachers, parents, and visitors annually through over 60 marine science and maritime history programs. We are located on 2.4 acres in the Dana Point Harbor; adjacent to a Marine Life Conservation Area. The facility is an ocean education center that offers in-depth Marine Science and Maritime History. The Institute includes state-of-the-art teaching labs, the spectacular Maddie James Seaside Learning Center, a historic tall ship, and an oceanographic research vessel.