Ocean Institute Activities & Marine Mammal Cruises: 

March 9, 10am

Location: Ocean Institute 

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Dockside Drafts

Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

Join us on Ocean Institute's Maddie James Seaside Learning Center Historic Maritime Wharf for waterfront taps and tastes! Enjoy food for purchase from Delanya's BBQ, and drinks for purchase from local breweries.

Sip and savor waterfront or onboard the Spirit of Dana Point for an afternoon like no other! 

Price: Free to enter, drinks and food available for purchase

General Admission: March 8 & 9, 10am – 3pm

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Adults: $15.00

Seniors & Military: $10.00

Kids: $7.50

Ocean Institute Members receive free admission! Book through your member portal for a discount.

General Admission Activities include:

• Gray Whale Museum: Migrate over to our courtyard to see gray whale artifacts, images, and understand just how large these gentle giants are!

• Artifact Restoration Station: Learn from our expert curators just what it takes to restore and maintain our whale artifacts. Try it out for yourself and help us work on restoring our beloved gray whale skeletal specimen – Gray-Sea!

• Shark Senses: Sharks are known for their incredible senses – explore these senses and others with our VR exhibit – Senses of the Sea.

• Fish Finder: Explore tanks of local animals and learn what makes each fish uniquely adapted to their homes! From camouflage to body shape, find out everything there is to know!