Floating Adventures
Students board a real boat to experience our Floating Laboratory, Marine Biologist for a Day, or Whale Watchers programs. Learn more. >>

Program Options
In addition to our floating adventures, teachers and educators can customize our programs to fit their curriculum by focusing on the subject matter they are covering in class. The Marine Institute has created a very comprehensive program with several options. Learn more >>

Summer Camp
Come discover the wonders of the ocean and the Central Coast at the Avila Beach Marine Institute in beautiful Port San Luis — now offering summer camp for kids with field trips, date nights, daily adventures, and more. Learn more. >>

Outreach
We realize the growing need for educational outreach programs to accommodate schools that are unable to attend the on site programs and would otherwise be unable to utilize the extraordinary learning opportunities we offer. Our educators have developed and implemented high-quality outreach programs to provide exciting interactive learning experiences to children in their classrooms with maximum adventure for the children at minimum cost to the schools.