Voyage Seaward is a 5-day maritime education program offered by Camp SEA Lab for students ages 13 to 16, where participants live and work as crew members aboard the Seaward, an 82-foot classic schooner sailing along the California coast and Monterey Bay. Under the guidance of a professional captain and crew, students learn traditional sailing techniques and seamanship skills while also engaging in hands-on marine science activities such as marine mammal studies and whale watching. The program blends rigorous nautical training with immersive ocean science, making it a rare opportunity to develop real leadership and teamwork skills on the open water. At $1,495 for five days aboard a working vessel, Voyage Seaward offers an unforgettable experience for any student passionate about the sea.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Adjusting quickly and effectively when plans or circumstances change.
Students conduct marine mammal studies, whale watching, squid dissection, and benthic biology on a working research vessel.
Activity includes oceanography sampling, plankton studies, and coastal marine ecology exploration in Monterey Bay.
Squid dissection and hands-on anatomical study provide direct exposure to biological specimen analysis and observation.
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