Ocean Institute Offers Marine Wildlife Cruises

DANA POINT, CA, June 10, 2009 - The Ocean Institute offers weekend Marine Wildlife Cruises to provide participants with a ship-board view of whales, dolphins, sunfish, sea lions, and other creatures of the sea. Institute marine biologists lead the cruises onboard the Sea Explorer, which makes use of state-of-the-art equipment such as an acoustic array, plankton nets, video microscopes and a sediment sampler.

Trips last 2 ½ hours and are held most weekends, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Upcoming cruises: June 7, 14 & 28; July 12, 19 & 26; August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30; September 20 & 27, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

The cost of the Marine Wildlife Cruises is $35 adults, $22 for children, ages 4-12 (for Institute members, $22 adults, $19 children). Cost includes admission to the Ocean Education Center. For additional information, visit www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274.