December
through April we enjoy a spectacular marine event-the annual migration of the
Gray Whales. We keep a sharp
look-out for other marine animals, while we explore marine ecology and
ecosystem awareness. Included is a fish dissection, elementary navigation,
helm control and helping raise the sails.
$19/person Maximum of 100 persons.
An
18-hour Overnight Program. Challenging activities help recreate lives
of emigrants caught in the great expansion period, who have signed on as
common sailors of the 1850's. They learn through hands on experience,
such as, standing night watch, hoisting barrels, swabbing the deck, singing
chanteys and most importantly dealing with a demanding and challenging crew in
period costumes! At dock program.
Crew: 26-40 Students
Grades: 4 through 8
Time: 3pm-9am 18-Hours
Fare: $58.00 per student & $41.00 per adult
An additional 3 hour sail is available at $25.00 per student/adult.
A
program aboard
American Pride that engages the
students in challenging and fun shipboard activities while "at dock". The
"Lads" will ready the ship for it's voyage around Cape Horn, and develop a
working knowledge of physics, while doing such shipboard tasks as hoisting
barrels, etc. Students will learn chanteys and nautical lore, and have an
opportunity to ask questions as they take a ship tour. The tour is in the
company of historical characters, who will help them better understand a
typical sailor's life on board a sailing vessel of the 1800's.
Crew: 26-45 students
Grades: 3 through 6
Duration: 4 hours
Time: 10am-2pm
Fare: $29/student & $25/adult
Bring your students an
ocean of adventure aboard the tall ship American Pride. This program
offers students first-hand access to nature's classroom. The activities your
students will participate in focus on the primary habitats of the coastal
and marine environment, highlighting their unique biological and geological
characteristics and the importance of human relationships with these
habitats.
As we set
sail from Long Beach, students will raise sails, take a ships tour to
acquaint them to their new home and begin their scientific explorations.
Your first port of call will be the quaint town of Avalon, where your class
will embark on a glass bottom boat tour and a scavenger hunt to find a
little history and few of the quirks of Avalon. The next stop is the ocean
blue. Students will explore the waters of Catalina by kayak and snorkel in
search of the many animals that call its waters home. We will be especially
looking for fish, marine mammals and invertebrates and discussing their many
adaptations. The next expedition will occur around Two Harbors. A nature
hike across the isthmus brings with it many of Catalina’s native plants and
animals, as well as a chance to get knee deep in nature at the mud
flats. Students will have close encounters of the “wet and rocky” kind at
the tide pools with the array of algae and animals that call this habitat
home. After visiting our fishy friends, students will observe a fish
dissection to learn about its physical adaptations and compare its anatomy
to the human anatomy.
The
American Pride is equipped with a variety of tools to further your
student’s scientific exploration of Catalina and its critters. Tools we will
be using include: a microscope, on-board aquarium and touch tank, bottom
sampling equipment, collection nets, water quality testing equipment and
remotely operated vehicles outfitted with underwater cameras .
Prior
to sailing, teachers are given a manual to prepare their students for their
experience aboard the American Pride and are encouraged to work with the
ship's staff to create an experience for their students that connect with
class work. Through these efforts, teachers and students alike bridge the
gap between the classroom and the dynamic marine and terrestrial world on
and around Catalina Island.
You and your class can
enjoy 3, 4 or 5 fun-filled days aboard, getting your hands wet! Each
additional day is another opportunity for hands-on science, kayaking, and
snorkeling at different coves!
All activities align with California and
National Science Standards.
3-Day Program $273/pp
4-Day Program $364/pp
5-Day Program $455/pp
Feel
the excitement as you step aboard the ship
Students venture out
to sea as 
