The Ocean Institute in Dana Point offers a variety of ocean science and maritime history programs for children ages 5 and up. Programs are held at the Institute’s facility in Dana Point Harbor, alongside the Pacific Ocean, and make use of the Institute’s state-of-the-art Ocean Education Center, its research vessel Sea Explorer, its two tall ships, Pilgrim and Spirit of Dana Point and the nearby Dana Point Marine Life Refuge. Programs begin at the close of the school year in June.