Oceanic Society’s Critters Scholars Program aims to give life-changing ocean experiences to underserved students and communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The program was established in honor of Captain Roger Thomas, and borrows one of his famous catch phrases, ‘critters’, which he used to describe all the fantastic ocean wildlife we see on our trips.  Oceanic has sponsored as many as 10 fully funded Call of the Sea sailing field trips to Bay Area schools, including transportation.  They also provide an expert naturalist on the field trip, to compliment Call of the Sea’s educators.

The Sailing Science Center’s mission is to inspire a passion for sailing and science by delighting people through discovery and play.  They have been partnering with Call of the Sea for several years, bringing their unique interactive exhibits to Sausalito for the Annual Tall Ship Celebration in the Spring, and to the sailing summer camps in the summertime.

Oakland Goes Outdoors’ mission is to create more accessible and equitable opportunities for Oakland youth to experience the outdoors, through inclusive, culturally informed, skills-building trips facilitated by Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) educators and partners. OGO has been partnering with Call of the Sea since September 2023, facilitating field trips for scholarship eligible OUSD schools and students on board schooner Seaward and brigantine Matthew Turner.

Located in Monterey Bay, California, Camp SEA Lab is a non-profit organization that offers outdoor school and summer camp programs to educate and inspire the next generation of ocean stewards. During the summer, Camp SEA Lab partners with Call of the Sea to offer week-long sailing voyages to teens. These voyages are a chance to combine Camp SEA Lab’s marine science expertise and focus with Call of the Sea’s unique ocean education platform- the beautiful Schooner Seaward. “We use the boat as a scientific tool- exploring the differences we see along our voyage with daily sampling, observations and place-based lessons. Our partnership allows campers to come away with a deeper understanding of the ocean and the California coastline, gain confidence and skills to sail an 82-foot schooner, and enjoy the adventure.”

Enriching Lives through Music provides youth with an immersive music education and resources that inspire and empower them to pursue their dreams.  There are no financial barriers to participation. ELM is a full scholarship, multi-year, intensive program that provides music education, ensemble, and performance opportunities to youth to develop the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to succeed in life. Programs include chorus, orchestra, chamber music, and parent music groups. In addition to school-year classes, ELM runs a summer camp, concert series, and provides scholarships for private lessons for exceptionally motivated students.   Since 2023 Call of the Sea has provided full scholarships for interested ELM students to attend sailing summer camp

Performing Stars transforms the lives of low-income, primarily multicultural, children throughout Marin County by using enrichment programs to build pride, character, discipline and self-esteem. Our programs help youth develop good work habits and positive social skills, enhance academic performance and professional readiness, improve critical thinking and communication skills, and gain the confidence they need to overcome the limitations imposed by poverty.

The mission of Tall Ships America is to encourage character building through sail training, promote sail training to the North American public, and support education under sail. Founded in 1973, Tall Ships America is a non-profit organization commended by Congress as The National Sail Training Organization representing the United States. Call of the Sea has been a member of Tall Ships America for many years.