Voyages with Call of the Sea give young people a meaningful connection with their bay and coastal waters and offer the benefits of an extended, live-aboard sailing program
| Dates | # of days | Ages | Embark/Disembark | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19-22, 2025 | 4 days/3 nights | Families, youth age 12+ with chaperone | Sausalito-Sausalito | $1,325 |
| July 7-11, 2025 | 5 days/4 nights | Families, youth age 12+ with chaperone | Sausalito-Sausalito | $1,650 |
| July 14-18, 2025 | 5 days/4 nights | Youth only, Ages 13-17 | Sausalito-Sausalito | $1,650 |
- Board the ship at the Bay Model Visitor Center
- Voyage to Drakes Bay and around the Farallones
- Scholarships available, apply at link below.
Includes sailing and sleeping aboard brigantine Matthew Turner, safety gear, seamanship training, marine science activities and all meals with the crew.
How to sign up:
- Register
- Pay deposit or request scholarship support
- Review recommendations and submit forms
- Learn about sailing and seamanship
- Gain confidence on a challenging adventure
- Build teamwork skills and make new friends
- Learn about marine life and the ocean
- Stargaze at night while anchored off shore!
Call of the Sea Youth Voyage Overview
Embark on an unforgettable overnight voyage aboard a tall ship! This hands-on experience combines the thrill of sailing with marine science, navigation, and adventure. Participants join the crew, working together to sail the ship, navigate, and explore the wonders of the coastal marine environment.
Highlights of the Adventure:
- Marine Science Exploration: collect water samples and use scientific tools to measure temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. Discover the marine organisms and ecosystems of the bay and coastal waters.
- Navigation Skills: Learn to use both traditional and modern tools as crew help youth chart their course on the open water.
- Sail training: Practice essential knots, sail handling skills, and gain hands-on experience of working with a sail team!
This remarkable adventure blends education and adventure, inspiring participants to connect with nature, building confidence, and creating memories that will last a lifetime!
- Hike on the trail for a vista and lesson the the SF Bay watershed
- Visit the former US Immigration Station
- Camp overnight on the island or sleep in bunks on the boat
- Sail along the California coast and practice steering and navigation
- Experience the sights and sounds of the rich animal life at Pt Reyes National Seashore
- Sleep aboard the ship and keep anchor watch at night to see constellations and bioluminescent plankton
- Navigate to “Devil’s Teeth” archipelago and learn the history of ship wrecks on this continental shelf
- Observe hundreds of bird colonies on an essential resting stop for migratory species
- Learn about the role of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in preserving this national Marine Sanctuary
- Sail along the California coast and practice steering and navigation
- Experience the diverse ecosystem of the California coast with guided tidepooling
- Sleep aboard the ship and keep anchor watch at night to see constellations and bioluminescent plankton