Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s Tall Ship Island Adventure Sea Camps are unique and exciting summer camp options offered on our twin 110′ brigantines Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson based in San Pedro and on our 130′ schooner American Pride in Long Beach.
DAY CAMP – EXPLORER CAMP: Designed to encourage growing minds to appreciate and explore nature. After a week of fun at the dock in Rainbow Harbor, explorers sail away for an optional overnight sleepover at sea.
5-DAY – ADVENTURER CAMP | 12-DAY – VOYAGER CAMP: Building on our award-winning TopSail Youth Program, campers challenge themselves with exciting new opportunities while living aboard a tall ship through these two sleepaway camp options. New friends, star-gazing, and unforgettable island adventures await!
Spend the summer on the beautiful Southern California coast in a way that most people never experience. These are some of the most memorable summer camp experiences in Southern California!
Whether dockside, at sea or on an island, campers explore topics in marine biology, maritime history, island ecology and have fun with traditional maritime arts… and no sailing experience is necessary to join us. We will provide that and more!
Learn the ropes of sailing a large vessel as you challenge yourself with exciting new opportunities: leaving the dock, setting and adjusting sails, keeping a ship on course, setting the anchor, and – for sleepaway camp or day camp’s optional overnight – sleeping aboard a tall ship. Make new friends, enjoy outdoor activities and nature, listen to the sound of the sea, and gaze at the stars at night.
